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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2018
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Zachary L. Walters, Woodruff, SC (US);
Maxwell E. Miller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Robert E. Huth, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F04D 29/64 (2006.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B23P 6/002 (2013.01); B25J 9/0084 (2013.01); B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); F01D 25/002 (2013.01); F01D 25/28 (2013.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F04D 29/644 (2013.01); F05D 2230/72 (2013.01); F05D 2230/80 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01); F05D 2260/83 (2013.01); F05D 2260/95 (2013.01); F05D 2270/8041 (2013.01); Y10S 901/07 (2013.01); Y10S 901/08 (2013.01); Y10S 901/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a track disposed adjacent to the rotor, a mechanical arm moveable along the track, a number of tools attachable to the mechanical arm, and a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the tools that is attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades.