SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for in-situ (e.g. on-wing) cleaning of gas turbine engine components. The method includes injecting a dry cleaning medium (84) into the gas turbine engine (10) at one or more locations. The dry cleaning medium (84) includes a plurality of abr...

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Hauptverfasser:	KULKARNI, Ambarish Jayant, TIBBETTS, Nicole Jessica, PRITCHARD, JR., Byron Andrew, BEWLAY, Bernard Patrick, KALB, Brian Alan
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL BLASTING CLEANING CLEANING IN GENERAL DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS GRINDING HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES PERFORMING OPERATIONS POLISHING PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for in-situ (e.g. on-wing) cleaning of gas turbine engine components. The method includes injecting a dry cleaning medium (84) into the gas turbine engine (10) at one or more locations. The dry cleaning medium (84) includes a plurality of abrasive microparticles (92). Thus, the method also includes circulating the dry cleaning medium (84) through at least a portion of the gas turbine engine (10) such that the abrasive microparticles (92) abrade a surface of the one or more components so as to clean the surface.