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Hearn: Kell Brook Would Absolutely Destroy Amir Khan
Promoter Eddie Hearn is targeting a blockbuster showdown for his boxer Kell Brook, with domestic rival Amir Khan, which brook insists can attract 50,000 people at an outdoor venue in England.
Brook continued his ascent to elite level this weekend as he wowed 10,000 fans at the Motorpoint Arena in his native Sheffield by outclassing British welterweight rival Matthew Hatton.
The unbeaten 25-year-old, who has been on the cusp of a world title challenge for some time, proved his box office appeal and big-fight temperament with a superb performance of poise and power en route to a wide unanimous decision victory.
Brook has long been linked with fellow Englishman Amir Khan and has called for a fight between the pair for years.
Now, however, he is making a name for himself in his own right and with a world title belt around his waist, hopes he can eventually lure former light-welterweight champion Khan into a scrap.
"It has to be a pay-per-view, outdoor fight, because he's got big revenue coming from HBO in America. So to bring it to seven, eight, nine o'clock at night, there has to be big money in the UK. With 40,000 fans and pay-per-view TV, that's a fight that can happen. Let me tell you, Kell would absolutely destroy Amir Khan. We'll fight him. We'll fight him next, 100% and make it happen outdoors with a crowd of 40,000 or 50,000," Hearn said.
"It's an easy fight to make money from," he said. "They would both get millions of pounds. It sounds easy. Or for us, we'll come back here in July and sell 10,000 tickets again (against someone else)."
Khan's loss to Lamont Peterson> Brooks resume. I don't care if he dominated the fight against Mathew Hatton, he didn't look like a world class fighter. Predictable, stiff and an inability to capitalize on openings.Comment by whatismyname on 03-19-2012
[QUOTE=zab191;11907832]This fight would be great. A great way of exposing A Mere Con how rubbish of a boxer he really is.[/QUOTE] Get off the net Zab this is lame, go get fights and put the Khan loss behind you.Comment by zab191 on 03-19-2012
This fight would be great. A great way of exposing A Mere Con how rubbish of a boxer he really is.Comment by Money_May on 03-19-2012
I'd love this fight to happen, keep building the hype people because it's not going to be a hard fight for khan at this stage in his career. If i was brook I'd test myself for a good 2-3 fights…Comment by RichCCFC on 03-19-2012
Brook is better than Khan as a boxer but Khan could possibly out point him with his speed.Post a Comment - View More User Comments (19)


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A Lady's Guide to Getting Free Drinks
September 9, 2014 § 7 Comments
I am a feminist. I support any and all efforts to create a society where the social, political and economic rights of women are equal to that of men. The reason I start with that declaration is because I could see how a woman expecting a man to purchase the first round of beverages could be interpreted as a bit sexist. And in a way it is, but in another way I don't give a shit.
Also, I think it's important to recognize feminism can come in many different forms, which is why I promise to revisit my stance on this subject once the 30% pay gap is closed.
Some men may be hesitant to buy a lady a drink. Maybe they think thirsty bitches (their words not mine) will take them for everything they got, one pinot grigio at a time. Usually these are the same men who use a woman's every move as an excuse to talk to her. Call me old fashioned, but I'd be much more likely to talk to a fella who bought me a drink. Call me old fashioned, but I'd judge the fuck out of one who didn't. Maybe that's just me?
Anywho let's get started:
#1 Googly Eyes
Googly eyes is when you hold the gaze of your selected dude a moment longer than the socially accepted standard. I'm sure the majority of you are now eye rolling like you're stuck in gif purgatory. Well, duh right? It seems like a total no-brainer but, like a lot of things in life, timing is key. To demonstrate the perfect amount of time I'm going to use a visual metaphor, because that's how my mind works, like an illiterate child's.
Imagine you are hiking, and you approach a field of wildflowers. There in the close distance you spot the most beautiful creature you've ever seen, a young fawn. It senses your presence. Its head pops up. Its eyes focus on yours, long enough for one exhale, long enough for your souls to merge. You blink and you're back in the bar. Your fawn is now a girl. She smiles. She turns back to her friends.*
#1 Section 2 – The Bar is a Safe Place
What if you gave him the perfect amount of googly eyes and he's still not approaching? Well there may be a few variables working against you. Are you in a co-ed group? Are there any girls with resting bitch face? If your male of choice is introverted, these factors may give him room for pause. Which means you're going to have to lure him to the bar. The bar is a safe place. In order to do this you must slam your drink, separate yourself from the group and head to the bar, and while en route you give him a look.
And now we wait…
Ninety-eight percent of the time your selected dude will just happen to also need a refill and will just happen to saddle up right next to you at the bar. Oh hai, fancy meeting you here.
The two percent that don't respond to this move are either not interested in females or taken. And it doesn't matter if that's true or not as long as you believe it. That's the beauty of delusion.
#2 Fake Bachelorette Party
Give a group of women the license to 'let loose' and you will get a drunken tidal wave of the horniest, sloppiest, screechiest girls imaginable. But you don't have to wait for an actual bachelorette party to enjoy a penis-themed night of semi-questionable decisions.
How to throw a fake bachelorette party:
You'll need a group of girls, a boa and/or tiara, and of course some penis-shaped items. Then choose your bachelorette. I suggest switching off. Because here's a fun fact – guys want what they can't have (what?? groundbreaking isn't it??!) which means the "bachelorette" will get hit on ten times more than everyone else. Regardless of who is playing the part. I've seen it with my own eyes, people.
Now all other party participants choose an alias and make up an awesome backstory. You can be whoever you want. Why? Cause bullshitting strangers is fun! Although I'd avoid accents. Once you get drunk it's hard to maintain consistency.
- Pros: no lines for you, lots of free shots, role playing awesomeness
- Cons: too many free shots
#3 Let's Make a Deal
You're at the bar. The bartender is busy. Everyone impatiently tries to get his/her attention. You and the dude next to you share a 'god-this-is-so annoying' look. You say, 'Hey dude, let's make a deal. You get his attention first, put in an order for me. If I get his attention I'll put in your order." Now you simply avoid eye contact with the bartender. Dude orders for you. You offer dude money. Dude says no cause his mama raised him right. Awww, that is so nice and totally unexpected. Thanks dude friend.
#4 I've Never Had That
You overhear a dude's order. It sounds delicious. You say, 'Is that good? I've never had that.' Dude can't believe you've never had (drink you've totally had). Dude insist he get you one. Dude says, 'bartender make it two'. Awww, that is so nice and totally unexpected. Thanks dude friend.
#5 Game on bitch
Challenge him. Guys are competitive by nature. If there is a game nearby, most likely it'll be darts. Approach him and say, "Hey, you up for a game? Loser buys drinks." Then you just have to win. I kid, I kid, you don't have to win. 90% of dudes are chivalrous enough to insist on purchasing the round regardless of the outcome. The other 10% are too short sighted to see the big picture win.
