NON-CONTACT INFRARED TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR HEALTH MONITORING OF ROTORCRAFT BEARINGS
First Claim
1. A method for measuring a temperature of one or more bearings of a craft comprising:
- positioning one or more non-contact temperature sensors to measure a change in temperature in the one or more bearings; and
connecting the one or more non-contact temperature sensors to a computer that received a temperature signal from the one or more non-contact temperature sensors to monitor the temperature, stress, or both, of the one or more bearings before, during, or after craft operations.
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Abstract
The present invention includes an apparatus and method for measuring hysteretic heating or stress of one or more bearings of a craft comprising: one or more non-contact temperature sensors attached to the craft and directed toward the one or more bearings; and a computer connected to the one or more non-contact temperature sensors that measure the temperature, the stress, or both of the one or more bearings before, during, or after operation of the craft, wherein the one or more non-contact temperature sensors measure a change in temperature in the one or more bearings to monitor for heating or stress of the bearings.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for measuring a temperature of one or more bearings of a craft comprising:
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positioning one or more non-contact temperature sensors to measure a change in temperature in the one or more bearings; and connecting the one or more non-contact temperature sensors to a computer that received a temperature signal from the one or more non-contact temperature sensors to monitor the temperature, stress, or both, of the one or more bearings before, during, or after craft operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus that measures heating, cooling, or stress of one or more bearings of a craft comprising:
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one or more non-contact temperature sensors attached to the craft and directed toward the one or more bearings; and a computer connected to the one or more non-contact temperature sensors that measure the temperature, the stress, or both of the one or more bearings before, during, or after operation of the craft, wherein the one or more non-contact temperature sensors measure a change in temperature in the one or more bearings to monitor for heating or stress of the bearings. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for measuring hysteretic heating or cooling of bearings of a craft comprising:
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identifying one or more bearings of the craft to monitor for heating or stress; positioning one or more non-contact temperature sensors to measure a change in temperature in the one or more bearings; and connecting the one or more non-contact temperature sensors to a computer that monitors the temperature of the one or more bearings and displays the same. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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