Siemens Energy, Inc.

Sankar Nellian

Ramesh Subramanian

Anand A Kulkarni

Alexander Ralph Beeck

David J Mitchell

James P Williams

Cora Schillig

Edward R Roesch

Vinay Jonnalagadda

Bulent Acar

A telemetry system for use in a combustion turbine engine () having a compressor (), a combustor and a turbine () and includes a sensor () in connection with a turbine blade () or vane (). A transmitter assembly () includes a telemetry transmitter circuit/transceiver may be affixed on a turbine blade () or seal plate () proximate the turbine blade with a first connecting material () deposited on the turbine blade () for routing electronic data signals, indicative of a condition of the turbine blade (), from the sensor () to the telemetry transmitter circuit/transceiver. An induction power system for powering the telemetry transmitter circuit/transceiver may include a rotating data antenna () affixed to the seal plate () with an electrical connection () between the telemetry transmitting circuit/transceiver for routing electronic data signals from the telemetry transmitter circuit/transceiver to the rotating data antenna ().

Wireless telemetry system for a turbine engine

A turbine blade is provided comprising: an airfoil including upper and lower ends; a root coupled to the airfoil lower end; a shroud coupled to the airfoil upper end; and at least one sealing rail extending radially outwardly from an upper surface of the shroud and extending generally along a circumferential length of the shroud. The sealing rail may comprise a mid-section, opposing end sections and at least one intermediate section located between the mid-section and one of the opposing end sections. An axial thickness of the rail may vary.

Tip shrouded turbine blade with sealing rail having non-uniform thickness

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