#6 Seem Really Bored
Guys love to swoop in and rescue a bored lil' lady.
#7 Have Fun
Guys love to swoop in on a super fun lady.
#8 You Approach Him
I know, I know. Guys love a chase. Guys love girls who never give them the satisfaction of knowing they've been caught. I know that shit works but I also know it's exhausting.
Which is why I'm a much bigger fan of the approach him method. There is a special power in not giving a shit. In walking straight up to a dude, tapping him on the shoulder and saying, 'excuse me sir but I really like your face and well…buy me a drink or lose me forever.'
99.9983% of the time, that works every time. I picked up my dude in this very fashion which is why whenever he says something along the lines of 'you are a crazy person,' I retort with, 'AH-DOYYY, pretty sure you knew that when you met me.'
But if that's not your style then here are some more subtle approaches:
Ask for his expert opinion: Cheesy and transparent when guys use this approach but roles reversed, extremely effective. Guys are natural problem solvers, it plays to their ego. Start in with something like, 'I'm sorry, this is so dumb, but my friend and I are having an argument and you look like someone who might know something about (insert anything this dude could have an opinion about).
Compliment him: Girls are constantly on the defense about compliments because they are used to getting hit on. Guys on the other hand are usually genuinely flattered. 'Hi. You are very handsome.' Thatsssss it.
Fall for him: Or rather into him. This is a total grade school move, but by god if it doesn't work. Your friend pushes you, you trip, you accidentally hit him with your purse, any of those things. And then you're like, 'oh no, I'm so sorry. Are you ok? Did I spill on you? Bee-tee-dubs I'm Jamie.'
Drop something: Yup, I said it. Go ahead and pull the most classic and utterly offensive of all female tropes – the damsel in distress. "Whoopsies, I dropped my purse. Oh no, it spilt everywhere. What's a girl to do?" I'm sorry, but I wouldn't put this out there in the world if it weren't so astonishingly effective.
Say pretty much anything: Unless you say something horrifyingly creepy, what you say upon approaching really doesn't matter that much. You have a vagina, remember? Here's an example, 'Excuse me, do you have a cat?' No, why? 'Cause I'm allergic to cats so that would be a deal breaker. Hi, I'm Jamie."
End of Lesson One
In all honesty, I feel real shitty about writing this post. Not only do I feel like I just set feminism back fifty years but these games we play with the opposite sex, although very very fun, they're kind of assholey. But in my defense I never said I was a good person…
I Regret Nothing:
* I'm not comparing women to underage animals. It's just a metaphor. Don't ruin it with your logic.
Once Upon a Tom Cruise
May 30, 2014 § 2 Comments
Tom Cruise Wants To Go On a Date With You, He Isn't Your Type But He Wins You Over With His Charm
Tom Cruise Makes You Laugh, You Try Not To Get Attached But You Can't Help It, There's Just Something About Him
Tom Cruise Makes You Feel Like Maybe This Love Thing Isn't All BS
Tom Cruise Gives You Butterflies, Starts to Make You Feel Whole
Tom Cruise Introduces You as His Girlfriend
Tom Cruise Suddenly Grows Distant, Stops Asking You How Your Day Was
Tom Cruise Gets Easily Agitated, Starts Being Critical of Your Outfits
Tom Cruise Starts Picking Fights For No Reason
Tom Cruise Comes Home Late and is Dismissive When You Ask Where He's Been
Tom Cruise Says, It's Over, Asks You to Leave, Says There is Nothing Left to Say
Tom Cruise Misses You, Thinks About What He Could Have Done Differently
Tom Cruise Regrets What He Said, Wants You Back Now
Tom Cruise Doesn't Know How To Live Without You
Tom Cruise Asks Dustin Hoffman How To Win You Back
Hoffman Thinks Maybe a New Hair Style Will Work
Tom Cruise Likes All Your Posts in Hopes He'll Get Your Attention
Tom Cruise Says, Baby, I'm Sorry, Just Give Me a Chance to Make this Right. I Can Make This Right.
Tom Cruise Seems Different This Time Around
Tom Cruise Will Never Take You For Granted Again
Tom Cruise Stretches Before He Enters You
Tom Cruise Is Now The Father of Your Babies, He's Such a Good Dad
The End. TOM CRUISE FOR-EVA EVA AFTER
May 2, 2014 § Leave a comment
How 'bout we take it easy with a lil' quote for this lovely Friday.
Here ya go – one of my favs, just for you:
There's a little boy and on his 14th birthday he gets a horse…and everybody in the village says, "How wonderful. The boy got a horse" And the Zen master says, "We'll see." Two years later, the boy falls off the horse, breaks his leg, and everyone in the village says, "How terrible." And the Zen master says, "We'll see." Then, a war breaks out and all the young men have to go off and fight…except the boy can't cause his legs all messed up and everybody in the village says, "How wonderful."
Now the Zen master says, "We'll see."
– Charlie Wilson's War
Friday Mash-Up:
What Did I Miss? Tell Me.
April 28, 2014 § Leave a comment
Oh wait, that's not how this works. Ok then I'll give you some things I've been into lately.
Next time your crippling insecurities make you feel like shoving spoonfuls of frosting into your mouth watch this. Then go ahead and do the frosting thing anyways because frosting is delicious.
But be sure you remember: No matter what you look like someone out there would love to plant his face in your
And This:
This is lovely. Play on repeat.
Also This:
Kind of like heroine. I have no idea how heroine works. Most likely not the same at all. What I meant by that is I've been binge watching this show via Netflix. So good.
Shhh…it'll be over soon. Just a couple more.
And Then There is This:
Just to be clear I prefer dicks that are still attached but nonetheless – excellent exhibit, excellent documentary.
I only star dick pics.
And Lastly, This Dog Says 'Fuck it':
Now what? Guess that's all for now.
As always I'll miss you.
Love Your Vodka Guzzling Lunatic and Best Friend Forever,
Sweet Baby Jamie
I'm Not Being Very Helpful:
I Genuinely Have Nothing to Say
March 6, 2014 § 8 Comments
But I don't know. I just missed you guys, I guess.
So little to say…maybe I shouldn't have even written this post?
I did, though.
Ok, here's the plan. We drink. And that's the plan.
So, m'babes, let's get together and pop open a bottle of wine. Just grab your Caloric Cuvee glass. Oh? You don't have one?
Don't touch me. Monster.
Fine. I'll introduce you. Behold – the Caloric Cuvee wine glass. LOOK AT IT!
Maybe you should take a closer look. ENHANCE. ENHANCE. ENHANCE. And I'll add a tiny model! Ok, now look!
