Method for providing transition duct support and adjustment levels of support stiffness

摘要

A transition duct support apparatus and method is provided for supporting an exit frame in a transition duct in a gas turbine engine. The stiffener (24) may be arranged to provide support to the outer edge (27) of the exit frame (12) in the transition duct (14). The reinforcement (24) may be configured to extend in the circumferential direction between the opposite corners (30) of the exit frame of the transition duct. A brace (26) may be connected to the centrally located section (20) and may extend to support each end (32) of the reinforcement. This support device is effective to provide each adjustment level of rigid support with respect to one or more axes of the exit frame in the transition duct. This apparatus and method is effective in dispersing mechanical stresses on the exit frame of the transition duct and / or adjacent regions within the transition duct.