System and method for measuring temperature within a turbine system
US8627643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a radiation detector array configured to direct a field of view toward multiple conduits within a fluid flow path from a turbine into a heat exchanger. The radiation detector array is configured to output a signal indicative of a multi-dimensional temperature profile of the fluid flow path based on thermal radiation emitted by the conduits. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the radiation detector array. The controller is configured to determine a temperature variation across the fluid flow path based on the signal, and to compare the temperature variation to a threshold value.
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