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Title: 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):
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. Web.
DeSilva, Upul P., & Claussen, Heiko. Nonintrusive transceiver and method for characterizing temperature and velocity fields in a gas turbine combustor. United States.
DeSilva, Upul P., and Claussen, Heiko. Tue . "Nonintrusive transceiver and method for characterizing temperature and velocity fields in a gas turbine combustor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1379193.
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