You can fill it to the calorie marks, super helpful, or you can fill it so high that the feelings you usually reserve for your dream journal spill out into real life.
Pre-tay sweet. And I'm not just saying that cause this super cool company sent me some free shit. I am not above selling out. Trust. But these glasses are actually freakin' adorable. And you can totally get in on this. Just leave a comment below letting me know why wine is your favorite beverage. And if it isn't, lie.
Then I'll choose my favorite (sexual favors encouraged) and Caloric Cuvee will send you a free glass to call your own. Boo-ya! Biz-natches! Don't say I never gave you anything. AND EVERYTHING IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD!
Now look at the pictures.
Someone Buy My Blog…
Stuff That Matters as Much as Other Shit You Read on the Internet
February 18, 2014 § 7 Comments
Pictures I found, mostly on the world wide web, and then put words under.
Cause Why Not:
There goes my hero, watch him as he goes.
One time I ate chicken for all 3 meals.
John 8:32
Baby girl is upset because her flat screen is on backorder.
Think about it.
Dance like everyone still has a flip phone.
And they say romance is dead.
Wait. What was I doing?
My name is Jamie and I like the taste of alcohol.
Have a magical day, you beautiful beautiful people.
My Superbowl Predictions
January 31, 2014 § 1 Comment
I'm super excited for Sunday! I don't actually give a shit about the football part I'm just excited for the day drinking! I support any and all causes that make getting drunk before noon socially acceptable. I also support anything that is supremely popular because I don't like to be left out.
Now for my Superbowl Sunday predictions:
I predict that Peyton's brother, Eli, will start drinking a little too fast early on in the day and he'll start annoying everyone by sticking that giant foam, We're #1, finger in people's faces. And one of Peyton's friends will be like, 'yo, cut it out!' and Eli will be like, 'easy breezy dude, just trying to have a good time' but he'll really be thinking, 'who the fuck brought this guy?' and then slowly but surely Eli will get way too drunk like he always does. And Eli won't even care or apologize to Cooper (Peyton's youngest brother) who will have to miss the last quarter of the game to look after him when he gets sick.
And then Cooper will tell Peyton what happened and when Peyton brings it up to Eli, Eli will be like, 'sorry man' but it won't be a real apology because Eli never owns up to anything. And Peyton will feel like Eli doesn't truly support him but he'll choose to just drop it because no one, not even Eli, is going to ruin his special day.
And then months will pass and it'll seem like Peyton and Eli are totally cool but then on Thanksgiving it'll come up again. And this time it's in front of pop-pop, who hates it when the boys fight. And Eli will try to avoid the issue by making Peyton seem petty. He'll say something like, 'oh, here we go again Peyton, let's hear it'.
And Peyton will be so frustrated he'll shut himself in the bathroom because he just needs a moment to himself and he'll cry a little and Peyton hardly ever cries. And Eli will hear him and know on some level, deep down, he really is sorry but he doesn't know how to say it. Then Peyton will pull himself together and head back to the table without another word because he just wants to have a nice Thanksgiving dinner like a normal family.
Years later Eli will work through his issues with a therapist and in a joint session between him and Peyton he'll finally apologize and this time he'll mean it.
We're On Each Other's Team
Jamie's Unsolicited Advice Column
August 28, 2013 § Leave a comment
Gather 'round folks, I'm going to heal all your problems.
Although to be honest I'm not really that great at giving advice. So how about I offer you some life lessons by showing you exactly what not to do. If you are not not doing these things then you are fucking up.
Let's begin. Look at me. I mean REALLY look at me. Right in my god damn soul cause I'm going to explain to you how to not fuck yourself over. Learn from my opposite example.
Ways I fuck myself over…
Constantly Distracting Myself From My Life:
I have a lot of feelings and I listen to none of them. On several occasions I've been told I'm extremely self aware, oddly so even. But I'm doing this social experiment where I see how far I can get in life without ever acknowledging those feelings. It's an unpaid study.
Some healthy individuals might say, 'But Jamie, if you don't acknowledge how you feel then how can you make important life decisions?" And I would say, "fuck dem' people" or I'd pretend they were talking to someone just to the right of me.
But don't worry I don't actually need to make life decisions because I'm not what people would call a "planner". I'm more of a go with the flow type gal, kind of like a Buddhist but with significantly less morals. Overall I'm hopeful things will work out because I'm in denial. But if for some crazy reason things actually don't work out then I'll always have my slow and steady descent into alcoholism to fall back on.
Take-Away Lesson: Listen to your gut
Talking to People:
When socializing I have two distinct modes:
1 – Not talking at all
2 – Shut the fuck up, Jamie
Shut the fuck up, Jamie. Can then be divided into two subcategories:
(a) I'm going to say one worthwhile or interesting comment and immediately follow that up with – Did I just quote Toy Story? – Oh. God. Am I still talking? Always keep um' guessing..?
(b) Oh, hello friend and here are all my secrets. Tell me every single detail about your day. Every person you've ever loved. Tell me about your best hug ever. Ends with a force-hug. Followed by vomit.
Take-Away Lesson: Don't get stuck talking to me
Being Generally Mediocre While Having Big Fucking Dreams:
Unfortunately I have no daddy issues to excuse my 'hold me and tell me I'm pretty – WHY WON'T YOU MOTHERFUCKERS JUST LOVE ME!' behavior. I'm just a small town girl full of delusion and false hope. I really wish my parents would have taken time out of their day to beat me. If that were the case then I wouldn't be running around having dreams like some self entitled asshole.
One day when I have kids I'm going to do them a solid. When at some point disappointment creeps into their lives, which it will, I won't tell them "not to worry or to try harder next time." I'll hold their little shoulders, look deep in their eyes, pause for a moment before saying, "You're not special…no, no don't feel bad, really hardly anyone is. I love you a silly amount for a person to love another person and although you are life-shatteringly special to me, to the world you will be ordinary. Painfully ordinary. But don't give up my little loves, just lower the bar. Choose a small but obtainable dream that your skill set might actually be able to accomplish."
And I'll never ask them about their "feelings" because naming those things just makes them harder to ignore. (If I end up adopting I'm going to have to delete this blog.)
Take-Away Lesson: Settle for less / Offer future generations more verbal abuse
Girl Meets Vodka:
If you need further explanation on this one, let's go for a drink some time. Then you'll see it's not all fun and games. I mean sometimes it is. It's Russian roulette really. Most of the time you'll get loud screamy girl who fist-bumps through bars in an enthusiastic pitch only alcohol and years of annoying girl practice can produce. (Interesting Fact: Every drunk girl has the same drunk girl voice. Truth.)
