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Apparatus for monitoring housed turbine blading to obtain blading-to-housing distance
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-06
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of proximity sensors are disposed in a turbine flow guide to measure flow guide-to-turbine blade tip distance at various points around the flow guide. The sensor signals are detected and the peak-to-peak voltage of the detected signals provides an indication of the desired distance measurement. The signals are also monitored and if ambient operating conditions causes the signals to exceed predetermined positive or negative thresholds, corrective signals are generated so as to bring the detected signal back into an acceptable range. A proximity sensor is also provided to measure axial movement of the rotor to which the blades are attached so that the other sensor signals can be modified as a function of the measured axial position.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Oates
- 👤 Carlo F. Petronio
- 👤 Mark G. Kraus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01H; G01H1/00; G01H1/003; G01H1/006; F; F01; F01D; F01D21/00; F01D21/003; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/83; F05D2270/00; F05D2270/30; F05D2270/334; F05D2270/80; F05D2270/821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
Apparatus for measuring the distance between a blade in a rotating row of blades and a reference position comprising: (A) sensor means located at said reference position and operable to provide an output signal indicative of blade proximity; (B) said output signal including positive and negative peak portions as a result of the passage of said blade past said sensor; (C) means responsive to said output signal for obtaining an indication of the positive to negative peak-to-peak value of said output signal; (D) means responsive to said indication for obtaining a signal indicative of said peak-to-peak value; and (E) means responsive to said signal indicative of said peak-to-peak value for providing an indication of said distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
Apparatus for measuring the distance between a blade in a rotating row of blades and a reference position comprising: (A) sensor means located at said reference position and operable to provide an output signal indicative of blade proximity; (B) said output signal including positive and negative peak portions as a result of the passage of said blade past said sensor; (C) means responsive to said output signal for obtaining an indication of the positive to negative peak-to-peak value of said output signal; (D) means responsive to said indication for obtaining a signal indicative of said peak-to-peak value; and (E) means responsive to said signal indicative of said peak-to-peak value for providing an indication of said distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: (A) said output signal includes cyclical positive and negative peak portions as a result of the passage of said blades of said row, past said sensor means; and which includes (B) means for obtaining an average value of two successive peaks of the same polarity and subtracting therefrom the value of the intervening peak of opposite polarity, to obtain a peak-to-peak value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: (A) said blade row is subject to movement perpendicular to the general plane of said blade row; and which includes (B) means for modifying said peak-to-peak value as a function of any said movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 which includes: (A) a plurality of said sensors disposed about said blade row.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein: (A) said blades are steam turbine blades surrounded by a steam flow guide; and (B) said sensors being disposed within said flow guide.
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