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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Michael Earl Montgomery, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Michael Earl Montgomery, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A shell differential expansion detector and turbomachine including a detector are disclosed. In an embodiment, the shell differential expansion detector device includes a housing; and a first rod including a distal part extending through a first opening in the housing. The first rod further includes a proximal part within the housing. A sleeve surrounds the distal part of the first rod on an exterior of the housing; and an actuator arm is affixed to the first rod. A second rod is disposed in physical contact at a distal end thereof with the actuator arm; and a shell expansion detector is operably connected with the second rod at a proximal end thereof.