MANIPULATION OF TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTORS

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the manipulation of turbomachine combustors. An apparatus according to the present disclsoure can include: a bracket body including an operative head configured to removably attach a turbomachine combustor; a rotatable joint rotatably coupled to the bracket body through a gear bearing, wherein the gear bearing is configured to rotate the bracket body relative to the rotatable joint; and a suspended member rotatably coupled to the rotatable joint at a first end, and coupled to a suspension joint at a second end, wherein the rotatable joint rotates the gear bearing and the bracket body relative to the suspended member to center the gear bearing about a predetermined axis of rotation.

主权项

1. A method for manipulating a turbomachine combustor configured for installation at a combustor attachment point of a turbomachine casing, the method comprising:
suspending a rotatable joint from a suspended member, such that the suspended member is mechanically coupled to a suspension joint positioned above the combustor attachment point, wherein the rotatable joint is rotatably coupled to a bracket body through a gear bearing, the bracket body being configured to removably attach the turbomachine combustor at an operative head thereof; rotating the rotatable joint relative to the suspended member such that the gear bearing is centered about a predetermined axis of rotation; rotating the bracket body about the predetermined axis of rotation, through the gear bearing, such that the operative head of the bracket body is substantially aligned with the combustor attachment point of the turbomachine casing; contacting the combustor attachment point with the operative head of the bracket body, without contacting the turbomachine casing with the suspended member; and coupling the turbomachine combustor to one of the operative head of the bracket body or the combustor attachment point of the turbomachine casing.