General Electric Company

Jesse Lewis Hanna

Charles Terrance Hatch

Kristoffer Wayne Wickstead

Sherrie Ann Clark

Samuel Thomas Walter Francis

Shekhar Raghuvir Sashital

Dhruti Gishu Pillai

Yash Vijay Churi

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring operating machinery to identify fault frequency sets for consumable components used in the machinery. Data associated with characteristic behavior of the machinery being monitored is acquired and analyzed, comparing known vendor information regarding fault frequencies for specified components to vibration frequencies observed in the machine in service. The systems and methods described herein enable an operator to identify and confirm critical information such as the location of and/or vendor identity for components exhibiting fault vibration behavior.

Fault frequency set detection system and method

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a system that includes a turbomachine blade monitoring system having an eddy current proximity probe assembly. The eddy current proximity probe assembly includes an eddy current proximity probe having a probe tip and a probe tip shroud disposed about the probe tip, wherein the probe tip shroud comprises a non-metallic material. The eddy current proximity probe is configured to provide a signal indicative of a presence of a turbomachine blade, wherein the eddy current proximity probe assembly is configured to be disposed within a turbomachine casing. The turbomachine blade monitoring system also includes a monitor coupled to the eddy current proximity probe assembly, wherein the monitor is configured to monitor a parameter of the turbomachine blade based on the signal.

Turbomachine blade monitoring system

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Jesse Lewis Hanna