Methods for automated tube design
Methods for automated tube designKeywords: Automation, Gas turbines
Applicant: General Electric CompanyPatent number: US5768149Publication date: 16 June 1998Title: Systems and methods for automated tube design
This invention relates generally to gas turbines and, more particularly, to automated apparatus and methods for designing tube assemblies for gas turbines. A design system for designing a tube for a gas turbine engine is described. The system includes, in one embodiment, a computer workstation having a plurality of executable modules stored therein. The modules include a tube design module for routeing a tube between tube fittings, a tube editing module for editing tube assembly geometry, and a tube detailing module for preparing detail drawings.
