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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Vivek Venugopal Badami, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wangming LU, Katy, TX (US);
Scott Mordin Hoyte, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Mandar Diwakar Godbole, Karnataka, IN;
Ravi Yoganatha Babu, Karnataka, IN;
Aninda Bhattacharya, Karnataka, IN;
Jacob John Kittleson, Greenville, SC (US);
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Vivek Venugopal Badami, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wangming Lu, Katy, TX (US);
Scott Mordin Hoyte, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Mandar Diwakar Godbole, Karnataka, IN;
Ravi Yoganatha Babu, Karnataka, IN;
Aninda Bhattacharya, Karnataka, IN;
Jacob John Kittleson, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for use in monitoring operation of a rotor assembly is provided. The system includes a plurality of clearance sensors including at least a first clearance sensor configured to measure a distance between the first sensor and a surface of a lockwire tab, and a monitoring unit coupled to the plurality of clearance sensors, the monitoring unit configured to receive measurements from the plurality of clearance sensors, and determine whether a crack exists in the rotor assembly based on the received measurements.