Nonintrusive transceiver and method for characterizing temperature and velocity fields in a gas turbine combustor
Abstract
An acoustic transceiver is implemented for measuring acoustic properties of a gas in a turbine engine combustor. The transceiver housing defines a measurement chamber and has an opening adapted for attachment to a turbine engine combustor wall. The opening permits propagation of acoustic signals between the gas in the turbine engine combustor and gas in the measurement chamber. An acoustic sensor mounted to the housing receives acoustic signals propagating in the measurement chamber, and an acoustic transmitter mounted to the housing creates acoustic signals within the measurement chamber. An acoustic measurement system includes at least two such transceivers attached to a turbine engine combustor wall and connected to a controller.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Siemens Energy, Inc. Orlando, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1379193
- Patent Number(s):
- 9752959
- Application Number:
- 14/341,924
- Assignee:
- Siemens Energy, Inc.
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23N - REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-05NT42644
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Jul 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
DeSilva, Upul P., and Claussen, Heiko. Nonintrusive transceiver and method for characterizing temperature and velocity fields in a gas turbine combustor. United States: N. p., 2017.
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