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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Charles V. Spanos, Greenville, SC (US);
John William Herbold, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Andrew Thomas Hynous, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for a more time efficient measurement of backlash in one or more variable guide vanes of a gas turbine system are provided. A mounting structure, with an indicator attached thereto, may be provided. Further, a guide structure may be provided to allow the mounting structure to be moved adjacent to two or more variable guide vanes without moving the guide structure.