David A Noble

US Patent:

20200408639, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Jun 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/451941

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Benjamin EMERSON - East Point GA, US
Timothy Charles LIEUWEN - Atlanta GA, US
David Robert Noble - Vale NC, US

International Classification:

G01M 15/14
G01K 7/02
G01L 23/32
F01D 17/08
F01D 21/00

Abstract:

A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for calculating base swirl in a gas turbine; and calculating relative swirl in the gas turbine. Also, a method for gas turbine maintenance, comprising identifying a combustor in need of repair or replacement within a gas turbine; and repairing or replacing the combustor; wherein said identifying comprises calculating base swirl of the gas turbine and calculating relative swirl of the gas turbine in order to associate a gas path from a thermocouple to the combustor in need of repair or replacement.

US Patent:

20200355368, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/409248

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Benjamin EMERSON - East Point GA, US
Timothy Charles LIEUWEN - Atlanta GA, US
David Robert Noble - Vale NC, US
Jared KEE - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

F23N 5/24
F01D 21/00

Abstract:

A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of a combustor; and determining the health of a combustor. Also, a method of monitoring a combustor within a gas turbine engine system, comprising providing a gas turbine engine system, wherein the gas turbine engine includes an autotuning system; selecting infrequent or frequent autotuning of the combustor; and determining the health of the combustor; wherein said determining the health of a combustor comprises receiving real-time fuel gas temperature data from at least one thermocouple.