System and method for turbine engine fault detection using discrete event system modeling
First Claim
1. A fault detection system for detecting faults in a turbine engine, the fault detection system comprising:
- an event determination mechanism, the event determination mechanism adapted to (i) receive sensor data from the turbine engine, (ii) analyze the sensor data to determine if specified events have occurred, and (iii) generate current event indicators responsive to the occurrence of the specified events; and
a discrete event system model, the discrete event system model adapted to (i) receive the current event indicators, (ii) receive past event indicators, and (iii) analyze timing and sequencing of the current event indicators and past event indicators to determine a likelihood of fault in the turbine engine.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for fault detection in a turbine engine. The fault detection system and method uses discrete event system modeling to provide improved fault diagnosis and prognosis. The fault detection system and method receives sensor taken at multiple dynamic events occurring in different time windows. An event determination mechanism evaluates the received sensor data to determine if specified events have occurred. Indications of the occurrence of specified events are then passed to a discrete event system model. The discrete event system model analyzes the timing and sequencing of the event occurrences to determine if a fault has occurred. This method does not require a detailed modeling of the system, and thus can be applied to complex systems such as turbine engines.
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20 Claims
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1. A fault detection system for detecting faults in a turbine engine, the fault detection system comprising:
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an event determination mechanism, the event determination mechanism adapted to (i) receive sensor data from the turbine engine, (ii) analyze the sensor data to determine if specified events have occurred, and (iii) generate current event indicators responsive to the occurrence of the specified events; and
a discrete event system model, the discrete event system model adapted to (i) receive the current event indicators, (ii) receive past event indicators, and (iii) analyze timing and sequencing of the current event indicators and past event indicators to determine a likelihood of fault in the turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting faults in a turbine engine, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving sensor data from the turbine engine;
b) analyzing-the sensor data to determine if specified events have occurred;
c) generating current event indicators responsive to the occurrence of the specified events;
d) receiving past event indicators from a previous analysis cycle of the turbine engine; and
e) analyzing timing and sequencing of the current event indicators and past event indicators to determine a likelihood of fault in the turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program product comprising:
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a) a fault detection program for detecting fault in a turbine engine, the program including;
an event determination program module, the event determination program module adapted to (i) receive sensor data from the turbine engine, (ii) analyze the sensor data to determine if specified events have occurred, and (iii) generate current event indicators responsive to the occurrence of the specified events; and
a discrete event system model program module, the discrete event system model program module adapted to (i) receive the current event indicators, (ii) receive past event indicators, and (iii) analyze timing and sequencing of the current event indicators and past event indicators to determine a likelihood of fault in the turbine engine; and
b) computer-readable signal bearing media bearing said program.
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