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Sensor assembly and methods of assembling a sensor probe

A sensor probe, probe cap technology, applied in the field of power systems, can solve problems such as expensive and complex manufacturing steps

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-25
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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However, such manufacturing processes may be expensive and / or may involve complex manufacturing steps and / or mechanical equipment
Also, because the unit is an integrated component, if one element of the proximity sensor fails or becomes damaged, the entire sensor may need to be replaced

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[0011] figure 1 An exemplary power system 100 including a machine 102 is shown. In the exemplary embodiment, machine 102 may be, but is not limited to only, a wind turbine, a hydroelectric turbine, a gas turbine, or a compressor. Alternatively, machine 102 may be any other machine used in a power system. In the exemplary embodiment, machine 102 rotates drive shaft 104 coupled to load 106 , such as a generator.

[0012] In the exemplary embodiment, drive shaft 104 is at least partially supported by one or more bearings (not shown) housed within machine 102 and / or within load 106 . Alternatively or in addition, these bearings may be housed within a separate support structure 108 (eg, a gearbox), or any other structure or component that enables power system 100 to function as described herein.

[0013] In the exemplary embodiment, power system 100 includes at least one sensor assembly 110 that measures and / or monitors machine 102, drive shaft 104, load 106, and / or power system...

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A method (400) of assembling a sensor probe includes positioning (402) an emitter within a probe cap, wherein the emitter is configured to generate an electromagnetic field from at least one microwave signal. An inner sleeve is coupled (406) to the probe cap and an outer sleeve is coupled (408) to the inner sleeve.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates generally to power systems and, more particularly, to sensor assemblies and methods of assembling sensor probes. Background technique [0002] Existing machines may exhibit vibration and / or other abnormal behavior during operation. One or more sensors may be used to measure and / or monitor machine operation and to determine, for example, the amount of vibration present in a machine drive shaft, the rotational speed of the machine drive shaft, and / or any other suitable operating characteristic of the operating machine or engine. Typically, existing sensors are coupled to a machine monitoring system that includes multiple monitors. The monitoring system receives signals representing measurements from one or more sensors, performs at least one processing step on the signals, and then transmits the modified signals to a diagnostic platform that displays the measurements to a user. [0003] At least some existing machines us...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01D5/12G01D11/00G01D11/24
CPCG01H9/00G01D5/48G01D11/245Y10T29/49826
Inventor R·詹森B·L·谢克曼
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO