US 12,253,002 B2
Systems and methods for sensors on circumferential interior surface of turbomachine casing
Kurt Kramer Schleif, Greenville, SC (US); Andrew David Ellis, Greenville, SC (US); and Michael Allen Ball, Greer, SC (US)
Assigned to GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/594,658.
Application 18/594,658 is a continuation of application No. 17/655,202, filed on Mar. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,952,907.
Application 17/655,202 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/437,943, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,519,298.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200469 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 17/02 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 25/24 (2013.01) [F05D 2220/30 (2013.01); F05D 2240/14 (2013.01); F05D 2240/90 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting member for a plurality of sensors for a turbomachine having an axis, the mounting member comprising:
a body configured to mount to a circumferential portion along a circumferential interior surface of a casing of the turbomachine;
a plurality of openings extending through a radially inner surface of the body, each of the plurality of openings configured to position a sensor of the plurality of sensors such that each sensor faces radially inward relative to the axis, each sensor extending only partially through the body; and
a plurality of communications leads within a passage extending longitudinally through the body, each communications lead extending circumferentially along the circumferential interior surface of the casing and operatively connecting to at least one of the plurality of sensors,
wherein the body has a cross-section configured to mate with a complementary cross-section of a circumferentially extending slot in the circumferential interior surface of the casing, wherein the cross-section of the body and the complementary cross-section of the circumferentially extending slot radially fix the body relative to the circumferential interior surface.