But not to worry, simply add a few more drinks and loud screamy girl will be replaced with – Girl Who Hates Smiling and says things like, 'Nice Northface, bitch'. After that just sit back and watch the chaos ensue. 9 times out of 10 we'll end our evening with a small kitchen fire. Good times to be had by all who don't remember.
Take-Away Lesson: Make friends with people who get more blackout than you
I'm sorry if that wasn't actually helpful. It wasn't my intention to mislead you, only it was.
*Insert motivational movie montage here*
AND NOW YOU'RE READY! Go on child. We'll get through today, we'll get through tomorrow. It's all gonna be ok. I love you. Amen.
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Wall Street wants you in stocks... Benanke wants you in stocks...CNBC wants you in stocks.... Not only do they want you in stocks they need you in stocks. So, why would they give a stock ARR a fair shake. Why would they give bonds a fair shake or CD's or even money market? They did all this manipulation to get the market at an all time high. Why are you not all in? Well, folks... I hate this manipulated market and I am betting against it. I do not trust the evaluations on jobless claims, profit or recovery. I have not seen enough positives to merit me jumping into over rated stocks.
This guy posts little variations on exactly the same post over and over and over. Read all his posts. He must get paid by the word.


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Featured Golf News
Pettersen in Canada Looking for Two in a Row
Suzann Pettersen shocked even herself last week in the Safeway Classic. The 30-year-old Norwegian closed with a 7-under 64 on the Ghost Creek course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore., and then hung around the driving range for two hours to see what was going to happen to the many players yet to complete their rounds.
Well, what do you know, Pettersen's 64 overcame a whopping nine-shot advantage enjoyed by 36-hole leader Na Yeon Choi and got into a sudden-death playoff with the South Korean.
On the first overtime hole, the difficult par-4 18th, Pettersen found the fairway with her drive and placed an 8-iron into the fringe behind the green. Choi, a 23-year-old, four-time winner on the LPGA Tour, also landed in the short grass but inexplicably fanned a 9-iron that splashed into the pond right-front of the green. After a drop, Choi hit her fourth to 20 feet, but missed the bogey attempt. Pettersen chipped out and sank the winning par putt.
"Wow, I really didn't expect this, being nine strokes back," she said after securing her second LPGA victory and third - including the Ladies Irish Open - in 2011. Pettersen now ranks second in the Rolex Rankings behind unquestioned No. 1, Yani Tseng, who's already won four times this year.
This week Pettersen and the rest of the LPGA Tour is north of the border to play the Canadian Women's Open. The $2.25 million, 72-hole event starts Thursday at the 6,604-yard Hillsdale Golf & Country Club in Mirabel, Quebec.
On Wednesday after a practice round, Pettersen met with reporters and talked about her chances this week on a course she termed "brutal," the win last week, and how she and her country have responded to the tragic shootings and bombing in Oslo in late July.
MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome Rolex No. 2, Suzann Pettersen into the interview room. Thank you for joining us.
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Thanks for having me.
MODERATOR: Congratulations on your win last week. Can you just talk first off about the emotions of that day and shooting 64 in the final round and not really expecting anything?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Yeah, well, it was just one of those days where everything went my way. I went out in the morning. Didn't really feel like I had a chance, and got to play my own game. I never really kind of felt that pressure until I was on 17 when I realized I was somewhere close to the leaders, knowing that the leaders still had almost an entire back nine to play. I had to sit and wait for like over two hours to see what they were doing and realized it would come down to the last hole if I was going to get into the playoffs or not. I was fortunate enough to kind of have my luck this time. It was like I said, little bit unexpected, but I'm going to say it was awfully nice to win that way too to come from back.
MODERATOR: Before the Sybase Match Play earlier this year, it had been about 20 months since you had won. Now you ever would three wins, two LPGA Tour wins and a win at the Ladies Irish Open. How nice is it to get back in the winning circle and put a string of these wins together?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: It's always nice. I think everyone kept asking me when are you going to win again? You keep finishing second. For me, obviously, it's also about winning tournaments, but it's also if you're there every week in contention and kind of putting yourself in the right position, hopefully one day you'll be able to close it off. Sometimes the margin's on your side, other times you can play great and other people outplay you on a Sunday. This time I was lucky enough that no one ran away with it early on Sunday. I've kind of been a part of all kinds of different scenarios where you've been so far ahead and someone's been shooting 10-under on you and you lose by one. Finally I had the others reverse one, and I could kind of catch them. It's nice to be until the winner's circle. It gives you a lot of confidence. It definitely helps when I putt well, which is what I've been spending a lot of time over the last three or four months just overall putting better. So I feel like I have a chance when it comes down to the back nine.
Q. In addition to all the wins this summer, it's been an emotional summer for you with everything that happened in Norway. Can you talk about that tragedy?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: It's been an awful summer for us back home. I mean, the one incident the 21st of July, or 22nd of July was probably the worst day in Norway's history since the Second World War. Just so many young people who got killed and lost their lives, it's just terrible. Then there have been a few personal tragedy stories as well. So it's been a very brutal summer. It's sad to say, but it helps you realize what you have in life, and appreciate what you do. For me, it's been helping me just relax more on the golf course and just enjoy what I do. I'm pretty proud of how it all comes together as one unit and stuck together.
Q. I'm curious to know in terms of your opinion to win back-to-back. Coming off a win last week it gives you a lot of confidence, but it's so tough to win consecutive weeks, isn't it?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: I just think out here it's so hard to win anyway. The level of golf being played is so good, and the depth is probably better than it's ever been. I think it's rare to see people win multiple times in a season now. You're lucky if you win once and it's even better if you win several times. Like I said, you don't take anything for granted out here. You've got to enjoy those moment when's you finally pull it off because it's getting really tough out here. There are so many good golfers.
Q. Do you feel this golf course suits your style? It's a good course here for you?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: I hope it's going to rain and it's going to play a little bit longer, because you get no roll on the driver, and it kind of sets into position where you have a lot of longer irons into the green. The rough I thought yesterday was not so penalizing. Today it was brutal. So I don't know what they've done overnight. So if you miss a fairway, it's a tough course. But it's pretty much see what you're going to get. It's right in front of you. I think you'll see the low scores around here.
Q. Does getting to No. 1 in the world matter to you? If that's a goal for you, what's it going to take for you to catch Yani Tseng?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: It's always been a dream of mine since I was a kid to become the best player in the world. So, yes, it would mean a lot to me. What it takes to kind of catch Yani? Win tournaments. Go out and win tournaments and try to win as many as you can, because she's going to win her fair share in a year. During the time I've been on Tour, we've had three No. 1s. Annika was the No. 1, she kind of set that standard back then. What is that now, five, six years ago. Then Lorena kind of took over that and took it to another level. Now Yani's kind of again, stepped away and tried to distance herself from the rest of us. So it just makes the rest of us work even harder. Like I said, you really appreciate it when you do well, and when you don't do well, you just dig in and work even harder.
