Bradley W Burkett

US Patent:

20200026821, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

May 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/417038

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Bradley W. Burkett - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
F01D 21/00
G01B 11/24
F01D 9/04

Abstract:

A computing device for determining effective flow areas of a turbine or turbine engine includes optically scanning and digital modeling of turbine components to produce virtual vanes, virtual vane segments, and virtual ring assemblies. The computing device determines both individual effective flow areas between vanes and the total effective flow area of a vane ring assembly. Based on the virtual vanes and determined effective flow areas, the computing device may compare one or more turbine components to a reference turbine to determine whether the turbine is out of specification and aid in repair, modification, or reassembly of the turbine or turbine engine.

US Patent:

20170206303, Jul 20, 2017

Filed:

Jan 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/995781

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Bradley W. Burkett - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
F01D 9/04

Abstract:

A computing device for determining effective flow areas of a turbine or turbine engine includes optically scanning and digital modeling of turbine components to produce virtual vanes, virtual vane segments, and virtual ring assemblies. The computing device determines both individual effective flow areas between vanes and the total effective flow area of a vane ring assembly. Based on the virtual vanes and determined effective flow areas, the computing device may compare one or more turbine components to a reference turbine to determine whether the turbine is out of specification and aid in repair, modification, or reassembly of the turbine or turbine engine.