IN PLACE MACHINING OF COLLECTOR RING

A method for in-place machining of a collector ring attached to a turbine shaft of a hydroelectric generator includes: attaching a support member to stationary portions of the hydroelectric generator, the support member being configured to support a machine tool at an angle parallel to an inclinatio...

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Main Authors HOPPER, WILLIAM, PELAYO, LORENZO, TRAVIS, JOSEPH MATTHEW, TUTTLE, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE, AVANT, HIRAM LEE, CANTIN, BERNARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 14.01.2023
Subjects
COMBINED OPERATIONS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:A method for in-place machining of a collector ring attached to a turbine shaft of a hydroelectric generator includes: attaching a support member to stationary portions of the hydroelectric generator, the support member being configured to support a machine tool at an angle parallel to an inclination angle of an axis of rotation of the turbine shaft; attaching an adjustable positioning device to the support member; attaching the machine tool to the adjustable positioning device, the machine tool being configured to perform a machining operation on the collector ring; controlling a rotational speed of the turbine shaft to a specified rotational speed by controlling a flow of water through the turbine; adjusting the adjustable positioning device to adjust a position of the machine tool with respect to the collector ring; and performing the machining operation on the collector ring at the specified rotational speed of the turbine shaft.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20223166108