TURBOMACHINE LOAD COUPLING DEVICE HAVING NATURAL CONVECTION VENTILATION SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a turbomachine load coupling device having a natural convection ventilation system.SOLUTION: A load coupling device includes: a housing including an interior portion; an ambient air inlet provided in the housing; and a load coupling guard arranged in the housing. The load coupling guard includes a turbomachine end and a load end, and a passage extending therebetween. A vent extends upwardly from the load coupling guard. The vent is fluidically exposed to the load end. An ambient air inlet passage is formed in the load coupling guard, and fluidically connects the ambient air inlet and the vent. The load end is substantially fluidically isolated from the turbomachine end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1