Air purging unit for an optical pyrometer of a gas turbine engin

Details Air purging unit for an optical pyrometer of a gas turbine engin Air purging unit for an optical pyrometer of a gas turbine engin

1979-11-20

1981-12-22

Garrett, Robert E.

Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps

With inspection, signaling, indicating or measuring means

350 63, 356 43, F01D 2500

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043068359

ABSTRACT:
In order to measure the temperature of the mid-span first stage rotor blade of a gas turbine engine, an optical pyrometer is mounted in the inner casing of the gas turbine engine and includes an elongated sight tube extending from the optical lens of the pyrometer and through the wall of the engine separating the inner casing from the rotor. The sight tube includes an array of spaced apertures extending therethrough in the vicinity of the optical lens, with each aperture extending at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the sight tube away from the optical lens. Pressurized air within the inner casing passes through the array of apertures and effectively forms a conically-shaped fluid screen for preventing smoke, dust, fumes, or other contaminants from contaminating the optical lens. A second fluid screen may be provided by mounting the free end of the sight tube in an enlarged opening in the wall of the engine casing, whereby a secondary, generally cylindrical flow of air is developed for shielding the open end of the sight tube. The upstream edge of the sight tube may project into the flow path of the combustion gases flowing to the rotor stage whereby such combustion gases will be deflected and directed around the circumference of the sight tube to further inhibit contaminants from entering the sight tube and contaminating the optical lens.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2814953 (1957-12-01), Callaghan
patent: 4112763 (1978-09-01), Pirlet

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