System and method of evaluating uncoated turbine engine components
    3.
    发明申请
    System and method of evaluating uncoated turbine engine components 审中-公开
    评估未涂覆的涡轮发动机部件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080101683A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-01

    申请号:US11800789

    申请日:2007-05-07

    摘要: Aspects of the invention are directed to a visual-based system and method for non-destructively evaluating an uncoated turbine engine component. Aspects of the invention are well suited for high speed, high temperature components. Radiant energy emitted from an uncoated turbine engine component can be captured remotely and converted into a useful form, such as a high resolution image of the component. A plurality of images of the component can be captured over time and evaluated to identify failure modes. The system can also measure and map the temperature and/or radiance of the component. The system can facilitate the non-destructive evaluation of uncoated turbine components during engine operation without disassembly of the engine, thereby providing significant time and cost savings. Further, the system presents data to a user with sufficient context that allows an engine operator can evaluate the information with an increased degree of confidence and certainty.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面涉及一种用于非破坏性评估未涂覆的涡轮发动机部件的基于视觉的系统和方法。 本发明的方面非常适用于高速,高温组件。 从未涂覆的涡轮发动机部件发射的辐射能量可以被远程捕获并转换成有用的形式,例如部件的高分辨率图像。 可以随时间捕获组件的多个图像,并进行评估以识别故障模式。 该系统还可以测量和映射组件的温度和/或辐射。 该系统可以促进在发动机运行期间对未涂覆的涡轮机部件进行非破坏性评估,而无需拆卸发动机,从而节省大量的时间和成本。 此外,系统向具有足够上下文的用户呈现数据,允许引擎操作者可以以更高的置信度和确定性来评估信息。

    Inspection system for a turbine blade region of a turbine engine
    4.
    发明授权
    Inspection system for a turbine blade region of a turbine engine 有权
    涡轮发动机的涡轮叶片区域的检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US07231817B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-19

    申请号:US11036993

    申请日:2005-01-18

    IPC分类号: G01L3/26 G01L5/13 G01M15/00

    摘要: An inspection system formed at least from a viewing tube for inspecting aspects of a turbine engine during operation of the turbine engine. An outer housing of the viewing tube may be positioned within a turbine engine using at least one bearing configured to fit into an indentation of a support housing to form a ball and socket joint enabling the viewing tube to move during operation as a result of vibrations and other movements. The viewing tube may also include one or more lenses positioned within the viewing tube for viewing the turbine components. The lenses may be kept free of contamination by maintaining a higher pressure in the viewing tube than a pressure outside of the viewing tube and enabling gases to pass through an aperture in a cap at a viewing end of the viewing tube.

    摘要翻译: 至少从观察管形成的检查系统,用于在涡轮发动机的运行期间检查涡轮发动机的方面。 观察管的外壳可以使用至少一个轴承来定位在涡轮发动机内,所述至少一个轴承配置成装配到支撑壳体的凹陷中以形成球窝接头,使得观察管在操作期间由于振动而移动,并且 其他动作。 观察管还可以包括位于观察管内的一个或多个透镜,用于观察涡轮机部件。 通过在观察管中保持较高的压力,透镜可以保持没有污染,而不是观察管外的压力,并且使得气体能够通过观察管的观察端处的盖中的孔。

    Optical monitoring system for a turbine engine
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical monitoring system for a turbine engine 有权
    涡轮发动机光学监测系统

    公开(公告)号:US08439630B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12727582

    申请日:2010-03-19

    IPC分类号: G02B23/00 F01D25/00

    摘要: The monitoring system for a gas turbine engine including a viewing tube assembly having an inner end and an outer end. The inner end is located adjacent to a hot gas flow path within the gas turbine engine and the outer end is located adjacent to an outer casing of the gas turbine engine. An aperture wall is located at the inner end of the viewing tube assembly and an optical element is located within the viewing tube assembly adjacent to the inner end and is spaced from the aperture wall to define a cooling and purge chamber therebetween. An aperture is defined in the aperture wall for passage of light from the hot gas flow path to the optical element. Swirl passages are defined in the viewing tube assembly between the aperture wall and the optical element for passage of cooling air from a location outside the viewing tube assembly into the chamber, wherein swirl passages effect a swirling movement of air in a circumferential direction within the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃气涡轮发动机的监测系统,其包括具有内端和外端的观察管组件。 内端位于燃气涡轮发动机内的热气流路径附近,外端位于燃气涡轮发动机的外壳附近。 孔壁位于观察管组件的内端,并且光学元件位于观察管组件内邻近内端并且与孔壁间隔开以在其间限定冷却和净化室。 在孔壁中限定有一个孔,用于使光从热气流通道通过到光学元件。 涡流通道限定在孔壁组件和光学元件之间,用于使冷却空气从观察管组件外部的位置进入腔室,其中旋转通道在腔室内沿圆周方向起作用的旋转运动 。

    Optical Monitoring System for a Turbine Engine
    6.
    发明申请
    Optical Monitoring System for a Turbine Engine 有权
    涡轮发动机光学监测系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110229307A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12727582

    申请日:2010-03-19

    IPC分类号: F02C7/18 F02C7/00

    摘要: The monitoring system for a gas turbine engine including a viewing tube assembly having an inner end and an outer end. The inner end is located adjacent to a hot gas flow path within the gas turbine engine and the outer end is located adjacent to an outer casing of the gas turbine engine. An aperture wall is located at the inner end of the viewing tube assembly and an optical element is located within the viewing tube assembly adjacent to the inner end and is spaced from the aperture wall to define a cooling and purge chamber therebetween. An aperture is defined in the aperture wall for passage of light from the hot gas flow path to the optical element. Swirl passages are defined in the viewing tube assembly between the aperture wall and the optical element for passage of cooling air from a location outside the viewing tube assembly into the chamber, wherein swirl passages effect a swirling movement of air in a circumferential direction within the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃气涡轮发动机的监测系统,其包括具有内端和外端的观察管组件。 内端位于燃气涡轮发动机内的热气流路径附近,外端位于燃气涡轮发动机的外壳附近。 孔壁位于观察管组件的内端,并且光学元件位于观察管组件内邻近内端并且与孔壁间隔开以在其间限定冷却和净化室。 在孔壁中限定有一个孔,用于使光从热气流通道通过到光学元件。 涡流通道限定在孔壁组件和光学元件之间,用于使冷却空气从观察管组件外部的位置进入腔室,其中旋转通道在腔室内沿圆周方向起作用的旋转运动 。