System and method for monitoring erosion
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring erosion comprising:
- a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface subjectable to erosion; and
a sensor embedded within the substrate, the sensor having a first mode in which the sensor is responsive to RF interrogation and a second mode in which the sensor is non-responsive to the RF interrogation, the sensor operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode to indicate a predetermined level of erosion of the first surface.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring erosion include a sensor (204) that is embedded in a substrate (202) having a first surface (206) that is subject to erosion and a second surface (208). The sensor (204) has a first mode in which the sensor (204) is responsive to RF interrogation (216) from a detector (212) and a second mode in which the sensor (204) is non-responsive to the RF interrogation. The sensor (204) transitions from the first mode to the second mode in response to being disabled due to contact with the erosive agent causing the erosion of the first surface (206). When the sensor (204) has transitioned to the second mode, this indicates that a predetermined level of erosion of the first surface (206) has occurred.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring erosion comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface subjectable to erosion; and
a sensor embedded within the substrate, the sensor having a first mode in which the sensor is responsive to RF interrogation and a second mode in which the sensor is non-responsive to the RF interrogation, the sensor operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode to indicate a predetermined level of erosion of the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring erosion comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface operably subject to erosion by contact with a moving fluid; and
an array of sensors embedded within the substrate, the sensors having a first mode in which the sensors are responsive to RF interrogation and a second mode in which the sensors are non-responsive to RF interrogation, each sensor of the array of sensors operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode to indicate a predetermined level of erosion of the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for monitoring erosion comprising:
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a downhole component subjectable to erosion;
a sensor embedded within the downhole component, the sensor having a first mode in which the sensor is responsive to RF interrogation and a second mode in which the sensor is non-responsive to the RF interrogation, the sensor operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode to indicate a predetermined level of erosion of the downhole component; and
a detector operably positionable in communicative proximity to the sensor, the detector being operable to interrogate the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for monitoring erosion comprising:
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a tubular subjectable to erosion;
a sensor embedded within the tubular, the sensor having a first mode in which the sensor is responsive to RF interrogation and a second mode in which the sensor is non-responsive to the RF interrogation, the sensor operable to transition from the first mode to the second mode to indicate a predetermined level of erosion of the tubular; and
a detector operably positionable in communicative proximity to the sensor, the detector being operable to interrogate the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for monitoring erosion comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor within a substrate, the sensor having a first mode in which the sensor is responsive to interrogation and a second mode in which the sensor is non-responsive to interrogation;
positioning a detector in communicative proximity to the sensor;
interrogating the sensor with the detector; and
determining whether a predetermined level of erosion of the substrate has occurred based upon the responsiveness of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for monitoring erosion comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor within a substrate;
transitioning the sensor from a first mode, wherein the sensor is responsive to interrogation, to a second mode, wherein the sensor is non-responsive to interrogation;
positioning a detector in communicative proximity to the sensor;
interrogating the sensor with the detector; and
determining that the predetermined level of erosion of the substrate has occurred based upon the non-responsiveness of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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