ES486838A1 - Inspecting Stator Vanes - Google Patents

Inspecting Stator Vanes

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Publication number
ES486838A1
ES486838A1 ES486838A ES486838A ES486838A1 ES 486838 A1 ES486838 A1 ES 486838A1 ES 486838 A ES486838 A ES 486838A ES 486838 A ES486838 A ES 486838A ES 486838 A1 ES486838 A1 ES 486838A1
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Prior art keywords
stator vanes
inspecting
viewing end
rotor
inspected
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Expired
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ES486838A
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Spanish (es)
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Raytheon Technologies Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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Publication of ES486838A1 publication Critical patent/ES486838A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/26—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes using light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/2407—Optical details
    • G02B23/2461—Illumination
    • G02B23/2469—Illumination using optical fibres

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Testing Of Devices, Machine Parts, Or Other Structures Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

The stator vanes 26B of a gas turbine engine are inspected by attaching the viewing end 56 of fiber optical inspection apparatus 44 to one or more rotor blades 20A, e.g. by a hook or inflatable bellows and circumferentially displacing the viewing end by rotating the rotor.
ES486838A 1978-12-04 1979-11-30 Inspecting Stator Vanes Expired ES486838A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US96630878A 1978-12-04 1978-12-04

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ES486838A1 true ES486838A1 (en) 1980-05-16

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JP (1) JPS5578127A (en)
BE (1) BE879820A (en)
ES (1) ES486838A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2443697A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2036363A (en)
IL (1) IL58599A0 (en)
SE (1) SE7909841L (en)

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EP1371812A1 (en) * 2002-06-04 2003-12-17 ALSTOM (Switzerland) Ltd Method of repairing the damaged rotor blades of a gas turbine
US7032279B2 (en) * 2002-10-18 2006-04-25 General Electric Company Apparatus and methods for repairing compressor airfoils in situ
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US10684234B2 (en) * 2015-03-31 2020-06-16 Mitsubhishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation Method for inspecting rotary machine, and rotary machine
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IL58599A0 (en) 1980-02-29
GB2036363A (en) 1980-06-25
JPS5578127A (en) 1980-06-12
BE879820A (en) 1980-03-03
FR2443697A1 (en) 1980-07-04
SE7909841L (en) 1980-06-05

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