METHODS, SYSTEMS AND/OR APPARATUS RELATING TO TURBINE BLADE MONITORING
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1. A method of monitoring a rotor blade of a turbine engine that includes a plurality of blades mounted to a rotor shaft, comprising:
- a) securing a RFID tag that includes an antenna to at least one of the rotor blades;
b) securing a RFID reader on a stationary surface on the turbine engine in operational proximity to the RFID tag; and
c) during operation of the turbine engine, monitoring the RFID tag with the RFID reader.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a rotor blade of a turbine engine that includes a plurality of blades mounted to a rotor shaft, comprising: a) securing a RFID tag that includes an antenna to at least one of the rotor blades; b) securing a RFID reader on a stationary surface on the turbine engine in operational proximity to the RFID tag; and c) during operation of the turbine engine, monitoring the RFID tag with the RFID reader.
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1. A method of monitoring a rotor blade of a turbine engine that includes a plurality of blades mounted to a rotor shaft, comprising:
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a) securing a RFID tag that includes an antenna to at least one of the rotor blades; b) securing a RFID reader on a stationary surface on the turbine engine in operational proximity to the RFID tag; and c) during operation of the turbine engine, monitoring the RFID tag with the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A turbine engine comprising:
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a plurality of rotor blades mounted to a shaft; a RFID tag that includes an antenna secured to at least a plurality of the rotor blades; a RFID reader secured to a stationary surface on the turbine engine in operational proximity to the RFID tag; wherein the RFID reader is configured to monitor the RFID tags as the RFID tags pass the RFID reader during operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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