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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Andritz Hydro Corp., Charlotte, NC (US);
Christopher George Tuttle, Fort Smith, AR (US);
Hiram Lee Avant, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Hopper, Lewiston, ID (US);
Lorenzo Pelayo, Payette, ID (US);
Joseph Matthew Travis, Huntersville, NC (US);
Bernard Cantin, Charlotte, NC (US);
ANDRITZ HYDRO CORP., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A method for in-place machining of a collector ring attached to a turbine shaft of a hydroelectric generator includes: attaching a support member to stationary portions of the hydroelectric generator, the support member being configured to support a machine tool at an angle parallel to an inclination angle of an axis of rotation of the turbine shaft; attaching an adjustable positioning device to the support member; attaching the machine tool to the adjustable positioning device, the machine tool being configured to perform a machining operation on the collector ring; controlling a rotational speed of the turbine shaft to a specified rotational speed by controlling a flow of water through the turbine; adjusting the adjustable positioning device to adjust a position of the machine tool with respect to the collector ring; and performing the machining operation on the collector ring at the specified rotational speed of the turbine shaft.