Patent ID: 11927137
Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. A system, comprising:
an exhaust diffuser, comprising:
a central hub;
an exhaust flow path disposed about the central hub;
an outer wall disposed about the exhaust flow path;
a plurality of radial structures extending between the central hub and the outer wall, wherein each radial structure of the plurality of radial structures comprises:
a wall disposed about a cavity;
an insulation layer disposed over an interior surface of the wall;
an insulation cover plate disposed over the insulation layer; and
a plurality of mounting clips coupled to the wall, wherein each clip of the plurality of mounting clips enables movement of the insulation cover plate in a first direction along the interior surface and blocks movement of the insulation cover plate in a second direction crosswise to the interior surface, and the insulation cover plate includes a plurality of cover plate portions separately mounted over different portions of the interior surface via the plurality of mounting clips.