Q. You mentioned something about you're lucky if you win. I think it was Gary Player who once said the better I get, the luckier I seem to be. How much luck do you he think, notwithstanding the fact that you have to be a great player, how much luck plays in winning a tournament in terms of the rolling of the ball and so on?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Oh, it's like marginal. Sometimes every putt you look at goes in, and the next day every putt hits the lip and you miss the hole. It's so marginal. I think the more you practice, the luckier you get. But I think it kind of goes hand in hand. At the end of the day, you want to try to eliminate those margins in your favor. Sometimes that happens, sometimes it doesn't. The golf Gods, sometimes they're brutal and sometimes they're nice. It's kind of out of your control as well.
Q. When you win a tournament, you can always look back and say if I hadn't made that into the cup from the sand trap, I wouldn't have won?
SUZANN PETTERSEN: Yeah, what could have been. You can always look back and say what could have been. But sometimes it's nice to look back and say what a great bounce that was coming off the trees or something that went in your favor and at the end of the day you actually won the golf tournament. So I think it evens out as you play.
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Studio for 3 people in Lapa
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Floor No.11(with elevator)
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|Av Gomes Freire, 20231015 Rio de Janeiro, ברזיל
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The apartment has a beautiful view. You can contemplate the Arcos da Lapa.
= Air Conditioning
= Cable TV
= Wifi
= Refrigerator
= Microwave
= Linen and Bath
= 10 minutes from the metro and the Carioca Cinelândia, great for tourists and executives. Parking and monthly revolving around the building.
= 24h Ordinance
-We must respect the rules of the building.
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A good appartment for a good price. Not very big, but everything you need is included and from a perfect quality. The Lapa district is not very dangerous, however it is always recommendable to only walk in crowded places.
There are a lot of beautiful sites to see near this appartment. But also there is a busstop almost in front of the appartment and the subway is on a good walking distance.
Appartment in Rio Lapa ist für 2 Personen geeignet. Aussicht wunderbar über Lapa. Einrichtung der Wohnung heruntergekommen, Fenster defekt. Jedoch jetzt während der WM total überteuert. Dafür hätten wir im benachbarten Hotel 2 Einzelzimmer mit Frühstück bekommen. Am Eingang lagen die Penner vor der Türe.
A very nice appartment situated close to the Metro. The appartment is clean and well functioning.
We enjoyed our stay in Rio and felt well and safe in the appartement.
Everything was as described in the announcement. The room was clean and tidy; WiFi, power, gas and water were running (well, maybe the water was a little bit cold, but we don't care). Check-in/-out made no problems and all people from "Andrea's team" were very friendly and helpful.
We are satisfied with our decision to chose this appartement and would book again in the future!
Thanks for all, greetings from Germany!
Really enjoyed our stay in Andreas studio in Lapa. Very convenient for exploring historic places, excellent food and music venues nearby. Great view from window. Collection of key easy from friendly helpful door person always there. The apartment is roomy, good TV, very basic fittings, very small shower and bathroom, bed ok. Excellent wifi.
Studio apartment that could remind you more of a hotel room than an apartment. Great location, 7 minutes walk to Arcos da Lapa, 10 minutes walk to Cinelandia Metro Station. The beds could have been better and there is no pressure in the shower. In my mind it's a bit overpriced. I reckon you will get cheaper options elsewhere.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
A nice, cozy and clean apartment in amazing Lapa. We had no problem whatsoever and we enjoyed a lot our stay. Thank you!
great location, police station just next door
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Im obviously new here, myself. I must say that this is a fantastic site. Ive been contemplating a S&W 642 for over a month now. Ive always been a semi-auto guy, but after I purchased my first revolver ever (a Model 686) five months ago, Im hooked on the wheel gun! Ive spent the better part of three hours looping through past threads here, looking for info that might tilt me one way or the other, regarding the 642. Im going to go for it, with minor reservations, based on what Ive read here at THR. But thats possibly another discussion at a more appropriate time.
In any event, Ive been a shooting enthusiast for several years now, arriving somewhat late in life to the game, so to speak. I obtained my Ohio CCW this past spring under the instruction of a veteran of our armed forces and a local police department. I have followed my CCW training up with several instinctive shooting courses taught by the same instructor, including close-quarters combat technique. Ive come to acquire a healthy respect (and enthusiasm) for firearms of all types. I regularly hit the range at least twice a week, with one of the sessions reserved solely for practice with my current concealed carry weapon of choice. Finally, I have become an avid and vocal member of the NRA, having purchased my lifetime membership last year. Like most of us, I am fearful of what the new political climate in this country holds regarding our sacred constitutional right to keep and bear arms. I am a firm believer that the best (and possibly only) way to effectively combat the current anti-Second Amendment mood swing is by fully supporting Wayne, Nancy and the other dedicated folks at the NRA.
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Howdy all, My name is Ed and I've been a Ranger for nearly 30 years and no not an Army Ranger . The other one in the brush. I used the handle 10man as that was a nickname some friends started calling me at a glock shoot and it sort of stuck. As a former military brat I've always been around fire arms and now like all forms of gun craft anything from handgun comp. to poppin ground squirrels with my Ruger 22 mag. and yes I know that the 17HMR is a flatter shooter. It's an honor to be among patriots and warrior's at heart.
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well hello there fellow mall ninja's. heh. just introducing myself. name's john. gots a few guns.. interested in anything that goes fast really. cars, bullets and the like. just sayin hey.
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Mark Rogers is my name, I love guns. I consider myself an advanced hobby gunsmith. I served 20 years in the Army protecting our often taken for granted freedoms.
|December 17, 2006, 08:54 PM
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Glad to join the forum. I have a friend here who has said some nice things about this place so I figured I would give it a look. I am a Deputy Fire Chief in North Carolina and have many interests, one being the enjoyment of firearms for sport and liesure, and another is supporting our 2nd amendment rights.
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Well, let me think back to where my love for guns, shooting and hunting began..... My dad wanted a boy, well... he got a girl instead, so naturally he had me shooting as soon at 6, hunting at 11 (after I got throu my hunter education class) and lets face it, I had a girly period from about 14-18, but started back up at about 19. So, Im 22 now and couldn't enjoy hunting, shooting, guns, and ammo loading more.
My hubby is an avid hunter, actually I've never seen someone hunt so much! Competition PPC shooting started out as a father-daughter thing but quickly turned to a father-daughter-son in law-husband thing. And its great!!.
I can't wait till we can teach our kids the respect and responsibility of hunting and shooting, with the help of ol' dad. I think between the hubby and I, we have about 34-35 shotguns/rifles and only about 5 handguns, soon to add to the collection.
