Embedded wireless sensors for turbomachine component defect monitoring

Tralshawala, Nilesh; Sexton, Daniel White

Title: Embedded wireless sensors for turbomachine component defect monitoring

Patent · Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1226822

Tralshawala, Nilesh; Sexton, Daniel White

Various embodiments include detection systems adapted to monitor at least one physical property of a component in a turbomachine. In some embodiments a detection system includes at least one sensor configured to be affixed to a component of a turbomachine, the at least one sensor for sensing information regarding at least one physical property of the turbomachine component during operation of the turbomachine, a signal converter communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and at least one RF communication device configured to be affixed to a stationary component of the turbomachine, the radio frequency communication device configured to communicate with the at least one signal converter via an RF antenna coupled to the signal converter.

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Research Organization:: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42643

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Number(s):: 9,194,250

Application Number:: 14/271,622

OSTI ID:: 1226822

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 May 07

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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