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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Sameh Dardona, South Windsor, CT (US);
Cagatay Tokgoz, Beaumont, TX (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G01M 15/14 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); F01D 21/14 (2006.01); F02C 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/0205 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/288 (2013.01); F01D 21/003 (2013.01); F01D 21/14 (2013.01); G01M 15/14 (2013.01); F02C 9/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01); F05D 2260/83 (2013.01); F05D 2300/121 (2013.01); F05D 2300/133 (2013.01); G05B 9/02 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting a short in a blade of a gas turbine engine, the apparatus including: a first plate configured to form a first capacitor with the protective sheath when the apparatus is located proximate to the blade; a second plate configured to form another capacitor with a portion of the airfoil when the apparatus is located proximate to the blade; and a voltage source electrically connected to the first plate and the second plate.