System for optimal alignment of a bearing seal on a shaft of a gas turbine
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1. A method for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine, comprising:
- measuring characteristics of the subject shaft;
measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components; and
determining and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics.
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Abstract
A method for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine. The method including measuring characteristics of the subject shaft, measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components and determining and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics. The alignment information can be outputted for either substantially perpendicular alignment for an axial seal or substantially parallel alignment for a radial seal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine, comprising:
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measuring characteristics of the subject shaft;
measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components; and
determining and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of or substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine, comprising:
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a measurement device for measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components and the subject shaft; and
a determination module for receiving the measured characteristics and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine, comprising:
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means for measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components and the subject shaft; and
means for receiving the measured characteristics and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics.
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