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US 7,552,903 B2Granted
Machine mounting system
AssigneeSolar Turbines Incorporated
InventorsJeffrey H. Dunn, Ian T. Brown
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine assembly includes a gas turbine engine mounted on a three-point mounting frame. The three-point mounting frame includes an engine support structure having first and second beams in a V-configuration, and a secondary support structure that is positioned about the engine support structure and has a rectangular footprint. The frame may include a Y-configuration that includes the V-configuration, and may be implemented in a machine mounting system, such as in a marine vessel.
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A three-point frame for a machine mounting system comprising:
- a machine support structure including first and second beams joined in a V-configuration;
- a secondary support structure having a rectangular configuration, positioned about said machine support structure;
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- a triangular mounting interface for three mounting members corresponding with a predetermined three-point load path of said frame;
- wherein said frame includes a longitudinal centerline bisecting said V-configuration, and said machine support structure further comprises a third beam aligned with said centerline and coupled with said first and second beams in a Y-configuration that includes said V-configuration, and wherein said frame further includes a length aligned with said longitudinal centerline and the secondary support structure is coupled with the machine support structure at a plurality of load transference locations along said length.
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A gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
- a gas turbine engine;
- a three-point mounting frame for said gas turbine engine, said frame including an engine support structure having first and second beams in a V-configuration, and a secondary support structure positioned about said engine support structure and having a plurality of beams surrounding the engine support structure and including a rectangular footprint, the secondary support structure being coupled with the first beam of the machine support structure at a first load transference location and coupled with the second beam of the machine support structure at a second load transference location;
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- three mounting members arranged in a triangular configuration corresponding to a predetermined three-point load path of said frame;
- said engine support structure including a third beam coupled with said first and second beams and defining a Y-configuration that includes said V-configuration.
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A marine vessel comprising:
- a marine vessel body;
- a three-point mounting frame mounted to said marine vessel body at three mounting points defining a mounting plane, and having an engine support structure with a first beam and a second beam joined in a V-configuration oriented parallel said mounting plane, and the frame including a secondary support structure having a rectangular configuration positioned about said engine support structure;
- a gas turbine engine assembly mounted to said three-point mounting frame and including a driver and at least one driven component;
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- three mounting members corresponding one with each of said mounting points.
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A three-point frame for mounting a gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
- a machine support structure configured to support a gas turbine engine assembly mounted along a longitudinal centerline of said three-point frame, said machine support structure having a plurality of beams, including a first beam and a second beam in a V-configuration bisected by said longitudinal centerline;
- a secondary support structure coupled with said machine support structure;
- a first frame unit that includes at least one of the plurality of beams of said machine support structure;
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- a second frame unit that is separate from said first frame unit and configured to couple with said first frame unit, wherein said second frame unit also includes at least one of the plurality of beams of said machine support structure, and wherein said three-point frame is configured via a three-point load path defined by said machine support structure to transfer loads to three points on a mounting platform corresponding with the three-point load path.
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A three-point frame for mounting a gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
- a machine support structure configured to support a gas turbine engine assembly mounted along a centerline of said three-point frame, said machine support structure having a plurality of beams, including a first beam and a second beam in a V-configuration bisected by said centerline;
- a secondary support structure coupled with said machine support structure;
- a first frame unit that includes at least one of the plurality of beams of said machine support structure;
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- a second frame unit that is separate from said first frame unit and configured to couple with said first frame unit, wherein said second frame unit also includes at least one of the plurality of beams of said machine support structure, and wherein said three-point frame is configured via a three-point load path defined by said machine support structure to transfer loads to three points on a mounting platform corresponding with the three-point load path;
- wherein said machine support structure comprises a plurality of I-beams including said first beam and said second beam, said plurality of I-beams being coupled together in a Y-configuration that includes said V-configuration, and wherein at least one of said first frame unit and said second frame unit includes a structural node comprising a material different from said I-beams and coupling together a plurality of said I-beams.
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A gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
- a gas turbine engine;
- a three-point frame configured to support said gas turbine engine, and including a machine support structure having a plurality of beams arranged in a Y-configuration, and a secondary support structure coupled with said machine support structure and including a second plurality of beams arranged in a rectangular configuration that surrounds the machine support structure;
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- three mounting members arranged in a triangular configuration corresponding to a predetermined three-point load path defined by said machine support structure, including a first mounting member located along a centerline of said three-point frame, a second mounting member and a third mounting member.
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A mounting frame for an engine comprising:
- a machine support structure having a longitudinal centerline and including:
- a first elongated beam positioned on a first side of said centerline and angled relative to said centerline;
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- a second elongated beam positioned on a second side of said centerline opposite said first side and angled relative to said centerline, the first and second beams lying substantially in a common plane that is parallel to said centerline;
- first, second, and third mounts mounted to the machine support structure for supporting the frame on a mounting platform;
- the first, second, and third mounts arranged in a “Y” pattern where the first mount is aligned with said longitudinal centerline, and the second mount is aligned with said first beam, and the third mount is aligned with said second beam;
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- the mounting frame further comprising a plurality of lateral bulkheads attached to the machine support structure.
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A mounting frame for an engine comprising:
- a machine support structure having a longitudinal centerline and including:
- a first elongated beam positioned on a first side of said centerline and angled relative to said centerline;
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- a second elongated beam positioned on a second side of said centerline opposite said first side and angled relative to said centerline;
- the first and second beams lying substantially in a common plane that is parallel to said centerline;
- the first and second beams forming a “V” shape which is bisected by said longitudinal centerline;
- a plurality of lateral bulkheads attached to the machine support structure;
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- at least one fluid tank formed by the machine support structure and the plurality of lateral bulkheads.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.