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Systems and methods for use in monitoring operation of a rotating component

US8505364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

20Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Thomas James Batzinger · Burnt Hills, US
Vivek Venugopal Badami · Schenectady, US
Wangming Lu · Katy, US
Scott Mordin Hoyte · Oklahoma City, US
Mandar Diwakar Godbole · Bengaluru, IN
Ravi Yoganatha Babu · Bengaluru, IN
Aninda Bhattacharya · Bengaluru, IN
Jacob John Kittleson · Greenville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2011
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M15/14
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for use in monitoring operation of a rotor assembly is provided. The system includes a plurality of clearance sensors including at least a first clearance sensor configured to measure a distance between the first sensor and a surface of a lockwire tab, and a monitoring unit coupled to the plurality of clearance sensors, the monitoring unit configured to receive measurements from the plurality of clearance sensors, and determine whether a crack exists in the rotor assembly based on the received measurements.

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