LEAK LOCALIZATION IN A CAVITATED BODY
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a leak, comprising:
- providing an engine system or portion thereof including a chamber, the chamber having a boundary and a plurality of pressure measurement sites;
inducing a fluid pressure response in the chamber to test for a breach in the boundary of the chamber;
measuring a dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of pressure measurement sites; and
determining a location of a leak through the boundary of the chamber according to the dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of pressure measurement sites.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a method and system using dynamic pressure measurements for determining a presence, location, and size of a leak in a chamber of a body. The method includes sealing a plurality of ports of the chamber, pressurizing the chamber with a fluid, measuring a dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of ports, and analyzing the dynamic pressure measured at each of the plurality of ports to determine a presence, location, and/or size of the leak. The location of the leak can be determined by analyzing magnitude and/or phase values from a generated frequency response function matrix, interpolating between two of the plurality of ports, triangulating between three of the plurality of ports, and/or analyzing a rate and profile at which the pressure decays at each of the plurality of ports to determine the location of the leak.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a leak, comprising:
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providing an engine system or portion thereof including a chamber, the chamber having a boundary and a plurality of pressure measurement sites; inducing a fluid pressure response in the chamber to test for a breach in the boundary of the chamber; measuring a dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of pressure measurement sites; and determining a location of a leak through the boundary of the chamber according to the dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of pressure measurement sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. A method for detecting, locating, and quantifying a leak in a cavitated body that includes a plurality of ports, the method comprising:
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sealing the plurality of ports in the cavitated body; pressurizing the cavitated body; measuring a dynamic pressure at the plurality of ports for a period of time; and analyzing the measured dynamic pressure to determine a presence, location, and size of the leak. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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13. A leak detection service method, comprising:
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providing a leak detection apparatus comprising; a fluid pressure response inducer; a plurality of pressure sensors; a controller; connecting the leak detection apparatus to a device having a chamber such that the fluid pressure response inducer and the plurality of pressure sensors are in fluid communication with the chamber; substantially sealing the chamber; and inducing a fluid pressure response in the chamber; wherein, the controller is structured to; receive dynamic pressure data from the plurality of pressure sensors in response to the induced fluid pressure response; and determine a leak location according to the dynamic pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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an engine related device having a substantially sealed chamber; a plurality of pressure sensors in fluid communication with the substantially sealed chamber; a fluid pressure response inducer in fluid communication with the substantially sealed chamber, the fluid pressure response inducer structured to induce a fluid pressure response in the substantially sealed chamber; and a controller structured to; receive dynamic pressure data from the plurality of pressure sensors in response to the induced fluid pressure response; and determine a leak location according to the dynamic pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining a presence of a leak in a chamber of a body, the chamber having a plurality of ports, comprising:
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sealing the plurality of ports of the chamber; connecting a plurality of sensors to the plurality of ports; pressurizing the chamber with a fluid; measuring a dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of ports for a period of time; analyzing the dynamic pressure at each of the plurality of ports; and determining a presence of a leak. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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