System for optimal alignment of a shaft of a gas turbine
First Claim
1. An assembling system for forming at least a portion of a turbine engine to be built that aligns a shaft of the turbine engine to be built with components of the turbine engine to be built;
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a horizontal bed adapted to hold a subject shaft in a horizontal orientation;
at least one stand coupled to the horizontal bed for rotatably supporting the subject shaft in the horizontal orientation;
at least one sensor for measuring dimensions of the subject shaft while the subject shaft is in the horizontal orientation on the horizontal bed;
a determination module receiving the measured dimensions and determining assembly instructions to form at least a portion of the turbine engine to be built;
which include assembly alignment information of the shaft with respect to components of the turbine engine to be built based on the measured dimensions; and
outputting the assembly instructions in a manner such that the alignment information enables formation of at least the portion of the turbine engine to be built having the components optimally aligned on the subject shaft.
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Abstract
A system for substantially aligning a shaft of a turbine engine with components of the turbine engine. The system includes a horizontal bed adapted to support a shaft in a horizontal orientation, at least one stand for rotatably supporting the shaft in the horizontal orientation, at least one sensor for measuring characteristics associated with the shaft, and a determination module receiving the measured characteristics and outputting alignment information of the shaft with components of the turbine engine based on the measured characteristics.
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20 Claims
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1. An assembling system for forming at least a portion of a turbine engine to be built that aligns a shaft of the turbine engine to be built with components of the turbine engine to be built;
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a horizontal bed adapted to hold a subject shaft in a horizontal orientation; at least one stand coupled to the horizontal bed for rotatably supporting the subject shaft in the horizontal orientation; at least one sensor for measuring dimensions of the subject shaft while the subject shaft is in the horizontal orientation on the horizontal bed; a determination module receiving the measured dimensions and determining assembly instructions to form at least a portion of the turbine engine to be built;
which include assembly alignment information of the shaft with respect to components of the turbine engine to be built based on the measured dimensions; andoutputting the assembly instructions in a manner such that the alignment information enables formation of at least the portion of the turbine engine to be built having the components optimally aligned on the subject shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assembling system for aligning a shaft of a turbine engine to be built with components of the turbine engine to be built;
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means for rotating a shaft in a horizontal plane; means for supporting the shaft in the horizontal orientation; means for measuring dimensions of the shaft while in horizontal orientation; means for determining assembly instructions to form at least a portion of the turbine engine to be built;
which include assembly alignment information of the shaft with respect to components of the turbine engine based on the measured dimensions; andmeans for outputting the assembly instructions in a manner such that the alignment information enables formation of at least the portion of the turbine engine to be built having the components optimally aligned on the subject shaft.
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18. An assembly method for forming at least a portion of a turbine engine to be built by aligning a shaft of the turbine engine to be built with components of the turbine engine to be built;
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providing a horizontal bed adapted to hold the subject shaft in a horizontal orientation; using at least one stand coupled to the horizontal bed, rotatably supporting the subject shaft in a horizontal orientation; measuring dimensions of the subject shaft while the subject shaft is in the horizontal orientation on the horizontal bed; using the measured dimension in a computer module, determining assembly instructions to form at least a portion of a turbine engine to be built;
which include assembly alignment information of the subject shaft with respect to components of the turbine engine to be built based on the measured dimensions; andoutputting the assembly instructions in a manner such that the alignment information enables formation of at least the portion of the turbine engine to be built having the components optimally aligned on the subject shaft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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