SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTION OF GAS TURBINE TRIPS DUE TO GAS CONTROL VALVE FAILURES
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1. A method for the prediction of gas turbine trips due to gas control valve failures, the method comprising:
- collecting raw gas turbine operational data; and
using the raw gas turbine operational data to generate a prognostic indicator for the prediction of a turbine trip due to the failed gas control valves.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for prediction of gas turbine trips due to component failures such as electro-hydraulic valve (gas control valve) system failures. Exemplary embodiments include prediction of gas turbine trips due to component failures, the method including collecting raw gas turbine operational data and using the raw gas turbine operational data to generate a prognostic indicator for the prediction of a turbine trip due to the failed gas control valves.
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1. A method for the prediction of gas turbine trips due to gas control valve failures, the method comprising:
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collecting raw gas turbine operational data; and using the raw gas turbine operational data to generate a prognostic indicator for the prediction of a turbine trip due to the failed gas control valves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for the prediction of gas turbine trips due to gas control valve failures, the system comprising:
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a turbine; a local computer coupled to the turbine for collecting raw turbine operational data related to a gas control valve failure from the turbine; a remote computer coupled to the local computer; a process, residing on the local computer, for computing a prediction of trips, the process including instructions to generate a prognostic indicator for the prediction of a turbine trip due to the failed gas control valves; and a database coupled to the remote computer for storing information related to a trip of the turbine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a power plant having a turbine, a method for the prediction of gas turbine trips due to gas control valve failures, the method comprising:
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collecting gas control valve failure data having failure signatures from the turbine for collection in a remote computer; processing the gas control valve failure data to extract features based on the failure signatures and based on domain knowledge of the turbine; applying a rule set on the extracted features based on apriori probability and the domain knowledge; and determining a fused belief of failure calculated from the rule set applied to the extracted features. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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