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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Stephen M. Sabol, Orlando, FL (US);
Ramesh Subramanian, Oviedo, FL (US);
Stephen M. Sabol, Orlando, FL (US);
Ramesh Subramanian, Oviedo, FL (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of instrumenting a first component () for use in a combustion turbine engine () wherein the first component () has a surface contacted by a second component during operation of the combustion turbine engine (). The method may include depositing an insulating layer () on the surface of the first component () and depositing a first conductive lead () on the insulating layer (). A piezoelectric material () may be deposited in electrical communication with the first conductive lead () and a second conductive lead () may be deposited in electrical communication with the piezoelectric material () and be insulated from the first conductive lead () to form a sensor () for detecting pressure exerted on the surface of the first component () during operation of the combustion turbine engine ().