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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Eric John Ruggiero, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Bugra Han Ertas, Albany, NY (US);
Matthew Kaminske, Byfield, MA (US);
Eric John Ruggiero, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Hua Xia, Altamont, NY (US);
Bugra Han Ertas, Albany, NY (US);
Matthew Kaminske, Byfield, MA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A rotary machine includes a rotary component disposed to rotate with respect to a stationary component. A foil bearing is disposed between the stationary component and the rotary component and configured to rotatably support the rotary component. A fiber optic sensing system including one or more fiber optic sensors is disposed in the foil bearing and configured to detect one or more parameters related to the foil bearing.