OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING AND EVALUATING TURBINE TEMPERATURES AND HEALTH
First Claim
1. An operations support system for an engine with a turbine having a turbine inlet, comprising:
- a diagnostic engine model unit configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data, the diagnostics data including scalars;
an engine-specific model unit coupled to the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to receive the scalars from the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to generate turbine inlet temperature information for the engine using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine; and
a storage unit coupled to the engine-specific model unit and configured to store the turbine inlet temperature information.
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Abstract
An operations support system is provided for an engine with a turbine having a turbine inlet. The system includes a diagnostic engine model unit configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data, the diagnostics data including scalars. The system further includes an engine-specific model unit coupled to the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to receive the scalars from the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to generate turbine inlet temperature information for the engine using a thermodynamic model. The thermodynamic model is based on component maps associated with the engine. The system further includes a storage unit coupled to the engine-specific model unit and configured to store the turbine inlet temperature information.
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20 Claims
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1. An operations support system for an engine with a turbine having a turbine inlet, comprising:
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a diagnostic engine model unit configured to receive engine data from the engine and to generate diagnostics data based on the engine data, the diagnostics data including scalars; an engine-specific model unit coupled to the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to receive the scalars from the diagnostic engine model unit and configured to generate turbine inlet temperature information for the engine using a thermodynamic model, the thermodynamic model being based on component maps associated with the engine; and a storage unit coupled to the engine-specific model unit and configured to store the turbine inlet temperature information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for supporting operations of an engine with a turbine having a turbine inlet, comprising:
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collecting engine data; generating condition indicators from the engine data using a thermodynamic model based on component maps associated with the engine; calculating turbine inlet temperature information of the engine from the condition indicators; and storing the turbine inlet temperature information - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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