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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Matthew John Malone, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/00 (2006.01); F04D 25/02 (2006.01); F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F01D 15/02 (2006.01); F01D 17/06 (2006.01); F01D 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/00 (2013.01); F01D 15/02 (2013.01); F01D 17/06 (2013.01); F01D 21/04 (2013.01); F04D 25/024 (2013.01); F04D 27/001 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F05D 2270/09 (2013.01); F05D 2270/304 (2013.01); F05D 2270/821 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for detecting turbocharger degradation. In one example, a method comprises detecting an axial position of a turbine rotor based on output from a turbine speed sensor, and if the axial position is greater than a threshold distance from a base position, indicating turbocharger degradation.