Instrumented component for combustion turbine engine
First Claim
1. An instrumented component for use in a combustion turbine engine including a compressor, a rotor disk and a turbine, the instrumented component comprising:
- a substrate forming a blade for use within the combustion turbine engine;
a root portion integrally formed with the substrate for insertion within a mating segment of the rotor disk for securing the blade within the rotor disk;
at least one sensing material deposited in connection with the substrate for sensing a condition of the blade;
a wireless telemetry device affixed with the root portion; and
at least one connector electrically connecting the at least one sensing material to the wireless telemetry device for communicating a data signal from the at least one sensing material to the wireless telemetry device.
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Abstract
An instrumented component (18, 19) for use in various operating environments such as within a combustion turbine engine (10). The component (18, 19) may have a substrate, a sensor (50, 94, 134) connected with the substrate for sensing a condition of the component (18, 19) during operation of the combustion turbine (10) and a connector (52, 92, 140) attached to the substrate and in communication with the sensor (50, 94, 134) for routing a data signal from the sensor (50, 94, 134) to a termination location (53). The component (18, 19) may include a wireless telemetry device (54, 76, 96) in communication with the connector (52, 92, 140) for wirelessly transmitting the data signal. Recesses (114, 116) may be formed with a root portion (112, 132) of components (18, 19) within which wireless telemetry device (54, 76, 96) may be affixed.
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20 Claims
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1. An instrumented component for use in a combustion turbine engine including a compressor, a rotor disk and a turbine, the instrumented component comprising:
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a substrate forming a blade for use within the combustion turbine engine; a root portion integrally formed with the substrate for insertion within a mating segment of the rotor disk for securing the blade within the rotor disk; at least one sensing material deposited in connection with the substrate for sensing a condition of the blade; a wireless telemetry device affixed with the root portion; and at least one connector electrically connecting the at least one sensing material to the wireless telemetry device for communicating a data signal from the at least one sensing material to the wireless telemetry device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A blade for use within a combustion turbine engine, the blade comprising:
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a substrate forming the blade; a root portion integrally formed with the blade; a sensing material deposited in connection with the blade, the sensing material deposited to form a sensor for sensing a condition of the blade; at least one recess formed within the root portion; a wireless telemetry device secured within the at least one recess; and a connector electrically connecting the sensing material with the wireless telemetry device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An instrumented component for use within a combustion turbine engine having a rotor disk, the instrumented component comprising:
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a substrate; a sensing material deposited in connection with the substrate for sensing a condition of the instrumented component; a wireless telemetry device affixed to a root portion of the substrate, the root portion integrally formed with the substrate and configured for securing the instrumented component to the rotor disk wherein the wireless telemetry device comprising at least one electronic circuit capable of operating within an environment of between about 150°
C. and 300°
C.; andat least one connector connecting the sensing material to the wireless telemetry device wherein a data signal is transmitted from the sensing material to the wireless telemetry device by the at least one connector, the data signal indicative of the condition of the instrumented component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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