A first actuator moves a compressor rotor and compressor blades along a rotational axis of the compressor rotor. A turbine rotor includes a plurality of turbine blades each extending radially outwardly from the turbine rotor to an outer tip. A turbine housing surrounds each of the turbine blade tips. The turbine housing has an inner surface, and a turbine tip clearance is defined between each of the turbine blade tips and the inner surface of the turbine housing. A second actuator moves the turbine rotor and the turbine blades along a rotational axis of the turbine rotor. A control controls the first actuator of the compressor rotor, and the second actuator of the turbine rotor to control the compressor tip clearance and the turbine tip clearance.

A first actuator moves a compressor rotor and compressor blades along a rotational axis of the compressor rotor. A turbine rotor includes a plurality of turbine blades each extending radially outwardly from the turbine rotor to an outer tip. A turbine housing surrounds each of the turbine blade tips. The turbine housing has an inner surface, and a turbine tip clearance is defined between each of the turbine blade tips and the inner surface of the turbine housing. A second actuator moves the turbine rotor and the turbine blades along a rotational axis of the turbine rotor. A control controls the first actuator of the compressor rotor, and the second actuator of the turbine rotor to control the compressor tip clearance and the turbine tip clearance.

A measuring device provided is a measuring device that is connected to at least one sensor, and includes a power source unit connected to an outside power source as a power supplying source and configured to be supplied with input power, from the outside power source, in which a modulation power signal is superimposed on power-source power for the measuring device, and also includes a controller configured to control the presence or absence of supply of power to the at least one sensor based on the modulation power signal.

A foreign object debris (FOD) detection system for a gas turbine engine comprises a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor assembly. The LiDAR sensor assembly is configured to scan a pre-determined volume within an inlet of the gas turbine engine. The inlet may be defined by a nacelle of the gas turbine engine. The LiDAR sensor assembly may comprise a single transceiver, a transmitter and a receiver, a plurality of transmitters and a receiver, or a plurality of receivers and a transmitter.

A foreign object debris (FOD) detection system for a gas turbine engine comprises a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor assembly. The LiDAR sensor assembly is configured to scan a pre-determined volume within an inlet of the gas turbine engine. The inlet may be defined by a nacelle of the gas turbine engine. The LiDAR sensor assembly may comprise a single transceiver, a transmitter and a receiver, a plurality of transmitters and a receiver, or a plurality of receivers and a transmitter.

A foreign object debris (FOD) detection system for a gas turbine engine comprises a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor assembly. The LiDAR sensor assembly is configured to scan a pre-determined volume within an inlet of the gas turbine engine. The inlet may be defined by a nacelle of the gas turbine engine. The LiDAR sensor assembly may comprise a single transceiver, a transmitter and a receiver, a plurality of transmitters and a receiver, or a plurality of receivers and a transmitter.

A foreign object debris (FOD) detection system for a gas turbine engine comprises a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor assembly. The LiDAR sensor assembly is configured to scan a pre-determined volume within an inlet of the gas turbine engine. The inlet may be defined by a nacelle of the gas turbine engine. The LiDAR sensor assembly may comprise a single transceiver, a transmitter and a receiver, a plurality of transmitters and a receiver, or a plurality of receivers and a transmitter.

Provided is a steam turbine overspeed protection system, includes a drive gear arranged to match a rotation speed of a rotor of a steam turbine; a rotating shaft parallel to an axis of the drive gear and capable of rotating at a critical rotation speed; a protective gear arranged on the rotating shaft and forming a lead screw nut mechanism with the rotating shaft, and arranged to be capable of engaging with the drive gear when the rotation speed of the drive gear exceeds the critical rotation speed; and an operating rod connected to the protective gear; wherein, when the drive gear engages with the protective gear, the protective gear can move in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and thereby drive the operating rod to move and produce an action that activates a protection device for preventing steam turbine overspeed.

A Rankine cycle apparatus includes: a sensor; a pump; an evaporator; an expander; a condenser; and a fluid circuit through which a working fluid flows. The fluid circuit includes a circulation circuit in which the pump, the evaporator, the expander, and the condenser are provided in this order. The sensor is configured to detect one of (I) a pressure of the working fluid, (II) a temperature of the working fluid, and (III) a temperature of a coding medium to be heat-exchanged with the working fluid in the condenser. First control is started if a detected value of the sensor is less than a first threshold value, the first control is control to cause the pump to circulate the working fluid through the evaporator and/or a heater.

A passive centrifugal valve for a gas turbine engine. The passive centrifugal valve includes an inner section with a flow control inlet orifice, a cantilevered valve adjacent to the flow control inlet orifice, and an outer section with a seal land geometry that operates to at least partially support the cantilevered valve in response to a first centrifugal force that deflects the cantilevered valve away from the flow control inlet orifice.