ALBERT J MOLNAR
Engineers in Trafford, PA

4282756, Aug 11, 1981

Jul 10, 1979

6/056368

Albert J. Molnar - Trafford PA
Fred H. Wolff - Penn Township, Allegheny County PA
Donald G. Ramey - Churchill Borough PA

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

G01N 2900

73650

This invention concerns apparatus for reliably estimating the strain on an inaccessible portion of a shaft of a turbine generator system which is susceptible to torsional oscillation. The strain is continuously predicted on a real time basis as a function of the modal analysis parameters of the shaft. Furthermore, system torque is detected electrically at the output of the generator. This signal along with signals representative of shaft angular velocity at the easily accessible ends thereof is provided to the modal analysis means as inputs. The provision of these latter system data allow for the elimination of an equal number of unknowns in the modal analysis representation, thus reducing the complexity of the analyzing system and increasing the reliability.

4033593, Jul 5, 1977

Jun 28, 1976

5/700234

Albert J. Molnar - Trafford PA
George E. Rudd - Murrysville PA
Joseph F. Meier - Export PA

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

F16J 1532

277212F

An elastomeric seal for sealing a large annular space having a groove on the low pressure side so that the seal will deflect easily when inserting a cylinder from the low pressure side and will withstand high differential pressure without blowing through.