L1: TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS

Dr. Ryszard.Nowicki@ge.com
 TYPES
of TEMPERATURE
MEASUREMENTS
 Temperature Measurements
• Technical Condition: • Process: • Environment:
– Bearing metal – Steam – Air
– Oil – Water – Water
– Hydrogen Seals – ....... – .......
– Generator Windings
 Regulation:
– .... – Thermal Stresses of a Case
TEMPERATURE is measured –TEMPERATURE
.... GRADIENT

ENVIRONMENT
REGULATION

for evaluation of technical condition, too.

TECHNICAL
CONDITION

Influences on outstanding
PROCESS

HOWEVER, the changes between live of a TURBINE CASE. TEMPERATURE VARIABLES

TEMPERATURES and
It is a long-term influence. influencing symptoms of technical
Other symptoms can be very quick.
As a consequence these changes
Therefore should be controlled condition and process
can deteriorate a machine condition very by a system that
quickly can influence on that.
 MONITORING
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Possible changes in a bearing:
CHANGE OF
OIL CHANGE OF
STIFFNESS ROTOR
CHANGE OF
SYSTEM
OIL
STIFFNESS
VISCOSITY
CHANGE OF
ROTOR
RESONANCE

CHANGE OF CHANGE OF ROTOR

TEMPERATURES VIBRATIONS and
POSITIONS
Possible changes in a bearing:

CHANGE OF CHANGE OF ROTOR

TEMPERATURES VIBRATIONS and
POSITIONS

CHANGE OF
BEARING LOAD
Possible changes in a bearing:

CHANGE OF CHANGE OF ROTOR

TEMPERATURES VIBRATIONS and
POSITIONS
What is the 1st ?

CHANGE OF CHANGE OF ROTOR

TEMPERATURES VIBRATIONS and
POSITIONS
From a TSI:

B#1 BACK Ax
B#2 B#3
AxFRONT B#4
 RADIAL
BEARINGS
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements

L=2*e+c
0,5<c<0,95
0,025<e<0,25

c
e e
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Examples of various bearing loading
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Another example of bearing loading
WRONG TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF A LONG BEARING
 CORRECT TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF A LONG
BEARING – there is visible only the fron bearing Xdcer
{ from a +200 MW TURBINE }
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
A question: Do You have problems w/ bearings ?

The answer: NO
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Radial MEASUREMENTS along of API 670
TILTING-PAD BEARING (Load-ON Pads):
Slide Bearing Temperature Measurements
Radial MEASUREMENTS along of API 670
TILTING-PAD BEARING (Load Between Pads):
THRUST
BEARING
Condition Temperatures
Thrust Bearing MEASUREMENTS along of API 670
An Example
#1
Thrust Bearing Temperature Monitoring
Thrust Bearing Temperature Monitoring
Thrust Bearing Temperature Monitoring
Thrust Bearing Temperature Monitoring
An Example
#2
HGT Temperature / Thrust Bearing
 MOTORS,
Gear Boxes,
…..
 Example #1
Arrows shows directions of transducer fixing:
ROTOR VIBRATIONS of the MOTOR
TEMPERATURES OF METAL BEARINGS
Example #2A
Example #2B

KEYPHASOR
 MOTOR
WINDINGS
Internal protection build into windings
Thermal protection build into windings
PTC protection build into windings
MACHINE OIL
MONITORING
CUSTOM
T-Xdcers
Temperature Xdcers Pt100 for Turbine Radial Bearing
Temperature Xdcers Pt100 for Turbine Radial Bearing
Temperature Xdcers TC-K for Turbine Radial Bearing
Questions: