General Electric Company
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING, CLEANING, AND/OR REPAIRING ONE OR MORE BLADES ATTACHED TO A ROTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE USING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM

Abstract:

A system for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a track disposed adjacent to the rotor, a mechanical arm moveable along the track, a number of tools attachable to the mechanical arm, and a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the tools that is attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades.