Methods and apparatus for rotary machinery inspection
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for rotary machinery inspection 有权
    旋转机械检查方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07717666B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US11255716

    申请日:2005-10-21

    IPC分类号: F04D29/00

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and systems for machinery testing and inspection using a manipulator are provided. The apparatus includes a tubular shaft, an operator end coupled to the tubular shaft and including a first spool rotatably coupled to the operator end, an effector including an attachment end that includes a second spool rotatably coupled to the attachment end, and a control cable channeled through the shaft from the first spool to the second spool. The control cable is wound at least partially around the first spool and is wound at least partially around the second spool such that rotation of the first spool rotates the second spool using the control cable.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用机械手进行机械测试和检查的方法,装置和系统。 该装置包括管状轴,操作者端联接到管状轴并且包括可旋转地联接到操作者端的第一阀芯,执行器,其包括附接端,该附件端包括可旋转地联接到附接端的第二阀芯,以及控制电缆 通过轴从第一卷轴到第二卷轴。 控制电缆至少部分地围绕第一卷轴缠绕,并且至少部分地围绕第二卷轴缠绕,使得第一卷轴的旋转使用控制缆索旋转第二卷轴。

    Tool for installing turbine generator stator wedges

    公开(公告)号:US06584680B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-01

    申请号:US10001811

    申请日:2001-12-05

    IPC分类号: B23P1900

    摘要: A process for installing a stator slide under a stator wedge in a radially oriented slot of a stator core assembly includes: a) loading windings in the radial slot, the radial slot having axially extending dovetail grooves in opposing sidewalls thereof; b) loading at least one stator wedge and stator slide in the dovetail grooves of the slot, and tightening the at least one stator wedge with the stator slide; c) loading at least one additional stator wedge in the dovetail grooves; d) locating at least one additional stator wedge slide relatively loosely under the additional stator wedge: and e) using the at least one stator wedge as a force reaction point, applying a force to the additional stator slide to drive the additional stator slide under the additional stator wedge. The tool for driving the stator slide under the stator wedge has a frame including a pair of elongated rail members; a force application cart located between the rail members, the force application cart having a force block thereon; a drive connected to the frame, substantially intermediate opposite ends of the frame; a lead screw threadably engaged at one end with the force application cart and connected at an opposite end to the drive such that the drive rotates the lead screw when actuated. Rotation of the lead screw causes axial movement of the force application cart and the force block against the slide in a tightening direction. A pin locates the tool relative to the stator slide, and establishes a reaction point for forces applied by the drive block to the stator slide.

    Stator bar insulation stripping machine and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Stator bar insulation stripping machine and method 失效
    定子棒绝缘剥皮机及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06478516B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US09753721

    申请日:2001-01-04

    IPC分类号: B23C300

    摘要: A machine is provided for stripping the ground wall insulation from a stator bar quickly and in such a manner that the copper strands will not be damaged. The apparatus of the invention includes a power driven cutting tool for milling or routing the insulation from a portion of the insulated bar, a sensing device for detecting the location of the copper strands and a height adjustment assembly for determining a disposition of the bar with respect to the cutting tool. In an exemplary embodiment, the height adjustment assembly is adjusted in accordance with the location of the copper strands as detected by the sensing device to substantially prevent the cutting tool from making damaging contact with the copper strands.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种机器,用于快速地从定子棒剥离接地壁绝缘体,并且使得铜线不会被损坏。 本发明的装置包括用于从绝缘杆的一部分铣削或布置绝缘体的动力驱动切削工具,用于检测铜绞线的位置的感测装置和用于确定杆的配置的高度调节组件 到切割工具。 在示例性实施例中,根据由感测装置检测到的铜绞线的位置来调节高度调节组件,以基本上防止切割工具与铜线束发生有害接触。

    Methods for robotically inspecting gas turbine combustion components
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods for robotically inspecting gas turbine combustion components 有权
    用于机器人检查燃气轮机燃烧部件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06532840B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-18

