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Systems and methods for monitoring components

A technology of components and structures, applied in the field of monitoring components

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-06-30
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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Of particular concern is the accurate positioning of the data acquisition device relative to the strain sensor when collecting images

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[0089] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0090] Now refer to figure 1 , component 10 is illustrated as having a plurality of surface features (in these embodiments, strain sensors 40 ) constructed thereon. Component 10 (and more specifically, the substrate of component 10...

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Systems (200) and methods (300) for monitoring components (10) are provided. A component (10) has an exterior surface (11) and a surface feature (40) configured on the component (10). A system (200) includes a data acquisition device (140) for analyzing the surface feature (40). The system (200) further includes an alignment assembly (210) for aligning the data acquisition device (140) and the surface feature (40). The alignment assembly (210) includes a target feature (212) configurable on the component (10) and a guide feature (214) configured with the data acquisition device (140). Alignment of the guide feature (214) with the target feature (212) aligns the data acquisition device (140) and the surface feature (40).

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for monitoring components, and more particularly, to systems and methods for aligning data acquisition devices with surface features for monitoring components. Background technique [0002] In various industrial applications, equipment components are subjected to many extreme conditions (eg, high temperature, high pressure, large stress loads, etc.). Over time, individual components of a device may experience creep and / or deformation that may reduce the useful life of the component. Such concerns may apply to some turbines, for example. [0003] Turbines are widely used in fields such as power generation and aircraft engines. For example, a conventional gas turbine system includes a compressor section, a combustor section, and at least one turbine section. The compressor section is configured to compress the air as it flows through the compressor section. The air is then passed from th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01B11/16
CPCG01B11/16G01B5/0002G01B11/165G01B11/24G01M15/02G01M15/14
Inventor B.A.尼克尔斯P.G.博加帕B.J.杰曼J.L.伯恩赛德G.L.霍维斯
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO