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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
John David Ward, Jr., Woodruff, SC (US);
Christopher Edward Thompson, Greenville, SC (US);
Bryan Joseph Germann, Greenville, SC (US);
Jason Lee Burnside, Greenville, SC (US);
Gregory Lee Hovis, Martinez, GA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/14 (2006.01); B23K 26/36 (2014.01); B23K 26/40 (2014.01); C04B 35/486 (2006.01); C04B 35/64 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 11/08 (2006.01); G01B 11/16 (2006.01); F01D 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/14 (2013.01); B23K 26/365 (2013.01); B23K 26/408 (2013.01); C04B 35/486 (2013.01); C04B 35/64 (2013.01); F01D 17/04 (2013.01); G01B 11/165 (2013.01); G01L 5/00 (2013.01); G01M 5/0016 (2013.01); G01M 5/0041 (2013.01); G01M 11/081 (2013.01); F05D 2230/13 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2300/2118 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for manufacturing strain sensors on turbine components include providing a turbine component comprising an exterior surface, depositing a ceramic material onto a portion of the exterior surface, and ablating at least a portion of the ceramic material to form a strain sensor comprising at least two reference points.