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I used to teach firearms competition shooting at the U. S. Air Force Academy. I spent 5 years there (10 years totaol) and love the Air Force and all it stands for including all other branches of the service. I am a Viet Nam Vet (Da Nang) 1970-1971.
I now live full time on Lewistown Montana and winters in Hemet Ca. I love the Kimber rifles, SA pistols, Browning Auto's, Sako's, Rugers and others.
I love hunting, fly fishing, bike riding (mainly Harleys) and flying (used to be a flight instructor at the USAFA Aero Club). My wife and I now tour by RV (36 ft Rexhall Rexair) motorhome.
|December 17, 2006, 10:44 PM
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Thank you for the kind welcome rnchick, as you well know its takes me awhile to come around, but I eventually get it right!!
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I'm thinking Depchief & RNChick may know each other. Think?
Depchief, my father was chief of his volunteer town fire department for many years. He has a fire station named after him.
(I'm a fire man too, of sorts, only I have a different relationship to it. Strictly legal, mind you, but if I talk about it here, the mods will get all upset, so I won't. )
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This is becoming a pretty exciting thread. Good idea, Justin.
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Thank you for the kind welcome, and yes, Rnchick was the one that lured me into this forum.
You must be very proud of your fathers accomplishments, there is no greater honor in the fire service than to have a station named after you. I was a career firefighter for many years and now work for my counties Emergency Medical Service. I can appreciate the amount of time and commitment it takes to serve as a volunteer, I have been a volunteer now for 10 years.
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Hello folks,
Been lurking around here for the past few weeks. Love the forums as its not just about the physical gun but the social responsibilities that go with owning them. I especially love the political section. Its a necessary evil but hey, thats me.
A little about myself, the name is J.J. and I'm presently in the US Navy stationed in Hawaii at the moment. Originally from Eastern North Carolina and as far as being the outdoorsy type, I miss that past time terribly. Hawaii is two steps behind communist USSR and nearly on par with totalitarian **********. But I digress.
I'm an Electronics Tech by trade and see it as both a duty and an honor to serve my country and those of you legally entitled to call yourselves American Citizens.
My purpose for participating here, same as all of you I suppose... To learn something and interject my opinions when warranted. I've read some great and entertaining and yes, informative threads these past few weeks and you people even directed me to my first AR purchase and could'nt have done a better job and I thank all immensely.
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I am pretty new here but I have made a few previouse post. I hail from Southern FL. I have been shooting all of my life, but mostly .22 and handguns. While I have shot many long arms in my time I am just now starting to get into the dicipline required to be proficent with a high powered rifle. I feel it is my duty as an american citizen to keep and bear arms as much as time and finances allow. There is just something almost spiritual about shooting. I am pretty much a traditionalist when it comes to my firearms; .30 cal, .357 Mag, 12 ga. While I do own and respect newer guns the classics are where it is at for me.
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I have my 03 FFL and collect all kinds of firearms.
Recently I have been on a Mauser kick, but I see myself returning to finish my AR varmint project that I have been putting off....using my $ on K-31's, mausers, M-1 Garand, Mosin Nagants, etc.
I have my CHL in New York State, which is a small miracle in and of itself.
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Cons: Slow lifts, can lack snow in bad years
I have found holidays do get crowded, especially if there is isn't much snow and few runs are open. I have had times of waiting over an hour to ride chair 3 (Easy Street), where you can walk up to the top of the chair in 10 minutes. So, I avoid going up on those peak days.
On the off season (non-holidays) you can usually find empty lines and be lapping it. I have had days of skiing down Capitain over a dozen times in an hour. By the way, if you haven't been there, Capitan is one of the steepest intermediate runs you will ever find. It is fairly short, but it puts a smile on my face every time.
Beginners will usually stick to the bunny hill or easy street, but some will find their way over to chair 4 to get to deep freeze or chair 2 for snow park. If you are a beginner, please note that some of the blue intermediate runs are pretty steep. Deep Freeze, on the back side of Capitan, and the runs off of the midway exit of chair 2, Snow Park and Smokey Bear are good for ski that don't have a lot of skill yet, but can turn and control their speed.
Intermediate skiers have a lot of choices. The best runs for this level of skiers are up off of the elk quad lift (I think it's chair 5). Very few beginners will go over there. I have never run into more than ten people in line on the elk quad, it's usually empty. If there is enough snow to allow skiing from the top of the area, Chino, Meadows, East of Meadows are all great runs with a few groups of trees and a beautiful view of the mountain.
Expert and advanced intermediates will enjoy all the black diamond runs from the top ridge. These are very steep and can develop some serious bumps. I recall ever seeing any of these being groomed. Unfortunately, they are rarely open unless there is enough snow fall. When snow fall has been light, look for the black runs off of the elk quad, the short run top notch down into deep freeze, or Capitan.
I have seen some reviews that mention having bad experiences with some of the lift operators. I personally have not experienced this. I could see that during the peak days that this could happen, but my experience has been pleasant every time.
The other point that comes up is the road up to the area. It is pretty scary, especially on days after a big snowfall, if you have never been up there. I have never needed chains (I'm usually in a Honda Odessy or a Civic), but I have them just in case. There are days when 4 wheel drive or chains on a two wheel drive are required. The road is narrow and has some tight turns. There some big steep drops off the side of the road with little or no safety barriers in some places. It gets frustrating when you get stuck behind a tour bus or a driver going 5 mph all the way up the hill. If you see cars stacking up behind you, pull over and let them by.
If you live close to the area or are getting tired of the crowds at the more popular areas, you should give Ski Apache a try. My whole family like it. We have skiers and snowboards in our group. We all have a great time up there.
If you are going for the night life, it's all down in Ruidoso. It's a small town, but you can find what you are looking for. If it's your thing, hit the casinos.
Hope this helps, its how I see it.


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The present invention relates generally to Doppler radar based sensing systems and, more particularly, to Doppler radar sensing systems for monitoring turbine generator components during normal operation.
Gas turbine engines are known to include a compressor section, a combustor section, and a turbine section. Many components that form the turbine section, such as the stationary vanes, rotating blades and surrounding ring segments, are directly exposed to hot combustion gasses that can exceed 1500 degrees C. and travel at velocities approaching the speed of sound. The rotating blades and stationary vanes are arranged circumferentially in rows with each row being comprised of a plurality of blades and vanes. To help shield the turbine components from this extreme and damaging operating environment, they are often coated with ceramic thermal barrier coating materials, such as ytrria stabilized zirconia oxide (YSZ).
However, thermal barrier coatings tend to chip, delaminate, or spall from the underlying turbine component during operational service life, thereby causing a damaged turbine component. Moreover, the spalled thermal barrier coating itself can constitute a harmful foreign object within the gas path that damages other turbine components.
