Creep life management system for a turbine engine and method of operating the same
US9494490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0244
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A creep life management system includes at least one sensor apparatus coupled to a first component. The at least one sensor apparatus is configured with a unique identifier. The creep life management system also includes at least one reader unit coupled to a second component. The at least one reader unit is configured to transmit an interrogation request signal to the at least one sensor apparatus and receive a measurement response signal transmitted from the at least one sensor apparatus. The creep life management system further includes at least one processor programmed to determine a real-time creep profile of the first component as a function of the measurement response signal transmitted from the at least one sensor apparatus.
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