Patent ID: 9683460
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B23Q,B64D,F01D,F05D,G01L,G01M,G01N,G05B,Y10S

Claim:
1. A method for inspecting a turbomachine, the method comprising the steps of: attaching a gimbal mount to the turbomachine; inserting a probe into the turbomachine through the gimbal mount; adjusting a position of the probe via the gimbal mount; removing the probe from the turbomachine; attaching a traverse actuator system to the gimbal mount, the gimbal mount comprising a plurality of turnbuckles located at equal intervals around the gimbal mount, and wherein the gimbal mount is configured to be mounted to a port or a vessel flange of the turbomachine, and adjustment of the turnbuckles translates into a tangential or axial adjustment of a sensor head position for the probe, the traverse actuator system is connected to the gimbal mount through a pressure isolation system; reinserting the probe back into the turbomachine; and inspecting or testing the turbomachine.