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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Applicants:
Eric a Shevchencko, Andover, CT (US);
Robert D Szolomayer, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Eric A Shevchencko, Andover, CT (US);
Robert D Szolomayer, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/18 (2006.01); G01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring gas turbine engines are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: monitoring lubrication oil at multiple locations of the gas turbine engine to detect a presence of debris in the oil; determining a characteristic of the debris in the oil; and correlating the characteristic of the debris with the location of detection to determine, while the gas turbine engine is operating, whether the engine is operating within predetermined limits.