MUMBAI, India, Sept. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441015369 A) filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, on March 1, 2024, for 'high speed shaft support and alignment fixture.'
Inventor(s) include Santosh Kumar; and Sathisha M.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 5, under issue no. 36/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The fixture is designed and manufactured for support of high speed coupling shaft during storage of gas turbine module and also to facilitate central alignment of the shaft. In the fixture support wheel (1) is attached to upper support arm (2) with help of support pin (9) and upper support arm (9) is attached to bottom support arm (3) using a screw rod (8), nut (5) & handle (4). Bottom support arm (3) is attached to support plate (7) and mounting, plate (6). This arrangement facilitates the supporting of overhanging flange of high speed coupling shaft by taking support~ from module wall when gas turbine module is not in use. This tool also facilitates up and down movement of overhang flange of the shaft and helps in aligning center line of the shaft in storage. This prevents flange distortion in the coupling between gas turbine and high speed shaft."
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