Image recording assemblies and coupling mechanisms for stator vane inspection
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1. A system for recording images of a stator vane of a compressor of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a first subassembly comprising;
a first image recording device coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB);
one or more memories coupled to the PCB; and
a first processor coupled to the PCB,wherein the first subassembly is coupled to an attachment mechanism to form an image recording assembly,wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a magnet that when activated is configured to directly secure the image recording assembly to a rotor blade of the compressor of the gas turbine engine.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes an image recording assembly for recording images of a stator vane of a compressor and a mechanism configured to magnetically couple the image recording assembly to a rotor blade of a compressor. Additional systems are provided that include image recording assemblies. Methods implementing the disclosed systems are also provided.
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1. A system for recording images of a stator vane of a compressor of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a first subassembly comprising; a first image recording device coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB); one or more memories coupled to the PCB; and a first processor coupled to the PCB, wherein the first subassembly is coupled to an attachment mechanism to form an image recording assembly, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a magnet that when activated is configured to directly secure the image recording assembly to a rotor blade of the compressor of the gas turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for recording images of a stator vane of a compressor of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a first subassembly comprising; an image recording device for recording images of the stator vane of a compressor of the gas turbine engine, wherein the image recording device is coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB) and the PCB is further coupled to one or more memories and a processor; and a mechanism configured to directly secure the image recording assembly to a rotor blade of the compressor of the gas turbine engine using one or more magnets. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating an image recording assembly for recording images of a stator vane of a compressor of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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inserting an image recording assembly into a compressor housing of the gas turbine engine; activating an image recording device of the image recording assembly; and activating a magnetic mechanism to directly secure the image recording assembly to a rotor blade of the compressor of the gas turbine engine wherein the image recording assembly is coupled to a first printed circuit board (PCB) and the PCB is further coupled to one or more memories and a processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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