Optical measurement system for detecting turbine blade lockup

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9803492
APP PUB NO 20160177776A1
SERIAL NO

14576919

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An optical measurement system for detecting at least one locked blade assembly in a gas turbine. The system includes at least one light source for emitting light that impinges on a blade surface of each blade in a row of blade assemblies. The system also includes a video device for imaging the blades as the blades rotate about the center axis. Further, the system includes a controller for controlling operation of the light source and video device. The controller detects a pixel intensity associated with each blade and a spacing between each pixel intensity wherein a change in spacing between consecutive pixel intensities indicates that a distance between consecutive blades has changed relative to the first distance thereby indicating at least one locked blade assembly.

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SIEMENS ENERGY INC4400 ALAFAYA TRAIL ORLANDO FL 32826

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Hatcher,, Jr Clifford Orlando, US 39 416
Ruhge, Forrest R Orlando, US 23 278

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