Method and apparatus for detecting rub in a turbomachine
CA 2487911 C · Owner: Giannakopoulos, Nicholas · Inventors: Kumar, Jitendra; Giannakopoulos, Nicholas; Dimond, Mark M.
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An embodiment of the disclosed method and apparatus relates to a system for detecting a rub in a turbomachine. The system comprises: a turbomachine; sensors monitoring turbomachine conditions; and an on site monitor in communication with the sensors and loaded with instructions to implement a method for detecting a rub in the turbomachine. An embodiment of the disclosed method relates to a method for detecting a rub in a turbomachine the method comprising: monitoring turbomachine conditions; and determining whether a rub is occurring. Another embodiment of the disclosed apparatus relates to a storage medium encoded with a machine-readable computer program code for detecting a rub in a …
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- Filed November 18, 2004 and granted February 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 18, 2024.
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