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Turbine blade growth measuring apparatus and method
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1979-04-23
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Granted: 1981-05-05
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Expires: 1999-04-23
Abstract
Abstract Turbine blade growth is measured by judiciously locating a prescribed dimple on the blade remote from the root and indexed in a fixture relative to a master blade. An optical micrometer affixed to the fixture can be readily adapted to facilitate the measurement technique.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart J. Frost
- 👤 Edward J. Riley
- 👤 Ronald F. Bogdan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/02; G01B5/00; G01B5/0002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
Apparatus for measuring the growth of a turbine blade subjected to hostile environment of a turbine type of power plant in combination with the turbine blade, the blade having a concave working surface and a root section adapted to be secured in a rotary hub, a dimple in the concave working surface in proximity to but spaced from the end of the turbine blade remote from said root section, a pair of spaced apart upstanding members, one of said members having jaw means for securing the root section of the blade for holding the blade, an optical measuring means secured by said other of said members for aligning with said dimple, aligning means in said jaw means for aligning said root with a predetermined plane passing through a point in said root known to be the original distance between the center of the dimple and said plane and means for positioning said optical measuring means to align with said dimple to the new growth position of the blade which new position is the value of said distance between the center of the dimple and said plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
Apparatus for measuring the growth of a turbine blade subjected to hostile environment of a turbine type of power plant in combination with the turbine blade, the blade having a concave working surface and a root section adapted to be secured in a rotary hub, a dimple in the concave working surface in proximity to but spaced from the end of the turbine blade remote from said root section, a pair of spaced apart upstanding members, one of said members having jaw means for securing the root section of the blade for holding the blade, an optical measuring means secured by said other of said members for aligning with said dimple, aligning means in said jaw means for aligning said root with a predetermined plane passing through a point in said root known to be the original distance between the center of the dimple and said plane and means for positioning said optical measuring means to align with said dimple to the new growth position of the blade which new position is the value of said distance between the center of the dimple and said plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the one of said members with the jaw means includes a bed-like element, and a translating element slidably supported therein and means for positioning said jaw means transversely relative to said optical microscope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said jaw means having wall surfaces defining transverse open ended slots formed to cooperate with and accommodate the root of said turbine blade, a closure on one end of said open ended slots to stop said turbine blade in a given position, said aligning means in said jaw means for the alignment of said plane being a retractable member supported in said translating element to bear against the end of the root section to position said blade axially to bear up against a portion of said wall surfaces in said transverse open ended slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 3 including another bed-like element and a vertically translating element slidably supported therein for positioning said optical measuring means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
104 words
The method of measuring the growth of a turbine blade that is subjected to the hostile environment of a turbine type of power plant comprising the steps of: forming a circular disk-shaped recess on the concave curvature of the blade at a location spaced from the working end remote from a given point on the root of the blade, calibrating by viewing with an optical measuring device the circular disk-shaped recess the distance from said given point to the circular disk-shaped recess, after actual use of said blade in the power plant recalibrating the distance from said given point to the circular disk-shaped recess.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
104 words
The method of measuring the growth of a turbine blade that is subjected to the hostile environment of a turbine type of power plant comprising the steps of: forming a circular disk-shaped recess on the concave curvature of the blade at a location spaced from the working end remote from a given point on the root of the blade, calibrating by viewing with an optical measuring device the circular disk-shaped recess the distance from said given point to the circular disk-shaped recess, after actual use of said blade in the power plant recalibrating the distance from said given point to the circular disk-shaped recess.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-05-04 | 1984-11-03 | 1985-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-04 | 1988-11-03 | 1989-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-04 | 1992-11-03 | 1993-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |