Measuring and testing – Blower – pump – and hydraulic equipment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Blower, pump, and hydraulic equipment
C073S861330, C073S861790, C073S861840
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865935
ABSTRACT:
A system (10) controlling operation of a steam turbine (T). Sensors (12) measure dynamic pressure level variations in a stage (S1-Sn) of the turbine. A signal (Ps) from a sensor is converted to a frequency based signal (Fs). A comparator (16) compares the pressure levels at various frequencies as represented by the frequency based signal (Fs) to a matrix of limiting values including both alarm and trip signal limits. The control system provides an alarm to an operator of the steam turbine if the comparison indicates that an alarm limit has been exceeded, or takes the steam turbine off line, if a trip signal limit has been exceeded. This is done to prevent damage to the steam turbine. However, the control system maintains the steam turbine in operation if no aeromechanical disturbances or instabilities, as sensed by the sensors, has occurred.
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General Electric Company
Jenkins Jermaine
Lefkowitz Edward
Polster Lieder Woodruff & Lucchesi L.C.
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