Wear monitoring system with embedded conductors
    21.
    发明授权
    Wear monitoring system with embedded conductors 有权
    带嵌入式导体的磨损监测系统

    公开(公告)号:US07270890B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US11018816

    申请日:2004-12-20

    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a system for monitoring the wear of a component. A conductor can be embedded in the component at a depth from a surface of the component. In one embodiment, the conductor can be operatively connected to a power source to form an electrical circuit. The resistance across the conductor can be measured. As the component contacts a second component, the component can begin to wear. Once the wear progresses to the conductor, changes in the measured resistance can result. Thus, an operator can be alerted that the component has worn to a certain point and that service may be needed. Alternatively, impedance can be measured across the conductor. Because the dielectric permeability of the material surrounding the conductor can affect impedance, changes in impedance can occur as the surface material of the component is worn away.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的方面涉及一种用于监测部件磨损的系统。 导体可以从组件表面的深度嵌入组件中。 在一个实施例中,导体可以可操作地连接到电源以形成电路。 可以测量导体上的电阻。 当组件接触第二组件时,组件可能开始磨损。 一旦磨损进行到导体,可能导致测量的电阻的变化。 因此,可以警告操作者组件已经磨损到某一点并且可能需要该服务。 或者,可以跨导体测量阻抗。 因为导体周围的材料的介电导磁率会影响阻抗,所以当部件的表面材料磨损时,可能会发生阻抗的变化。

    System and computer program product for non-destructive quantification of thermal barrier coating temperatures on service run parts
    23.
    发明申请
    System and computer program product for non-destructive quantification of thermal barrier coating temperatures on service run parts 有权
    系统和计算机程序产品,可在服务运行部件上对热障涂层温度进行非破坏性定量

    公开(公告)号:US20070078609A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11242664

    申请日:2005-10-04

    CPC classification number: G01N23/046 G01N2223/419 G01N2223/649

    Abstract: System and computer program product for non-destructively inspecting and characterizing micro-structural features in a thermal barrier coating (TBC) on a component, wherein the micro-structural features define pores and cracks, if any, in the TBC. The micro-structural features having characteristics at least in part based on a type of process used for developing the TBC and affected by operational thermal loads to which a TBC is exposed. In one embodiment, the method allows detecting micro-structural features in a TBC, wherein the detecting of the micro-structural features is based on energy transmitted through the TBC, such as may be performed with a micro-feature detection system 20. The transmitted energy is processed to generate data representative of the micro-structural features, such as may be generated by a controller 26. The data representative of the micro-structural features is processed (e.g., by a processor 30) to determine at least one of the following: volumetric porosity information for the TBC and variation in the characteristics of the micro-structural features over a thickness of the TBC. Based on the results of the data processing, information is generated regarding at least one of the following: a present condition of the thermal barrier coating and a future likely condition of the thermal barrier coating. In another embodiment, one can estimate a level of thermal load to which the thermal barrier coating has been exposed.

    Abstract translation: 系统和计算机程序产品,用于对部件中的热障涂层(TBC)进行非破坏性检查和表征微结构特征,其中微结构特征限定了TBC中的孔隙和裂纹(如果有的话)。 所述微结构特征至少部分地基于用于显影TBC并受TBC暴露于的​​操作热负荷影响的过程的类型的特征。 在一个实施例中,该方法允许检测TBC中的微结构特征,其中微结构特征的检测基于通过TBC传输的能量,诸如可以用微特征检测系统20执行。 处理发送的能量以产生表示微结构特征的数据,诸如可由控制器26产生。 代表微结构特征的数据被处理(例如,由处理器30),以确定以下中的至少一个:TBC的体积孔隙度信息和微结构特征在特征厚度方面的变化 TBC。 基于数据处理的结果,产生关于以下中的至少一个的信息:热障涂层的现状和热障涂层的将来可能的状态。 在另一个实施例中,可以估计已经暴露了热障涂层的热负荷水平。

    Catalytic thermal barrier coatings
    24.
    发明申请
    Catalytic thermal barrier coatings 有权
    催化热障涂层

    公开(公告)号:US20060245984A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11244739

