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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 14, 2025
GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology Llc, Greenville, SC (US);
Willy S. Ziminsky, Greenville, SC (US);
GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A probe assembly for determining a clearance between a stationary component and a rotating component is provided. A gas turbine system and a related method are also provided. The probe assembly includes an elongated clearance tip extending from the stationary component toward the rotating component. A controller is configured to determine a clearance between the stationary component and the rotating component based on a known length of the elongated clearance tip extending from the stationary component at a time of contact with the rotating component. A tip advancement system is configured to advance a new elongated clearance tip toward the rotating component from the stationary component in response to the elongated clearance tip breaking from the contact with the rotating component.