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- Patent Title: Systems and apparatus for inspection of electric generator rotor slot wedges in-situ and methods of using the same
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Application No.: US15013416Application Date: 2016-02-02
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Publication No.: US10197538B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: James Alford , Charles C. Moore , El Mahjoub RasselKorde , James A. Bauer , Joseph T. Beuten
- Applicant: Siemens Energy, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Orlando
- Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Orlando
- Main IPC: G01N29/26
- IPC: G01N29/26 ; G01N29/22 ; G01N29/04 ; G01N27/90 ; G01N29/265 ; G01N29/28

Abstract:
System, methods, and devices for inspecting generator rotor slot wedges in-situ are provided. The system includes a controller operably connected to a remote-control carriage for transmitting control signals and receiving data. The carriage includes a drive module for moving the carriage into an inspection area, e.g., through an air gap between the rotor and stator, and an inspection module operable to inspect a rotor wedge surface. The inspection module includes a jack assembly and a transducer assembly. The jack assembly is operably connected to the transducer assembly, and configured to elevate the transducer assembly to the rotor wedge surface for inspection.
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