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US 2026/0219034 A1Published application
Articulated proximity measurement
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorBryan James Hackett
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting proximity within a gas turbine engine comprising a proximity probe configured to monitor proximity between engine components within areas of the gas turbine engine. An articulated housing contains the proximity probe. The articulated housing enables the proximity probe to monitor the proximity between the engine components in a 360° range about the apparatus.
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An apparatus for detecting proximity within a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a proximity probe configured to monitor proximity between engine components within areas of the gas turbine engine;
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- an articulated housing containing the proximity probe, wherein the articulated housing enables the proximity probe to monitor the proximity between the engine components in a 360° range about the apparatus.
An apparatus for detecting proximity within a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a proximity probe configured to monitor proximity between engine components within areas of the gas turbine engine;
- an optical probe configured to optically monitor the engine components;
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- an articulated housing containing the proximity probe and the optical probe, wherein the articulated housing enables the proximity probe to monitor the proximity between the engine components and the optical probe to optically monitor the engine components in a 360° range about the apparatus.
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A method for detecting proximity within a gas turbine engine comprising:
- monitoring proximity between engine components within areas of the gas turbine engine using a proximity probe;
- optically monitoring the engine components using an optical probe;
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- articulating the proximity probe and the optical probe to a position to monitor proximity between the engine components and to optically monitor the engine components using an articulated housing containing the proximity probe and the optical probe, wherein the articulated housing enables the proximity probe to monitor the proximity between the engine components and to optically monitor the engine components in a 360° range.
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