F01D21/10

Redundant speed summing actuators

A method and system for use with actuation system to control a plurality of vanes disposed within a turbine engine, wherein a vane position sensor provides a vane position signal corresponding to a vane position of the plurality of vanes, the actuation system includes a plurality of motors engaged in response to the vane position signal, and a differential gearbox having a plurality of inputs operatively coupled to the plurality of motors and an output operatively coupled to the plurality of vanes, wherein an output speed of the output is a sum of a plurality of input speeds of the plurality of inputs.

PARAMETRIC TRENDING ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT AND DESIGN

A method for foreign object debris detection in a gas turbine engine may comprise receiving, by a controller, a plurality of master configuration parameters, receiving, by the controller, a plurality of individual configuration parameters in response to the plurality of master configuration parameters, receiving, by the controller, a first time-series data from a database, pre-processing, by the controller, the first time-series data to generate a second time-series data, implementing, by the controller, an anomaly detector model, the anomaly detector model configured to generate a third time-series data, and implementing, by the controller, a foreign object debris (FOD) damage model, the FOD damage model receiving the third time-series data. The pre-processing the first time-series data, the implementing the anomaly detector model, and the implementing the FOD damage model may be defined by the plurality of individual configuration parameters.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFUSER HOLE INSPECTION

A system includes a processor configured to receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. The processor is also configured to generate multiple points along an edge of each of the multiple diffuser holes. Further, the processor is configured to generate multiple vectors and each of the multiple points includes a corresponding vector. Moreover, each of the multiple vectors originates at the corresponding vector's corresponding point. Further, the processor is configured to apply the multiple vectors to inspect one or more manufactured diffuser holes.

System and method for diffuser hole inspection

A system includes a processor configured to receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. The processor is also configured to generate multiple points along an edge of each of the multiple diffuser holes. Further, the processor is configured to generate multiple vectors and each of the multiple points includes a corresponding vector. Moreover, each of the multiple vectors originates at the corresponding vector's corresponding point. Further, the processor is configured to apply the multiple vectors to inspect one or more manufactured diffuser holes.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE PARTICULATE INGESTION AND ACCUMULATION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

A system and method for determining particulate accumulation in a gas turbine engine includes sensing particulate at a first position that is located at a first side of a gas turbine engine component and supplying a first sensor signal representative thereof, and sensing particulate at a second position that is located at a second side of the gas turbine engine component and downstream of the first position, and supplying a second sensor signal representative thereof, where the second position. The first sensor and second sensor signals are processed to determine the type, quantity, and size of particulate at the first and second positions, respectively. Based at least on the quantity and size of the particulate at the first and the second positions, an amount of the particulate accumulated on the gas turbine engine component is determined.

Steam turbine blade, steam turbine, and method for operating same
12091987 · 2024-09-17 · ·

This steam turbine blade is provided with: a blade body (61) extending in a radial direction and having an airfoil profile in a cross section perpendicular to the radial direction; and a heater (H) including a heating wire disposed so as to extend along a trailing edge (Er) of the airfoil profile in the blade body (61). This configuration makes it possible to further mitigate an efficiency drop due to moisture attached to the surface of the steam turbine blade (60).

Steam turbine blade, steam turbine, and method for operating same
12091987 · 2024-09-17 · ·

This steam turbine blade is provided with: a blade body (61) extending in a radial direction and having an airfoil profile in a cross section perpendicular to the radial direction; and a heater (H) including a heating wire disposed so as to extend along a trailing edge (Er) of the airfoil profile in the blade body (61). This configuration makes it possible to further mitigate an efficiency drop due to moisture attached to the surface of the steam turbine blade (60).

MANAGEMENT TARGET OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT TARGET OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR
20180231968 · 2018-08-16 ·

An operation status of a management target device is calculated based on acquired sensing information of the management target device. An operation status level indicated by the calculation result of the operation status is compared with a plurality of threshold values for distinguishing the operation status level. Support information of the management target device corresponding to the operation status level is output based on the comparison of the operation status level with the threshold values.

MANAGEMENT TARGET OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT TARGET OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR
20180231968 · 2018-08-16 ·

An operation status of a management target device is calculated based on acquired sensing information of the management target device. An operation status level indicated by the calculation result of the operation status is compared with a plurality of threshold values for distinguishing the operation status level. Support information of the management target device corresponding to the operation status level is output based on the comparison of the operation status level with the threshold values.

PORTABLE JIG AND FIXTURE FOR PRECISION MACHINING
20180200806 · 2018-07-19 ·

A portable jig and fixture having at least one base plate, a column assembly removably coupled to the at least one base plate, a slide assembly removably coupled to the column assembly, a power feed head removably coupled to the slide assembly, and a spindle unit removably coupled with the slide assembly having a motor removably engaged it. At least one cutter assembly is removably engaged with the spindle unit and at least one drill jig is also removably engaged with the spindle unit. Also, a turbomachine having complementary structure on the compressor discharge casing can engage with the at least one base plate alignment mounting structure on the portable jig and fixture.