Method and apparatus for balancing gas turbine engines
CA 2529530 C · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Lee, Michael J.
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A method, system, and balanced rotating assembly are provided for field balancing an, assembly including a power turbine (24). The method system and assembly , includes, coupling the power turbine to a load (12) identifying a first balancing plane , that is aft of the power turbine, and identifying a second balancing plane that is forward of the, power turbine. A balancing correction is determined at each of the first and second, balancing planes. A balance weight (200) is mounted at the first balancing plane, based on the balancing correction determined for the first balancing plane and a, balance weight is mounted at the second balancing plane based on the balancing correction …
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- Filed December 8, 2005 and granted April 23, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 8, 2025.
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