Turbine assembly maintenance methods
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDon Mark LIPKIN, Todd William DANKO
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to in situ methods for maintaining turbine assemblies. One such method includes: disposing a maintenance apparatus on the rotor; positioning the maintenance apparatus proximate to the damaged region by rotating the rotor; and repairing the damaged region by operating a repair tool disposed on the apparatus. Another method includes: disposing a maintenance apparatus on the stator; positioning the damaged region proximate to the maintenance apparatus by rotating the rotor; and repairing the damaged region by operating a repair tool disposed on the apparatus.
Claims22
A method for maintenance of a turbine assembly, the turbine assembly comprising a rotor and a stator, the stator comprising a damaged region, the method comprising:
- disposing a remotely controllable maintenance apparatus on the rotor;
- positioning the maintenance apparatus proximate to the damaged region by rotating the rotor;
- and
- repairing the damaged region by operating a repair tool disposed on the apparatus.
A method for maintenance of a turbine assembly, the turbine assembly comprising a rotor and a stator, the rotor comprising a damaged region, the method comprising:
- disposing a remotely controllable maintenance apparatus on the stator;
- positioning the damaged region proximate to the maintenance apparatus by rotating the rotor;
- and
- repairing the damaged region by operating a repair tool disposed on the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.