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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jeremiah C. Lee, Coventry, CT (US);
Daniel McMenamin, Ellington, CT (US);
Janet Shaw, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/003 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01); F05D 2270/304 (2013.01); F05D 2270/709 (2013.01); F05D 2270/804 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of inspecting blades of a gas turbine engine for abnormalities includes projecting light from a light source into an illumination area; utilizing a sensor to record data of at least one reflection of the projected light from a blade that is part of a gas turbine engine and is disposed in the illumination area; determining, based on the recorded data, whether the blade is abnormal; and based on the determining indicating that the blade is abnormal, providing a blade abnormality notification. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.