公开(公告)号：US20230020397A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17734515

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James KELL ,  Graeme E RIGG ,  Shamraze AHMED ,  Monica M CASTRO PALACIOS ,  Adam CLARE

IPC: B23H9/10 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/035

Abstract: A method for the removal of debris (75) from an aperture (60), the aperture comprising a first aperture diameter (64) and extending along a first axis (62) over a first distance (63), the method comprising the steps of aligning a beam of energy (80) with the first axis such that the beam of energy is coaxially aligned with the aperture, the beam of energy comprising both an energy sufficient to remove the debris, and a first beam diameter (82) which is less than the first aperture diameter; and, exposing the debris to the beam of energy in order to remove the debris from the aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20220371182A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17736558

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： David ALATORRE TRONCOSO ,  Dragos AXINTE ,  James KELL

IPC: B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/00

Abstract: A universal actuator for driving a continuum arm robot having a plurality of tendons includes; a housing; a power supply pack with a power source; a control pack with an industrial programmable logic controller, a screen, a rotary encoder linked to an analogue input device, a digital output device, a plurality of electronic control cards that connect the programmable logic controller to a user input device, the rotary encoder and an actuator pack for controlling the motion of the continuum arm robot, the programmable logic controller or the screen having a computer program to allow for set up and control of the continuum arm robot.

公开(公告)号：US20220371179A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17736524

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James KELL ,  David ALATORRE TRONCOSO

IPC: B25J9/06 ,  B25J18/06 ,  F01D21/00

Abstract: A mechanism (30) and a method for inserting an elongate member (35) through an aperture of a body, along a longitudinal axis (35), the mechanism comprising a feed portion (42) comprising a feed actuator (43) configured to engage with and drive the elongate member along the longitudinal axis; and, a twist portion (44) comprising a twist actuator (82) configured to engage with the feed portion and rotate the elongate member about the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US20220155179A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17454703

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc

Inventor： Alejandro JEKETO ,  Ben J. WALKER ,  James KELL

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: A method of inspecting a surface of a component, e.g. a turbine or compressor blade of a gas turbine engine. The method comprises (a) providing a probe for inspecting the component surface; (b) defining a reference surface that is offset from the component surface; (c) moving the probe so as to contact a plurality of discrete spaced apart inspection points on the component surface, each contact of the probe with an inspection point comprising a first movement of the probe from the reference surface to the inspection point; (d) retracting the probe from the component surface after each contact with an inspection point; and (e) inspecting the component surface each time the probe contacts an inspection point.

公开(公告)号：US20170122123A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15287935

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James KELL ,  Graeme E RIGG

IPC: F01D17/02

CPC classification number: F01D17/02 ,  G01M15/14

Abstract: Inspection apparatus for a gas turbine engine, the inspection apparatus comprising: a sensor configured to generate data; a housing having an exterior surface and configured to house the sensor therein; and one or more foam members coupled to the exterior surface of the housing, the one or more foam members being resilient to enable the inspection apparatus to be inserted into a gas turbine engine and secured between at least two surfaces of the gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US20160073064A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14940964

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： James KELL ,  Adriano PULISCIANO ,  Thomas Frederick DANVERS ,  Graeme Eric RIGG

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  F01D5/12 ,  G01M15/14 ,  F01D9/04 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G02B23/24

CPC classification number: G06T7/0008 ,  F01D5/12 ,  F01D9/041 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F01D25/285 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2260/83 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2021/9542 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a turbomachine includes a plurality of boroscopes, a device to rotate the rotor of the turbomachine and a processor having reference measurements of the rotor blades and/or reference measurements between the rotor blades and the boroscopes. A boroscope is inserted in a casing aperture upstream of the blades to view the leading edge and a portion of one of the surfaces of each blade as the rotor is rotated. A boroscope is inserted in a casing aperture downstream of the blades to view the trailing edge and a portion of one of the surfaces of each blade as the rotor is rotated. The boroscopes supply the images of each of the blades to the processor. The processor analyses the images of the blades and uses the reference measurements to determine the position and size of any defect on any of the rotor blades.

Abstract translation: 用于检查涡轮机的装置包括多个硼射镜，用于旋转涡轮机的转子的装置以及具有转子叶片的参考测量值和/或转子叶片和钻孔仪之间的参考测量值的处理器。 在叶片上游的壳体孔中插入硼砂镜，以在转子旋转时观察每个叶片的前缘和一个表面的一部分。 在叶片下游的壳体孔中插入硼砂镜，以在转子旋转时观察每个叶片的后缘和一个表面的一部分。 硼砂镜将每个叶片的图像提供给处理器。 处理器分析刀片的图像，并使用参考测量来确定任何转子叶片上任何缺陷的位置和大小。