US Patent:
20140250916, Sep 11, 2014
Inventors:
- San Diego CA, US
Manuel Estevez, III - Chula Vista CA, US
Edward William Sieveking - San Diego CA, US
Bruno Enriquez Struck - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED - San Diego CA
International Classification:
F02C 7/20
Abstract:
A system and method for aligning a gas turbine engine. The system and method includes installing an alignment mount, determining whether the gas turbine engine is aligned and/or in a sufficiently aligned condition, and modifying a vertical position of the gas turbine engine at the alignment mount in response. The alignment mount includes an engine attachment, a ground attachment, and an expansion member configured to allow the engine attachment and the ground attachment to move relative to each other and maintain a load path therebetween.