    申请日:2005-10-06

    CPC classification number: F23C13/08 F23C13/00 F23R3/40

    Abstract: A catalyst element (30) for high temperature applications such as a gas turbine engine. The catalyst element includes a metal substrate such as a tube (32) having a layer of ceramic thermal barrier coating material (34) disposed on the substrate for thermally insulating the metal substrate from a high temperature fuel/air mixture. The ceramic thermal barrier coating material is formed of a crystal structure populated with base elements but with selected sites of the crystal structure being populated by substitute ions selected to allow the ceramic thermal barrier coating material to catalytically react the fuel-air mixture at a higher rate than would the base compound without the ionic substitutions. Precious metal crystallites may be disposed within the crystal structure to allow the ceramic thermal barrier coating material to catalytically react the fuel-air mixture at a lower light-off temperature than would the ceramic thermal barrier coating material without the precious metal crystallites.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于高温应用的催化剂元件(30),例如燃气涡轮发动机。 催化剂元件包括金属基底,例如具有设置在基底上的陶瓷热障涂层材料层(34)的管(32),用于将金属基底与高温燃料/空气混合物进行绝热。 陶瓷热障涂层材料由填充有基底元件的晶体结构形成,但是晶体结构的选定位置由选择的替代离子填充以允许陶瓷热障涂层材料以更高的速率催化反应燃料 - 空气混合物 比没有离子取代基础化合物。 贵金属微晶可以设置在晶体结构内,以允许陶瓷热障涂层材料在比没有贵金属微晶的陶瓷热障涂层材料低的关闭温度下催化反应燃料 - 空气混合物。

    Method of instrumenting a component
    27.
    发明申请
    Method of instrumenting a component 有权
    测量组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050287386A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US11215603

    申请日:2005-08-30

    Abstract: A method of instrumenting a first component (210) for use in a combustion turbine engine (10) wherein the first component (210) has a surface contacted by a second component during operation of the combustion turbine engine (10). The method may include depositing an insulating layer (260) on the surface of the first component (210) and depositing a first conductive lead (232, 254) on the insulating layer (260). A piezoelectric material (230) may be deposited in electrical communication with the first conductive lead (232, 254) and a second conductive lead (236, 256) may be deposited in electrical communication with the piezoelectric material (230) and be insulated from the first conductive lead (232, 254) to form a sensor (50) for detecting pressure exerted on the surface of the first component (210) during operation of the combustion turbine engine (10).

    Abstract translation: 一种仪表用于燃气涡轮发动机(10)的第一部件(210)的方法,其中在所述燃气涡轮发动机(10)的操作期间所述第一部件(210)具有由第二部件接触的表面。 该方法可以包括在第一部件(210)的表面上沉积绝缘层(260)并且在绝缘层(260)上沉积第一导电引线(232,254)。 压电材料(230)可以沉积成与第一导电引线(232,254)电连通,并且第二导电引线(236,256)可以沉积成与压电材料(230)电连通并且与 第一导电引线(232,254),以形成用于在所述燃气涡轮发动机(10)的操作期间检测施加在所述第一部件(210)的表面上的压力的传感器(50)。

    Sinter resistant abradable thermal barrier coating
    28.
    发明授权
    Sinter resistant abradable thermal barrier coating 有权
    耐烧蚀耐热耐热涂层

    公开(公告)号:US06946208B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-20

    申请号:US10454802

    申请日:2003-06-04

    Abstract: An abradable thermal barrier coating material (10) formed of a highly defective fluorite ceramic matrix (16) having a desired degree of porosity (18) created in part by the addition of a fugitive material (19). The ceramic material has a concentration of a stabilizer sufficiently high that the oxygen vacancies created by the stabilizer interact within the matrix to form multi-vacancies, thereby improving the sintering resistance of the material. Such a concentration of stabilizer results in a material that is softer than prior art materials having lower concentrations of stabilizer, and that will be more resistive to sintering than prior art materials. Embodiments include a fluorite matrix of zirconia stabilized by at least 30 wt. % yttria, or stabilized by at least 30 wt. % ytterbia, and with porosity of 10-40%. In one embodiment, a metallic gas turbine seal ring segment is coated with a bond coat layer, then with a layer of porous 8 wt. % YSZ material, and finally with a layer of 33 mole % YbSZ (61.3 wt. % YbSZ) material having porosity of 10-40%.

    Abstract translation: 由耐火材料(19)部分产生的具有所需孔隙率(18)的高度有缺陷的萤石陶瓷基体(16)形成的可磨损热障涂层材料(10)。 陶瓷材料具有足够高的稳定剂浓度,使得由稳定剂产生的氧空位在基质内相互作用以形成多空位,从而提高材料的耐烧结性。 这种稳定剂的浓度导致比现有技术的具有较低浓度稳定剂的材料更柔软的材料,并且比现有技术材料更耐烧结。 实施方案包括通过至少30重量%稳定的氧化锆的萤石基质。 %氧化钇,或稳定至少30wt。 百日咳,孔隙度为10-40%。 在一个实施例中,金属燃气涡轮机密封环段用粘合涂层涂覆,然后用多孔8wt。 %YSZ材料,最后使用具有10-40%孔隙率的33摩尔%YbSZ(61.3重量%YbSZ)材料层。

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