In the past, inspection for damage to turbine components has been performed by partially disassembling the gas turbine engine and performing visual inspections on individual components. In-situ visual inspections may be performed without engine disassembly by using a borescope inserted into a gas turbine engine, but such procedures are labor intensive, time consuming, costly, and require that the gas turbine engine be shut down.
Due to the strong economic incentive to inspect for turbine component damage while the gas turbine is operating, various on-line and real-time methods and apparatus for detecting and locating defects in turbine components while the turbine engine is in operation have been proposed, including acoustic, optical and infrared. However, each of these methods and apparatus have appreciable disadvantages.
Accordingly, there continues to be a need for methods and apparatus for the on-line and/or real-time detection of damage to turbine components.
The present invention provides a sensing system for a gas turbine engine. Among other things, the sensing system advantageously allows for real time (i.e. delay less than a few seconds) monitoring of damage to turbine components during operation of the turbine engine.
One aspect of the invention involves an apparatus for the non-destructive monitoring of a coated metallic turbine component, comprising an electromagnetic wave generator that generates an electromagnetic wave, a transmitter that transmits the generated electromagnetic wave from a first turbine component, a second turbine component that receives the transmitted electromagnetic wave and reflects the electromagnetic wave, a receiver that receives the reflected electromagnetic wave, and a processor that interprets the received electromagnetic wave.
Another aspect of the invention includes a turbine blade or vane adapted for determining thermal barrier coating damage, comprising a blade or vane having an aerodynamic shape and a depression located on a surface of the blade or vane; and an antenna having a geometry adapted to be operatively assembled with the depression and adapted to closely match the aerodynamic shape of the turbine component.
Yet another aspect of the invention provides a method to monitor in real time the damage,to a turbine component in a turbine generator, comprising transmitting a signal in the form of an electromagnetic wave from a first component, receiving the signal transmitted from the first component by a second component, reflecting the transmitted signal off the second component back to the transmission source, and processing the transmitted and reflected signals to determine if the turbine component is damaged.
The above-mentioned and other concepts of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings of the exemplary and preferred embodiments of the present invention. The illustrated embodiments are intended to illustrate, but not to limit the invention. The drawings contain the following figures, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout the description and drawings and wherein:
The monitoring device described herein employs some basic concepts. For example, one concept relates to a Doppler based sensing system to monitor damage to a turbine component. Another concept relates to a blade adapted to house a portion of the sensing system. Another concept relates to the processing of Doppler signal information regarding turbine components into a usable computer output.
The present invention is disclosed in context of use as a sensing system within a gas turbine engine for monitoring damage to turbine components. The principles of the present invention, however, are not limited to use within gas turbine engines or to monitor turbine component damage. For example, the sensing system could be used in other operational monitoring environments to detect damage to objects, such as steam turbines, aero-thermal aircraft engines, electric generators, air or gas compressors, auxiliary power plants, and the like. Other types of damage that can be monitored includes cracks and broken components. One skilled in the art may find additional applications for the apparatus, processes, systems, components, configurations, methods and applications disclosed herein. Thus, the illustration and description of the present invention in context of an exemplary gas turbine engine for monitoring damage to turbine components is merely one possible application of the present invention. However, the present invention has particular applicability for use as a sensing system for monitoring damage to turbine components.
To assist in the description of the claimed invention and its operation, the following cylindrical coordinate system is introduced. The X—X axis defines the axial direction and extends in the direction of the rotor centerline. Axis Y—Y defines the radial direction and extends radially tangential to the axial direction and outward through the blade or vane. The Z—Z axis defines the tangential direction and extends in the plane created by the X—X axis and Y—Y axis and defines rotation.
Referring now to
Referring now to
The electromagnetic wave 18 generated by the radar 12 is advantageously a microwave in the frequency range of 1 giga hertz (GHz) to 100 GHz to adequately measure TBC loss, more preferably, in the range of 20 GHz to 50 GHz. However, the electromagnetic wave 18 need not be microwave or within the 1 to 100 GHz range and may operate in a higher or lower frequency spectrum, for example, in the deep infrared range of 30 tera hertz (THz) to 300 THz and in the ultraviolet region around 1500 THz.
A wave-guide 14 is used to transfer the microwave 18 from the radar 12 to an antenna 16. The wave-guide 14 may be of any cross sectional configuration, although a rectangular or cylindrical cross section is preferred, since a rectangular wave-guide 14 provides a greater bandwidth but a cylindrical wave-guide 14 allows for easier handling and installation. Also, since cumulative wave-guide 14 losses will be a function of the length, the amount of turning from the radar 10 to the antenna 16, the frequency of the microwave 18, and cross section used. Thus, it is preferable, but not necessary, to reduce the wave-guide 14 length without compromising the performance of the sensing system 10. Alternatively, the wave-guide 14 may comprise a plurality of connected cross sectional shapes that collectively form a continuous wave-guide 14. Suitable wave-guides 14 are commercially available from the Microtech Inc. company as part numbers WR12, WR15, WR28, and WR34.
The antenna 16 sends the transmitted microwave 18 and is capable of receiving the reflected microwave 24. The illustrated antenna 16 is connected to the wave-guide 14 at the opposite end of the radar 12. The antenna 16 is advantageously located near the radar 10 to reduce the length of the wave-guide 14 and thereby reducing losses. The illustrated antenna 16 is a horn antenna that radially distributes the microwave 18 from the antenna 16. However, other antennas can be used, for example, a directional antenna can be used to direct the microwave 18 towards a particular object 8. The antenna 16 is advantageously attached to a support object 6 (e.g. rotating blade 6) such that the open end of the antenna 16 is approximately flush with the contour of the airfoil surface of the blade 6 to reduce thermodynamic losses of the turbine 2. The antenna 16 is positioned and oriented on the surface of the object 6 to allow the microwave 18 to be dispatched toward the reflecting object 8 (e.g. stationary vane 8).
An area of coverage 50 is formed by the location and orientation of the antenna 16, as well as the frequency and intensity of the microwave 18. The portion of the object 8 that reflects the microwave 18 back to the antenna 16 should be located within the area of coverage 50. For example, if the outer section of the stationary vane 8 is the reflecting object, then the antenna 16 is advantageously arranged at a distance on the Y—Y axis further from the rotor centerline (Axis X—X) to better locate the area of coverage 50 of the transmitted microwave 18 on the portion of the stationary vane 8 to be monitored. Also, arranging the antenna 16 near (e.g. 0% airfoil chord to 75% airfoil chord, preferably 5% airfoil chord to 30% airfoil chord.) the leading edge of the blade 6 advantageously allows the electromagnetic wave 18 to be more directly aimed at the vane 8. A suitable antenna 16 is commercially available from the Millimetric Company.
