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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Thomas Joseph Fischetti, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Randy Scott Rosson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Wood Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Joseph Fischetti, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Randy Scott Rosson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Wood Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of establishing a wheel space temperature alarm in a turbomachine includes calculating an expected wheel space temperature based on operating conditions, measuring an actual wheel space temperature, and signaling an over temperature condition if the actual wheel space temperature exceeds the expected wheel space temperature.