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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2025
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Eric Richard Westervelt, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nicholas William Candelino, Malta, NY (US);
Glen Peter Koste, Niskayuna, NY (US);
James R. Reepmeyer, Montgomery, OH (US);
Jack Michael Donnellan, Huntington Station, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for an engine. In some embodiments, the engine includes an isolator duct extending axially from an inlet side and a burner side; a plurality of strain sensors distributed axially along a radially outward surface of the isolator duct and configured to sense strain on the radially outward surface of the isolator duct; and a processor coupled to the plurality of strain sensors. In some embodiments, the processor configured to: obtain sensor values from one or more of the plurality of strain sensors; determine a measured strain distribution based on the sensor values and axial locations of the plurality of strain sensors; and estimate a shock train leading edge position based on identifying a shock train leading edge in the measured strain distribution, where the engine system includes an air-breathing propulsion engine.