Apparatus and method for inspecting a turbine blade tip shroud
US9109873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B5/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for inspecting a tip shroud includes a frame having top and bottom surfaces. A first stop is connected to the bottom surface to contact a first side surface of the tip shroud, and a second stop is in sliding engagement with the frame to contact a second side surface of the tip shroud. A method for inspecting a tip shroud includes placing an apparatus against the tip shroud, wherein the apparatus has a first stop connected to a frame and a second stop in sliding engagement with the frame. The method further includes engaging the first stop with a first side surface of the tip shroud and sliding the second stop with respect to the frame until the second stop contacts a second side surface of the tip shroud.
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