Quick Disengaging Field Joint for Exhaust System Components of Gas Turbine Engines

摘要

A quick disengaging field joint connects a first component (28a) of an exhaust system (16) of a gas turbine engine (10) to a second component (28b) of the exhaust system. The field joint includes a pair of opposed stepped liners (30,32) connected via exterior-facing connecting flanges (38,39). The field joints can be disassembled entirely from outside the exhaust housing (10) without requiring access to the interior of the exhaust housing (16).