Concentric probe
AssigneeBell Textron Inc.
InventorsBrennan Loyd STULTS, Nicholas Anthony STAHL
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Abstract
An example of a concentric probe includes an outer shroud having a bore that extends through the outer shroud, an inner shroud located within the outer shroud and having a bore that extends through the inner shroud, the inner shroud joined to the outer shroud via brazing, an annulus defined by a space between the inner shroud and a wall of the bore of the outer shroud, a plenum defined by a space between the inner shroud and the wall of the bore of the outer shroud, the plenum being in fluid communication with the annulus, and a transducer disposed within inner shroud.
Claims20
A concentric probe comprising:
- an outer shroud having a bore that extends through the outer shroud;
- an inner shroud located within the outer shroud and having a bore that extends through the inner shroud, the inner shroud joined to the outer shroud via brazing;
- an annulus defined by a space between the inner shroud and a wall of the bore of the outer shroud;
- a plenum defined by a space between the inner shroud and the wall of the bore of the outer shroud, the plenum being in fluid communication with the annulus;
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- a transducer disposed within inner shroud.
A rake for measuring inlet distortion of a turbine inlet, the rake comprising:
- a base comprising a removable cover and an opening formed through the base, wherein the opening is blocked by the removable cover when the removable cover is attached to the base;
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- a body secured to the base and comprising:
- a removable side wall;
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- a concentric probe secured to the body.
An inlet distortion measurement system comprising:
- a frame comprising a slot;
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- a rake extending through the slot of the frame, the rake comprising:
- a base comprising a removable cover and an opening formed through the base, wherein the opening is blocked by the removable cover when the removable cover is attached to the base;
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- a body secured to the base and comprising:
- a removable side wall;
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- a concentric probe secured to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.