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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Richard A. Lomenzo, Enfield, CT (US);
Inventor:
Richard A. Lomenzo, Enfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rig for studying a component has a component support for mounting the component. A speaker applies sound energy to airfoils in the component. A vibrometer studies the effect of the applied sound on the airfoils. At least two of the vibrometer, the component support, and the speaker are rotatable relative to each other. In a separate feature, a vibrometer for studying the effect of sound energy on airfoils in a component is provided with a vision system. The vision system is operable to identify the exact location at which the laser is studying the effect on the airfoil. Methods are also disclosed.