1. A system for monitoring a thermal barrier coating, comprising:
a combustion turbine component coated with a thermal barrier coating, the coating comprising:
a thermal stimulatable substance adapted to function as a visual high-lighter, and
a mechanism to adhere the thermal stimulatable substance in the coating;
a detector to detect removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance; and
an analyzer to analyze the removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance to determine damages of the coating.
2. A system according claim 1, further comprising an output device to output a a damage readable form.
3. A system according claim 1, wherein the component is coated with a plurality of layers of thermal barrier coatings.
4. A system according claim 1, wherein a plurality of components are coated with a thermal barrier coating.
5. A system according claim 4, wherein a plurality of components are coated with thermal barrier coatings, the thermal barrier coating containing different thermal stimulatable substances.
6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the stimulatable substance is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.
7. A system according claim 1, wherein the combustion turbine component is a turbine blade or a turbine vane.
8. A system according claim 1, wherein the combustion turbine component is a combustion engine.
10. A system according claim 1, wherein the combustion turbine component is a heat shield.
11. A method for monitoring a thermal barrier coating, comprising:
providing a thermal stimulatable substance adapted to function as a visual high-lighter;
providing a mechanism to adhere the thermal stimulatable substance in the coating;
providing a detector to detect removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance; and
providing an analyzer to analyze the removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance to determine damages of the coating.
12. A method according claim 11, further comprising: providing an output device to output a damage readable form.
13. A method according claim 11, further comprising: providing a mechanism for remote monitoring.
14. A method according claim 11, further comprising: providing a mechanism for real-time monitoring.
15. A method according to claim 11, wherein the stimulatable substance is a alkali metal or a alkaline earth metal.
16. A component, comprising:
a thermal barrier coating with a thermal stimulatable substance adapted to function as a visual high-lighter, and a mechanism to adhere the thermal stimulatable substance in the coating;
a detector to detect removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance; and
an analyzer to analyze the removed pieces of the thermal stimulatable substance to determine damages of the coating.
17. A component according claim 16, wherein the component is a combustion turbine component.
18. A component according claim 16, wherein the component is coated with a plurality of layers of thermal barrier coatings.
19. A component according claim 16, wherein the thermal barrier coating containing different of thermal stimulatable substances.
20. A combustion turbine component according claim 16, wherein the stimulatable substance is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal.
21. A component according claim 16, wherein the component is a metal or ceramic component.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a. a fabric drying unit containing a heater for heating air;
b. a blower that when actuated directs said air heated by said heater predominantly along a predetermined vector; and
c. a lint trap device, comprising:
i. a frame having a plurality of lint filter retaining members; and
ii. a plurality of lint filter members, wherein each of said plurality of lint filter members is securely positioned relative to a respective one of said plurality of lint filter retaining members, and further wherein said lint filter retaining members orient said plurality of lint filter members in respective planes that extend at oblique angles relative to the predetermined vector.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of lint filter members comprises upper and lower lint filter frame members.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said lint filter retaining members comprise respective sets of upper and lower channels adapted to receive respective ones of said upper and lower lint filter frame members.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of lint filter joining members interconnecting adjacent ones of said plurality of lint filter members.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of lint filter members comprise an elongated nose member that interconnects adjacent ones of said plurality of lint filter members at their vertex.