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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Emad Andarawis Andarawis, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Wayne Charles Hasz, Pownal, VT (US);
Mahadevan Balasubramaniam, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
David Richard Esler, Gloversville, NY (US);
Emad Andarawis Andarawis, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Wayne Charles Hasz, Pownal, VT (US);
Mahadevan Balasubramaniam, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
David Richard Esler, Gloversville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A radial clearance measurement system is provided. The radial clearance measurement system comprises a radial clearance sensor that is relatively insensitive to axial movement of an object rotating relative to the radial clearance sensor. In one embodiment, the radial clearance sensor includes an electrode having a relatively constant overlap area over the range of axial movement of the object.