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US 10,513,946 B2Granted
Condensation irradiation system
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsMatthew Baird, Adriano Pulisciano, Graham Watson
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Abstract
A condensation irradiation system is disclosed comprising an electromagnetic radiation emitter mounted on a locating structure, the locating structure being arranged in use to position the radiation emitter so as radiation emitted therefrom travels through a condensation detection region adjacent an upstream side of a gas turbine engine fan.
Claims15
A condensation irradiation system comprising:
- a locating structure having a gas turbine engine fan;
- an electromagnetic radiation emitter mounted on the locating structure, the radiation emitter being configured to emit electromagnetic radiation through a condensation detection region adjacent to an upstream side of the gas turbine engine fan;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a presence of condensation in the condensation detection region by scattering of the electromagnetic radiation within the condensation detection region.
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A method of detecting condensation occurring within a condensation detection region adjacent an upstream side of a gas turbine engine fan, the method comprising:
- providing a locating structure having the gas turbine engine fan;
- providing an electromagnetic radiation emitter mounted on the locating structure;
- irradiating, by the radiation emitter, the condensation detection region with electromagnetic radiation;
- and
- detecting, by a sensor, a presence of condensation in the condensation detection region by scattering of the electromagnetic radiation within the condensation detection region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.