Patent ID: 7419121
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B64D,F01D,F02C,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A turbomachine suitable for mounting on a structure, said turbomachine comprising: a turbine; a strut mounting assembly; a strut having a proximal end connected to said strut mounting assembly and a distal end connected to the structure; a sectored load ring having a cylindrical shape and at least one sectored load ring pad disposed on an outside surface of said load ring, said sectored load ring pad configured to mate with said strut mounting assembly, and said sectored load ring comprising three or more ring flange sectors each having two axial edges, each of said ring flange sectors connected together radially in sequence in an orthogonal plane relative to a longitudinal axis by means of interlocking said axial edges, each of said axial edges configured to mate with an axial edge of another ring flange sector; and an inlet duct enclosing said turbine, said inlet duct attached to said load ring.