Prognostic-Enabled Power System
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1. A prognostics-enabled power system comprising:
- a power source and removably connected load;
a sensor connected to the power source and situated to identify at least one characteristic produced in response to the removably connected load on the power source; and
a programmable system in communication with the sensor, the programmable system situated to calculate a value from the at least one characteristic, wherein the calculated value is indicative of a health status of the power source.
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Abstract
A prognostics-enabled power system includes a power source and a removably connected load. A sensor is connected to the power source and situated to identify at least one characteristic produced in response to the removably connected load on the power source. A programmable system is in communication with the sensor, the programmable system situated to calculate a value from the at least one characteristic, wherein the calculated value is indicative of a health status of the power source.
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24 Claims
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1. A prognostics-enabled power system comprising:
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a power source and removably connected load; a sensor connected to the power source and situated to identify at least one characteristic produced in response to the removably connected load on the power source; and a programmable system in communication with the sensor, the programmable system situated to calculate a value from the at least one characteristic, wherein the calculated value is indicative of a health status of the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for sensing at least one of a state of health or a remaining useful life of a power source, the system comprising:
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a power source connected to a load; a switch located between the power source and the load, the switch situated to control the connection between the power source and the load; a sensor connected to the power source and situated to identify at least one characteristic produced in response to connection between the power source and the load; a programmable system in communication with the sensor, the programmable system situated to calculate a value from the at least one characteristic; a database having at least one of a quantity of predetermined data corresponding to at least one of identification data and calibration data of the power source and a quantity of user-configurable data corresponding to at least one of identification data and calibration data of the power source, wherein the calculated value is correlated with at least one of the quantity of predetermined data and the quantity of user-configurable data to create an assessment about at least one of a state of health or a remaining useful life of the power source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of determining the health status of a power source, the method comprising:
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controlling a connection between a power source and a load; identifying at least one characteristic produced in response to the connection between the power source and the load; and calculating a value from the at least one characteristic, wherein the calculated value is indicative of a health status of the power source. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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