SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING POWER SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an infrared imaging module positioned to view at least a portion of a component of a power system, the infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture a thermal image of the portion of the component; and
a processor in communication with the thermal imaging module and configured to process the thermal image to generate monitoring information associated with the power system.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor aspects of a power system. A system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, a display, a communication module, and modules to control components of a power system. Infrared imaging modules may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated with a power system having one or more power system components. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of portions of the power system. Various thermal image analytics and profiling may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the operating conditions and temperatures of portions of the power system. Monitoring information may be generated based on the determined conditions and temperatures and then presented to a user of the power system.
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28 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an infrared imaging module positioned to view at least a portion of a component of a power system, the infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture a thermal image of the portion of the component; and a processor in communication with the thermal imaging module and configured to process the thermal image to generate monitoring information associated with the power system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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capturing, at a focal plane array (FPA) of an infrared imaging module, a thermal image of at least a portion of a component of a power system, the infrared imaging module positioned to view the portion of the component; and processing the thermal image to generate monitoring information associated with the power system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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