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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Eric John Rubbiero, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Bala Corattiyil, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederic Gardner Haaser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott Francis Wolfer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Eric John Rubbiero, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Bala Corattiyil, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederic Gardner Haaser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott Francis Wolfer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A fiber-optic based thrust load measurement system is coupled to a bearing housing. The measurement system includes at least one fiber optic sensor configured to detect one or more parameters related to the bearing housing. An optical coupler is configured to regulate light signals emitted from a light source and light signals reflected from the fiber optic sensor. A detector system is configured to receive light signals from the optical coupler. A processor is configured to receive an output from the detector system and to determine a thrust load on a thrust bearing based on the detected one or more parameters related to the bearing housing.