The Wheel Space Thermocouple (Part Number: 297A0581P004) is a precision temperature sensor engineered for installation within turbine wheel-space cavities. Designed to withstand extreme thermal stress, vibration, and high-velocity airflow, this thermocouple enables accurate monitoring of critical hot-section temperatures.

Used extensively in gas turbines, aero-derivative industrial engines, and power-generation turbines, wheel-space thermocouples help operators detect thermal imbalance, prevent overheating damage, and optimize combustion efficiency. Its fast-response junction design allows real-time measurement to support protective shutdown logic and predictive maintenance analytics.

The rugged construction ensures long-term accuracy and mechanical integrity under sustained cycling, making it an essential component in high-value rotating equipment operations.

✅ Key Specifications

• Component Type: Wheel-space thermocouple

• Part Number: 297A0581P004

• Sensing Principle: Thermocouple (type varies by turbine model)

• Application Zone: Turbine hot section / wheel space

• Response Profile: Fast thermal feedback

• Operating Environment: High-temperature, vibration-rich cavities

• Installation: Turbine casing penetration (model dependent)

🧪 Typical Applications

• Industrial gas turbines

• Aero-derivative turbine engines

• Power-plant combustion turbines

• Turbine health monitoring systems

• Performance optimization and thermal analytics

• Safety shutdown logic circuits

💡 Benefits

• Early detection of thermal anomalies

• Prevents turbine hot-section damage

• Supports asset life extension

• Ensures fuel-air balance control

• Enables predictive maintenance strategies

• High-speed response sensor accuracy