Thermocouple support assembly for a gas turbine casing
AssigneeGE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
InventorsRodolfo Cruz Martinez, Alberto Rico Moya, Cristobal Rafael Ochoa Lopez
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Abstract
A thermocouple support assembly is provided. The thermocouple support assembly is configured to mount on a gas turbine casing. The thermocouple support assembly includes a thermocouple and a support plate. The thermocouple includes a protective sheath. The protective sheath extends from a connection end to a junction end. The support plate includes an outer surface and an inner surface and defines an aperture that extends between the outer surface and the inner surface. The protective sheath extends through the aperture such that the junction end is flush with the inner surface of the support plate.
Claims18
A turbomachine comprising:
- a compressor disposed in a compressor section, a turbine disposed in a turbine section, and a combustion section disposed between the compressor section and the turbine section;
- a gas turbine casing at least partially housing the compressor and the turbine, the gas turbine casing defining an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of the gas turbine casing includes a recess having a flat surface and side walls;
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- a thermocouple support assembly coupled to the exterior surface of the gas turbine casing, the thermocouple support assembly comprising:
- a thermocouple comprising a protective sheath, the protective sheath extending from a connection end to a junction end;
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- a support plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and defining an aperture that extends between the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein the protective sheath extends through the aperture such that the junction end is flush with the inner surface of the support plate, and wherein the support plate is positioned in the recess and coupled to the gas turbine casing such that the inner surface of the support plate and the junction end of the protective sheath contact the flat surface.
A thermocouple support assembly configured to mount on a gas turbine casing, the thermocouple support assembly comprising:
- a thermocouple comprising a protective sheath, the protective sheath extending from a connection end to a junction end;
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- a support plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and defining an aperture that extends between the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein the protective sheath extends through the aperture such that the junction end is flush with the inner surface of the support plate, and wherein the protective sheath of the thermocouple is welded to the support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.