    申请号:US09739355

    申请日:2000-12-19

    IPC分类号: G01D526

    摘要: The method for in situ inspection includes providing a pair of adjacent impingement sleeves forming part of a combustor. A robotic inspection tool carrying an inspection head is inserted through an opening in the outer casing of the gas turbine and manipulated to locate the inspection head between the adjacent impingement sleeves. After inspecting the exterior surface of an impingement sleeve, the inspection tool is withdrawn from the casing. Additionally, a transition piece body forming part of a combustor is inspected by securing a robotic manipulator to an open end of the combustion casing, locating an inspection head on an inspection arm of the manipulator and manipulating the arm to locate the inspection head to inspect interior wall portions of the transition body by displacing the head axially and radially toward wall portions of the transition body. Side seam welds of the transition piece body are also inspected by providing a guide with a contoured surface corresponding to the contour of the side seam weld and displacing an inspection head along the guide through the transition piece body and impingement sleeve to inspect the weld of the transition piece body.

    摘要翻译: 用于原位检查的方法包括提供形成燃烧器的一部分的一对相邻的冲击套管。 携带检查头的机器人检查工具通过燃气轮机的外壳中的开口插入并被操纵以将检查头定位在相邻的冲击套筒之间。 在检查冲击套筒的外表面之后,检查工具从壳体中取出。 此外,通过将机器人操纵器固定到燃烧壳体的开口端来检查形成燃烧器的一部分的过渡件主体,将检查头定位在操纵器的检查臂上并操纵臂以定位检查头以检查内部 通过使头部轴向和径向地朝向过渡体的壁部位移动,使过渡体的壁部分。 还通过提供具有对应于侧缝焊缝轮廓的轮廓表面的引导件来检查过渡件主体的侧缝焊缝,并且使检查头沿引导件穿过过渡件本体和冲击套筒移动,以检查焊缝 过渡件体。

    Method for installing turbine generator stator wedges
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for installing turbine generator stator wedges 有权
    涡轮发电机定子楔的安装方法

    公开(公告)号:US06421914B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09699814

    申请日:2000-10-30

    IPC分类号: B23P1500

    摘要: A process for installing a stator slide under a stator wedge in a radially oriented slot of a stator core assembly includes: a) loading windings in the radial slot, the radial slot having axially extending dovetail grooves in opposing sidewalls thereof; b) loading at least one stator wedge and stator slide in the dovetail grooves of the slot, and tightening the at least one stator wedge with the stator slide; c) loading at least one additional stator wedge in the dovetail grooves; d) locating at least one additional stator wedge slide relatively loosely under the additional stator wedge; and e) using the at least one stator wedge as a force reaction point, applying a force to the additional stator slide to drive the additional stator slide under the additional stator wedge. The tool for driving the stator slide under the stator wedge has a frame including a pair of elongated rail members; a force application cart located between the rail members, the force application cart having a force block thereon; a drive connected to the frame, substantially intermediate opposite ends of the frame; a lead screw threadably engaged at one end with the force application cart and connected at an opposite end to the drive such that the drive rotates the lead screw when actuated. Rotation of the lead screw causes axial movement of the force application cart and the force block against the slide in a tightening direction. A pin locates the tool relative to the stator slide, and establishes a reaction point for forces applied by the drive block to the stator slide.

    摘要翻译: 用于在定子芯组件的径向定向的槽中的定子楔下方安装定子滑块的过程包括:a)在径向槽中加载绕组,所述径向槽在其相对的侧壁中具有轴向延伸的燕尾槽​​; b)将至少一个定子楔和定子滑块装载在槽的燕尾槽中,并用定子滑块收紧至少一个定子楔; c)在燕尾槽中加载至少一个额外的定子楔; d)在附加的定子楔下面相对松动地定位至少一个附加的定子楔形滑块; 以及e)使用所述至少一个定子楔形件作为力反作用点,向所述附加定子滑块施加力以驱动所述附加定子楔块下的附加定子滑块。 用于在定子楔下方驱动定子滑块的工具具有包括一对细长轨道构件的框架; 位于轨道构件之间的施力推车,其上具有力块的施力推车; 连接到框架的驱动器,基本上在框架的相对端部的中间; 导螺杆在一端与施力推车一起螺纹连接,并在与驱动器相对的端部连接,使得驱动器在致动时旋转导螺杆。 导螺杆的旋转导致施力推车和力块沿紧固方向抵靠滑块的轴向移动。 销钉相对于定子滑块定位工具,并为驱动块施加到定子滑块的力建立起反应点。