System and method for measuring clearance between two objects
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMahadevan Balasubramaniam, Emad Andarawis, James Ruud, Samhita Dasgupta, Minesh Shah
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Abstract
A system for measuring clearance between a first object and a second object is provided. The system includes a sensor configuration to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter and a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter. The system also includes a clearance measurement unit configured to process the first and second signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate clearance between the first and second objects.
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A system for measuring clearance between a first object and a second object, comprising:
- a sensor configuration to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter and a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter;
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- a clearance measurement unit configured to process the first and second signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate clearance between the first and second objects.
A system for measuring clearance between a first object and a second object, comprising:
- a first sensor disposed at a first location, wherein the first sensor is configured to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter;
- a second sensor disposed at a second location, wherein the second sensor is configured to generate a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter;
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- a clearance measurement unit configured to process the first and second signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate clearance between the first and second objects.
A system, comprising:
- a reference geometry disposed on a movable object;
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- a sensor disposed on a stationary object, wherein the sensor is configured to generate signals representative of respective sensed parameters from the movable object and the reference geometry;
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- a clearance measurement unit configured to process the signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate clearance between the movable and stationary objects.
A method of measuring clearance between a first object and a second object, comprising:
- generating a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter from a sensor configuration proximate the first and second objects;
- generating a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter from the sensor configuration;
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- processing the first and second signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate the clearance between the first and second objects.
A method of measuring a clearance between a first object and a second object, comprising:
- generating a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter corresponding to one of the first or second objects;
- generating a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter corresponding to a reference geometry disposed on the respective one of the first or second objects;
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- processing the first and second signals based upon a ratiometric technique to calculate the clearance between the first and second objects.
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