System and method for online inspection of turbines using an optical tube with broadspectrum mirrors
An optical inspection system for nondestructive internal visual inspection and non-contact infra-red (IR) temperature monitoring of an online, operating power generation turbine. The optical inspection system includes an optical tube having a viewing port, at least one reflective mirror or a mirror array having a reflectivity spectral range from 550 nm to 20 .mu.m, and capable of continuous operation at temperatures greater than 932 degrees Fahrenheit (500 degrees Celsius), and a transparent window with high transmission within the same spectral range mounted distal the viewing port. The same optical mirror array may be used to measure selectively surface temperature of metal turbine blades in the near IR range (approximately 1 .mu.m wavelength) and of thermal barrier coated turbine blades in the long IR range (approximately 10 .mu.m wavelength).
- Research Organization:
- Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-05NT42644
- Assignee:
- Siemens Energy, Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,217,852
- Application Number:
- 13/597,919
- OSTI ID:
- 1233349
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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