Wave guide with electric power conduit
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsEric J. Heims, Ryan K. Snyder, Kurt J. Sobanski
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Abstract
A wave guide assembly for a control and diagnostic system for a machine includes a housing defining an exterior surface and an internal cavity extending between distal ends. At least one wave guide within the internal cavity defines a wave propagation passage for at least one wave form signal. At least one conductor within the internal cavity is separate from the wave guide. A control and diagnostic system for a machine and a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
Claims19
A wave guide assembly for a control and diagnostic system for a machine, the wave guide assembly comprising:
- a housing defining an exterior surface and an internal cavity extending between distal ends;
- an end fitting attached at each of the ends of the housing;
- at least one wave guide within the internal cavity defining a wave propagation passage for at least one wave form signal;
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- at least one conductor within the internal cavity separate from the wave guide.
A control and diagnostic system for a machine comprising:
- a main transceiver mounted proximate the machine, the transceiver generating and receiving radio frequency waves corresponding to information for control and monitoring of engine operation;
- a housing defining an exterior surface and an internal cavity extending between distal ends, a wave guide within the internal cavity defining a wave propagation passage for a wave form signal, and a conductor passage for at least one conductor extending within the internal cavity separate from the wave guide;
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- at least one remote transceiver attached to an end of the wave guide assembly and in communication with the main transceiver through a wave form signal communicated through the wave guide.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a control and diagnostic system including:
- a main transceiver mounted proximate the gas turbine engine, the main transceiver generating and receiving radio frequency waves corresponding to information for control and monitoring of engine operation;
- a wave guide assembly including a tubular housing defining an exterior surface and an internal cavity extending between distal ends, a wave guide within the internal cavity defines a transmission pathway for a wave form signal, and a passage for a conductor extending within the internal cavity separate from the wave guide;
- at least one remote transceiver attached to an end of the wave guide assembly and in communication with the main transceiver through a wave form signal communicated through the wave guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.