System and method for planning engine borescope inspections based on FOD probability estimation

    公开(公告)号:US10400624B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15590694

    申请日:2017-05-09

    Abstract: A system for identifying timeframes for borescope inspections for a gas turbine engine, having: monitoring systems monitor engine conditions, derive engine condition information and communicate such information to processors; feature interpreter module electronically communicates (i) with processors to process engine condition information, and (ii) feature interpreter information to processors, such information defines a probability of a FOD event; accumulator module electronically communicates (i) with processors to processes feature interpreter information, stored information since a last borescope inspection, and (ii) accumulator information to processors, such information defines an accumulated probability of a FOD event; and predictor and inspection planner module electronically communicates (i) with processors to processes accumulator information and stored information defines a threshold limits for a probability of a FOD event, and (ii) predictor and inspection planner information to processors, such information identifies a timeframe for a next borescope inspections predicted to occur before a FOD event.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADE HEALTH MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20180224353A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-09

    申请号:US15427989

    申请日:2017-02-08

    Abstract: A system and method for blade health monitoring is provided. The system and method may improve health diagnostic capabilities for engine blades, thus reducing the risk of blade failure during engine operation, increasing the useful life of each engine blade, and allowing for more accurate maintenance and/or inspection schedules of engine blades. The system may include a health monitoring processor, an excitation actuator, and a health monitoring sensor. The excitation actuator may pulse a force against an engine blade to cause non-integral vibratory excitations in engine blades. The health monitoring sensor may measure the vibratory excitations. The health monitoring processor may analyze the vibratory excitations to determine the health of the engine blade.

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