Patent ID: 8138654

Claim:
A system, comprising: a generator, comprising: a rotor having a rotational axis; a stator disposed about the rotor; and a framework disposed about the stator, wherein the framework comprises: an outer annular support; a spring bar coupled to the outer annular support, wherein the spring bar is aligned with the rotational axis; a keybar coupled to the stator, wherein the keybar is aligned with the rotational axis; an alignment adapter disposed radially between the spring bar and the keybar, wherein the alignment adapter comprises outer and inner recesses disposed radially opposite from one another relative to the rotational axis, the outer recess is configured to hold the spring bar, the inner recess is configured to hold the keybar, and the alignment adapter is configured to align the keybar to the stator in a circumferential direction via a circumferential position of the outer recess relative to the inner recess; wherein the inner recess is circumferentially off-center relative to the outer recess by a circumferential offset.