公开(公告)号：US10330455B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15269393

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Erik D. Rice ,  Corey A. Benoit ,  Marc Samit ,  Edward F. Dreger, III ,  Eli C. Warren ,  Kevin Ford ,  Michael G. Conigliaro ,  Timothy Jarvis

IPC: F01D5/02 ,  G01B7/14 ,  F01D21/00 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F04D27/00 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/52 ,  G01M15/14

Abstract: A method is provided that involves a wall configured to circumscribe and be radially adjacent a rotor. During this method, a tri-axial capacitance probe is provided that includes a tri-axial conduit with an outer conductor member. The tri-axial capacitance probe is configured to output data indicative of a characteristic of the rotor. The tri-axial capacitance probe is configured within a wall aperture in the wall. The outer conductor member is electrically coupled with the wall. The wall is configured as a housing for the tri-axial capacitance probe.

公开(公告)号：US20190186285A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15846859

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Eli Cole Warren ,  Ian F. Agoos ,  Edward F. Dreger ,  Corey A. Benoit

IPC: F01D21/00 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01M15/14

Abstract: A wear indicator for detecting blade clearance in a gas turbine engine includes a capacitor connected to a first conductor and a second conductor. The capacitor includes a multiple of layers arranged transverse to a rub direction, each layer separated by an insulator and including a first plate, a second plate, and a dielectric between the first plate and the second plate. A method of detecting blade clearance in a gas turbine engine, includes determining a change in capacitance between the first and second capacitance and determining an amount of material removed from the wear indicator by the blade corresponding to the change in capacitance.

公开(公告)号：US09394802B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14096627

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: United Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Eli C. Warren ,  Erik W. Hatton ,  Erik D. Rice ,  Corey A. Benoit

IPC: F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/16 ,  B64D27/00 ,  F01D11/20 ,  F01D17/02 ,  F01D17/20 ,  F01D21/00 ,  F01D21/04 ,  F01D25/28

CPC classification number: F01D11/20 ,  F01D17/02 ,  F01D17/20 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D21/04 ,  F01D25/28 ,  F01D25/285

Abstract: A hoop support device (202) supports a hoop assembly (100). The hoop assembly comprises a structural hoop (102) and a plurality of wires. The hoop support device comprises a pedestal (206) having a mounting feature (224, 226) for mounting the hoop and a cover (208 pivotally mounted or mountable to the pedestal for rotation about a pivot axis (510). The cover has at least a lateral portion (250, 252) and a peripheral portion (254) for enclosing at least one said wire in an installed/closed condition.

Abstract translation: 箍支撑装置（202）支撑箍组件（100）。 环箍组件包括结构环（102）和多根电线。 环支撑装置包括具有用于安装环的安装特征（224,226）的基座（206）和覆盖件（208，其可枢转地安装或可安装到基座上，用于围绕枢转轴线（510）旋转。 侧面部分（250,252）和外围部分（254），用于在安装/关闭状态下封闭至少一个所述电线。