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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2011
Diego Quinones, Rexford, NY (US);
Daniel Lawrence Banowetz, Glenville, NY (US);
Gareth William David Lewis, Lexington, MA (US);
Thomas Earnest Moldenhauer, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Diego Quinones, Rexford, NY (US);
Daniel Lawrence Banowetz, Glenville, NY (US);
Gareth William David Lewis, Lexington, MA (US);
Thomas Earnest Moldenhauer, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for inspecting a component of a turbomachine in-situ. The apparatus includes an end effector having a frame defining a stable platform with a curved surface of the component, a spring loaded suspension attached to the frame, and a probe connected to a wedge member, where the probe and wedge member are connected to the spring loaded suspension. The probe is configured to inspect the component by passing signals through the wedge.