Abb Research Ltd.

Alstom (switzerland) Ltd

Wolfgang Evers

Ken Yves Haffner

Hanspeter Zinn

Hugo Wetter

Armin Brehm

Thomas Dobler

A probe for measuring pressure oscillations includes an inner tube functioning as a measuring tube, an outer tube positioned so as to envelop the measuring tube, a toroidal space open to one side being defined between an outer wall of the measuring tube and an inner wall of the outer tube, a pressure transmitter, which is in connection with the interior of the measuring tube in the area of a transmitter end of the measuring tube, and a semi-infinite tube, which is connected at a first end to the transmitter end of the measuring tube, and which is connected at a second end to the toroidal space. The semi-infinite tube is constructed as a winding positioned around at least one of the measuring tube and the outer tube, thereby providing a compact and robust construction of a probe module, which is suitable especially for continuous use in the measuring of combustor pulsations in gas turbines.

Probe for measuring pressure oscillations

The present invention discloses a high temperature pyrometer 20 which is suitable, in particular, for temperature measurement in a gas turbine. The pyrometer comprises a flexible lightguiding measuring probe 21 with a microlens 22 resistant to high temperatures and with an optic fiber 24 composed of quartz or sapphire, said microlens and said fiber being provided with a gold sheathing 25, 26 and/or a protective capillary 27, 28. The heat radiation is evaluated in a remote detector 32 having measuring electronics 33 connected to it. The pyrometer 20 is distinguished by compactness, high temperature capability, flexibility, versatile installability and high measuring accuracy. The invention also relates to a development of the pyrometer 20 for gas turbines, to a gas turbine with a pyrometer 20 according to the invention, and to a method for monitoring a gas turbine with the aid of a pyrometer 20. Explanations are given of ways in which the measuring probe 21 can be fitted in guide blades 34, 48 and by means of which accurate temperature measurements are possible on moving and guide blades 34, 35, 48, 49 in low pressure and high pressure turbines. The operating safety and the efficiency of gas turbines can thereby be increased.

Optic pyrometer for gas turbines

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Nussbaumen, Switzerland

Wolfgang Evers