Communicating signal between rotating antenna and plurality of stationary antennae based on displacement
First Claim
1. A method for communicating a signal between a rotating antenna located on a shaft of a gas turbine and a plurality of stationary antennae, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by one or more control devices, data indicative of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna located on the shaft of the gas turbine from one or more axial displacement sensors spaced along an axial direction, wherein the shaft defines the axial direction, and the plurality of stationary antennae spaced along the axial direction;
determining, by the one or more control devices, a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the data indicative of the axial displacement of the rotating antenna;
activating, by the one or more control devices, the selected stationary antenna to communicate with the rotating antenna, andcommunicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for communicating a signal between a rotating antenna and a plurality of stationary antennae based on an axial displacement of the rotating antenna are provided. In one example, the method can include obtaining one or more measurements of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna from one or more axial displacement sensors. The method can further include determining a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the measurements of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna. The method can further include activating the selected stationary antenna to communicate a signal with the rotating antenna. The method can further include communicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna.
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1. A method for communicating a signal between a rotating antenna located on a shaft of a gas turbine and a plurality of stationary antennae, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by one or more control devices, data indicative of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna located on the shaft of the gas turbine from one or more axial displacement sensors spaced along an axial direction, wherein the shaft defines the axial direction, and the plurality of stationary antennae spaced along the axial direction; determining, by the one or more control devices, a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the data indicative of the axial displacement of the rotating antenna; activating, by the one or more control devices, the selected stationary antenna to communicate with the rotating antenna, and communicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a rotating antenna located on a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft defining an axial direction; a plurality of stationary antennae spaced in the axial direction relative to the rotating antenna; and a control system configured to perform operations, the operations comprising; obtaining data indicative of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna from one or more axial displacement sensors; determining a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the data indicative of the axial displacement of the rotating antenna; activating the selected stationary antenna to communicate with the rotating antenna; and communicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gas turbine comprising:
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a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in series flow; a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft defining an axial direction; one or more axial displacement sensors; a rotating antenna located on the rotating shaft of the gas turbine; a plurality of stationary antennae spaced in the axial direction relative to the rotating antenna; and a control system configured to perform operations, the operations comprising; obtaining data indicative of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna from the one or more axial displacement sensors; determining a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the data indicative of the axial displacement of the rotating antenna; activating the selected stationary antenna to communicate with the rotating antenna; and communicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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