Referring now to
The processing element 26 compares the wave parameters of the transmitted wave 18 with the wave parameters of the reflected wave 24. Comparable parameters include: intensity, frequency, and aperture of an electromagnetic beam (i.e. a plurality of electromagnetic waves 18). Thus, for example, if TBC has detached from the stationary vane 8, the intensity of the reflected electromagnetic wave 24 will increase.
By way of example, a small scale test was conducted by transmitting microwaves via a radar toward a blade rotating at about 430 revolutions per minute. The blade then reflected back the signal to the antenna mounted on a stationary support. The intensity level of the reflected microwaves reflected was approximately one third those reflected from the metallic blades. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes in the blade material, microwave, distance between the sending and reflecting blades, blade rotational speed, and the like will appreciably affect the intensity level difference, with any discernable intensity level suitable for purposes of this invention but differences between 5%–95% preferable for ease of data processing and calculation differences between 10%–50% most preferable.
Referring back to
The illustrated wave guide 14 is inserted through a cooling channel of the turbine blade and traversed through the cooling channel exiting lower region of the blade 6 or blade attachment 52. However, the wave-guide 14 can be arranged in many other configurations to achieve the function of connecting the radar 12 with the antenna 16 as will be understood by those skilled in the art. The illustrated wave guide 14 continues through the blade carrier or blade disk 54. The wave guide 14 is connected to the radar at a predetermined location in the turbine 2, for example, in the rotor core at the shaft end-face.
Alternatively, a channel, groove or other suitable depression 30 that closely matches the exterior dimension and contour of the antenna 16 can be formed into the blade 6 so that the antenna 16 can be arranged within the channel to present a substantially continuous aerodynamic profile of the blade/antenna assembly. In another alternative, the exterior surface of the antenna 16 can be modified to closely match the aerodynamic profile of the blade 6. And, of course, both the antenna 16 and blade 6 can collectively be modified to closely match the aerodynamic profile.
The antenna 30 is operatively associated with the blade 6 or vane 8. For example, the antenna 16 can be mounted on the blade 6 or vane 8, in the blade 6 or vane 8, or in contact with the blade 6 or vane 8. Moreover, the antenna 16 can be directly connected to the blade 6 or vane 8 or indirectly connected to the blade 6 or vane 8 via an interconnection. Suitable direct connections include, but are not limited to, adhesives, bolts, weldments, combinations thereof, and the like. Suitable interconnections include, but are not limited to a connective layer, an insulating layer, a damper, combinations thereof, and the like. However, as one skilled in the art will appreciate, the direct and indirect connections can be achieved in other ways to operatively associate the antenna 16 with the blade 6 or vane 8.
The antenna 16 is advantageously located in the turbine 2 wherever good transmission of the electromagnetic wave 18 to the vane 8 can be obtained. In the illustrated embodiment, the antenna 16 is located on an outer surface of the blade 8 and directed toward the vane 8 to be monitored. However, the only requirement to be maintained is that the antenna 16 effectively transmits the electromagnetic wave 18 and receives the reflected electromagnetic wave 24.
The illustrated radar 12 is advantageously located in the turbine shaft 28 to be suitably close to the antenna 16 and protected from the harsh environment of the flow path. Since the physical distance from the radar 12 to the antenna 16 affects transmission losses, the radar 12 is advantageously located near the X—X Axis of the rotating blade 6.
In operation, as illustrated, when the sensing system 10 is initiated, the radar 12 generates the microwave 18 that is transmitted through the wave-guide 14. The transmitted microwave 18 travels through the wave-guide 14 and reaches the antenna 16 housed on a turbine blade 6. The transmitted microwave 18 radiates the vane 8 and is reflected toward the antenna 16. At least a portion of the reflected microwave 24 is received by the antenna 16 and transmitted back through the wave-guide 14. The reflected microwave 24 is then sent, by a suitable means such as telemetry or wire, to a processing system 26 that compares parameters of the reflected microwave 24 to the same parameters of the transmitted microwave 18.
The present invention can also be configured such that a plurality of sensing system 10 components (e.g. antenna 16, wave-guide 14) are operatively connected to a single processing unit 26. For example, multiple antennae 14 could be mounted on a single blade 6 thereby increasing the area of coverage 50 for a row of vanes 8. The present invention can also be configured such that a plurality of sensing systems 10 are operatively connected to a single processing unit 26. Of course, other combinations of sensing system 10 components and processing units 26 can be used.
The processor advantageously interprets the intensity of the reflected microwave 24 over an extended period (e.g. between inspection intervals). For example, an increase in the intensity of the reflected microwave 24 of the vane 8 would indicate that TBC has detached from the reflecting vane 8. Thus, the increase in intensity of the reflected microwave 24 can be translated to a monitoring signal to ouptut on a display screen a statement such as "Loss/No Loss on Blade #xxx", where the parameter #xxx would be the stationary vane 8 number in a particular row of stationary vanes 8 in the turbine 2. With a sensitivity of sufficient magnitude and an intensity change above ambient electronic noise, a percentage of TBC loss can be derived from the signal and associated to a particular stationary vane 8. Data can be interpreted and stored by the processor in real time or non real time. Non real time in this context refers to any time, time interval, or time period greater than real time.
The received radar signals are preferably output in a form that suitably displays the processed information. For example, early radar systems used a simple amplitude scope(a display of received signal amplitude, or strength, as a function of distance from the antenna). Another suitable output media is a plan position indicator (PPI), which displays the direction of the target in relation to the radar system as an angle measured from the top of the display, while the distance to the target is represented as a distance from the center of the display. A graphical output 60 advantageously allows the data to be displayed in a real time fashion because of the capabilities of modem central processing units. Alternatively, the data could be stored separately and used with a suitable program or database and analyzed at a later date. Lastly, the output could be used and compared to other output for the purpose of determining trends in the systems being monitored.
Although the blade surfaces of turbines may also be inspected by various acoustic, optical, and infrared methods as they rotate through the line-of-sight of a lens or a fiber-optic inspection device, it is not advantageous to do so for stationary vanes 8 since stationary vanes 8 would require numerous lenses to obtain sufficient coverage of a complete row of the stationary vanes 8 (e.g. a row may number from 32 to 80 vanes). The current invention is particularly beneficial to inspect the stationary vanes 8.
While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes and substitutions will occur to those of skill in the art without departing from the invention herein. Also, one or more aspects or features of one or more embodiments or examples of the present invention may be used or combined with one or more other embodiments or examples of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention be limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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|Qin Xu
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|Qualcomm Incorporated
|Systems, methods, and apparatus for detection of metal objects in a predetermined space
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|324/71.1, 342/118
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Aug 9, 2004
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