Heat exchanger mounting for a turbine engine

In a heat exchanger mounting system for a turbine engine:

• a. a heat exchanger unit comprising an elongated core having opposed upper and lower surfaces, opposed end members and opposed side surfaces, an air-in manifold integrally connected to the upper surface of said core and an air-out manifold integrally connected to the lower surface of said core,
• b. said heat exchanger unit further comprising a support frame surrounding the end members and side surfaces of said core, said support frame having rigid end beams and side members extending between the end beams and secured thereto;
• c. said heat exchanger unit further comprising means for supporting said core in said frame against upward or downward movement relative thereto;
• d. said heat exchanger unit further comprising a gas-in manifold connected thereto,
• e. an engine body having air-in, air-out and gas-in passages therein,
• f. rigid link means pivoted to said engine body and to one end beam of said support frame for supporting said end beam spaced a substantially fixed distance from said engine body and for restraining said end beam against sidewise movement while allowing endwise movement of said end beam relative to said engine body,
• g. means for supporting the other end beam of said support frame spaced a substantially fixed distance from said engine body and for restraining said other end beam against endwise and sidewise movement relative to said engine body,
• h. conduit means, including an expansion bellows therein, connecting and communicating said air-in manifold to and with said air-in passage,
• i. conduit means connecting and communicating said gas-in manifold to and with said gas-in passage.