CONDITION MONITORING OF AN UNDERWATER FACILITY
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1. A method for monitoring the condition of apparatus located at an underwater facility, comprising the steps of:
- a) sensing at least one parameter associated with the apparatus,b) providing a model of expected behaviour of said at least one parameter,c) comparing said sensed parameter with said model, andd) assessing the condition of the apparatus based upon said comparison.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the condition of apparatus located at an underwater facility that includes sensing at least one parameter associated with the apparatus, providing a model of expected behaviour of said at least one parameter, comparing said sensed parameter with said model, and assessing the condition of the apparatus based upon said comparison.
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1. A method for monitoring the condition of apparatus located at an underwater facility, comprising the steps of:
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a) sensing at least one parameter associated with the apparatus, b) providing a model of expected behaviour of said at least one parameter, c) comparing said sensed parameter with said model, and d) assessing the condition of the apparatus based upon said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21)
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22. Condition monitoring means for monitoring a component of an underwater facility, comprising:
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a sensor associated with the component for sensing a parameter and outputting a signal indicative of said parameter; and an expert system arranged to receive each said output signal, the expert system including a model of expected behaviour of said parameter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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