TURBINE LIFE ASSESSMENT AND INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS
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1. A system for creating an inspection or part replacement recommendation for a unit, the system comprising:
- an assessment module that receives inputs from at least one portion of at least one turbine and produces an inspection or part replacement recommendation, the assessment module including;
a health assessment module that creates a risk of event estimate based on the inputs and historical operations data; and
a performance analyzer coupled to the health assessment module that creates the inspection recommendation based on the risk of event estimate and information related to cost of the event.
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Abstract
A system for creating an inspection or part replacement recommendation for a unit forming a part of a fleet includes an assessment module that receives inputs from at least one portion of at least one turbine and produces an inspection recommendation. The assessment module includes a health assessment module that creates a risk of event estimate based on the inputs and historical operations data and a performance analyzer coupled to the health assessment module that creates the inspection or part replacement recommendation based on the risk of event estimate and information related to a cost.
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1. A system for creating an inspection or part replacement recommendation for a unit, the system comprising:
an assessment module that receives inputs from at least one portion of at least one turbine and produces an inspection or part replacement recommendation, the assessment module including; a health assessment module that creates a risk of event estimate based on the inputs and historical operations data; and a performance analyzer coupled to the health assessment module that creates the inspection recommendation based on the risk of event estimate and information related to cost of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a unit inspection or part replacement recommendation for a unit forming a part of a fleet, the method comprising:
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receiving inputs at an assessment module from at least one portion of at least one turbine; forming at a health assessment module a risk of event estimate based on the inputs and historical operations data; and creating the inspection or part replacement recommendation based on the risk of event estimate and cost information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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