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US 10,730,185 B2Granted
Systems and methods for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine using a robotic system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsZachary L. Walters, Maxwell E. Miller, Robert E. Huth
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Abstract
A system for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a track disposed adjacent to the rotor, a mechanical arm moveable along the track, a number of tools attachable to the mechanical arm, and a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the tools that is attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades.
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A system, comprising:
- a track disposed adjacent to a rotor having one or more blades attached thereto;
- a mechanical arm moveable along the track;
- a plurality of tools attachable to the mechanical arm;
- and
- a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the plurality of tools attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a track adjacent to a rotor having one or more blades attached thereto;
- moving a mechanical arm along the track;
- attaching at least one of a plurality of tools to the mechanical arm;
- and
- controlling a position of the at least one of the plurality of tools about the one or more blades.
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A system, comprising:
- a track disposed adjacent to a rotor having one or more blades attached thereto;
- a robotic arm moveable along the track;
- a plurality of tools configured to be stored on a tool docking station and attachable to an end of the robotic arm;
- and
- a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the plurality of tools attached to the robotic arm about the one or more blades.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.