SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND PREDICTING FLUID FLOW SYSTEMS USING SENSORS
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1. A method for analyzing an operation of a fluid flow element of a fluid flow subsystem of a main system, comprising:
- inputting at least one sensor reading from at least one sensor of the fluid flow subsystem, the at least one sensor reading indicative of a value of at least one parameter of the fluid flow subsystem;
analyzing the at least one sensor reading to determine a value of at least one of the at least one parameter;
comparing the at least one determined value to at least one corresponding value;
outputting an error indication of the fluid flow subsystem based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A fluid flow system for continuously monitoring the flow of fluid including fluid flow conduit with an upstream side and a downstream side, sensors and fluid flow elements, with the method for analyzing the operation of a fluid flow system by determining whether the fluid flow subsystem of the main system is operating properly, inputting a sensor reading of the parameter in the fluid flow of the main system and outputting an error indication of the main system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing an operation of a fluid flow element of a fluid flow subsystem of a main system, comprising:
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inputting at least one sensor reading from at least one sensor of the fluid flow subsystem, the at least one sensor reading indicative of a value of at least one parameter of the fluid flow subsystem;
analyzing the at least one sensor reading to determine a value of at least one of the at least one parameter;
comparing the at least one determined value to at least one corresponding value;
outputting an error indication of the fluid flow subsystem based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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7. A method for analyzing an operation of a fluid flow element of a fluid flow subsystem, comprising:
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determining a deterioration rate of a reading measured by a sensor of the fluid flow system;
determining a rate of use of a main system; and
determining an amount of remaining use of the main system before the sensor reading will drop below a first value.
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12. A method for analyzing the operation of a fluid flow system, comprising:
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polling at least one sensor value;
polling at least one machine metric;
comparing the polled at least one sensor value with the polled at least one machine metric;
determining whether the polled at least one sensor value and the polled at least one machine metric correlate; and
tracking down a source of the discrepancy between the polled at least one sensor value and the polled at least one machine metric. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A fluid flow system for continuously monitoring the flow of fluid, comprising:
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a sensor reading analyzing circuit, routine or application;
an indication determining circuit, routine or application; and
a main system shutdown determining circuit, routine or application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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