Florida Power & Light Company

United Technologies Corporation

Paul Czerniak

Paul V Sickles

John D Privett

Elizabeth C Day

Daniel G Rubalcaba

Amir Liberman

Gina Guarino

Michael Meister

Matthew Brazauskas

Systems and methods of managing operational system components. Maintenance schedules for each of a number of systems are maintained. A worn component scheduled to be replaced in an initial system is identified. An identified component that is scheduled to be removed from another systems and that is able to replace the worn component is identified. Based on the maintenance schedules associated with the systems, the identified component is able to be refurbished after its scheduled removal from the selected remote system in time to be used as a replacement for worn component when it is scheduled to be removed from the initial system. An indication associated with the identified component is stored that indicates that the identified component is scheduled to be: removed from the other system; refurbished; and installed into the initial system at the time of the scheduled removal of the worn component.

Coordination system for system maintenance and refurbishment of related components

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for monitoring the health of blades in a combustion turbine engine is provided. Sensors mounted around the circumference of a rotor sense and record the passage of blades during turbine operation. Analysis of information from the sensors indicates whether a blade is damaged. Analysis of blade vibration and amplitude, as measured by the sensors, is used to predict the number of cycles the blade can undergo before replacement or maintenance.

Method and system for monitoring rotor blades in combustion turbine engine

The present invention relates to an improved rotor balancing system which allows for fine tune onsite adjustment for turbomachinery. The rotor balancing system comprises a rotor element having a row of locating slots and a device for reducing windage effects caused by the locating slots and protruding anti-rotation pins. In a preferred embodiment, the device for reducing windage effects comprises at least one balancing ring which partially or fully covers the locating slots and internal slots for engaging and disengaging that does not protrude outbound of the ring. Each balancing ring is preferably provided with two integrally formed anti-rotation members for engaging the locating slots. Each balancing ring is also preferably provided with a slot in a weighted portion of the ring for receiving a tool for positioning the balancing ring in a desired position. A method for positioning the balancing ring on a rotor element using the slot and the tool is also described herein.

Rotor balancing system for turbomachinery

The present invention relates to an improved rotor balancing system which allows for fine tune onsite adjustment for turbomachinery. The rotor balancing system comprises a rotor element having a row of locating slots and a device for reducing windage effects caused by the locating slots and protruding anti-rotation pins. In a preferred embodiment, the device for reducing windage effects comprises at least one balancing ring which partially or fully covers the locating slots and internal slots for engaging and.disengaging that does not protrude outbound of the ring. Each balancing ring is preferably provided with two integrally formed anti-rotation members for engaging the locating slots. Each balancing ring is also preferably provided with a slot in a weighted portion of the ring for receiving a tool for positioning the balancing ring in a desired position. A method for positioning the balancing ring on a rotor element using the slot and the tool is also described herein.

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Paul Czerniak