Modular machinery data collection and analysis system
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1. A dynamoelectric machine diagnostic system, comprising:
- a docking station coupled to a dynamoelectric machine;
a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to the docking station, at least one of the sensors being positioned within the dynamoelectric machine for data gathering; and
a diagnostic module, adapted to be received by and coupled to the docking station so that the diagnostic module may collect data output from at least one of the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
A dynamoelectric machine diagnostic system is provided. The system includes a docking station coupled to a dynamoelectric machine; a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to the docking station, at least one of the sensors being permanently positioned in the dynamoelectric machine for data gathering; and a diagnostic module, adapted to be received by and coupled to the docking station so that the diagnostic module may collect data output from at least one of the plurality of sensors.
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31 Claims
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1. A dynamoelectric machine diagnostic system, comprising:
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a docking station coupled to a dynamoelectric machine;
a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to the docking station, at least one of the sensors being positioned within the dynamoelectric machine for data gathering; and
a diagnostic module, adapted to be received by and coupled to the docking station so that the diagnostic module may collect data output from at least one of the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for load sharing by at least a first and second dynamoelectric machine, comprising:
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a first diagnostic module operatively coupled to the first dynamoelectric machine;
a second diagnostic module operatively coupled to the second dynamoelectric machine, the second diagnostic module being operatively coupled to the first diagnostic module;
the first diagnostic module and second diagnostic module coordinating with each other a data collection protocol to collect machine data respectively from the first and second dynamoelectric machines. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A system for diagnosing the health state of a plurality of dynamoelectric machines, comprising:
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a host computer operatively coupled to a network backbone;
a plurality of docking stations, each docking station coupled to a respective dynamoelectric machine of the plurality of machines, each docking station operatively coupled to the host computer via the network, each docking station being operatively coupled to at least one machine data collecting sensor positioned within the respective machine; and
a plurality of diagnostic modules, each diagnostic module adapted to be received by and coupled to a respective one of the plurality of docking stations, each diagnostic module collecting data from the respective at least one sensor, each diagnostic module processing the collected data to facilitate diagnosing the health state of the respective machine.
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26. A system for determining a health state of a dynamoelectric machine, comprising:
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a first docking station coupled to the machine, the first docking station being operatively coupled to a first data collecting sensor positioned in the machine;
a second docking station coupled to the machine, the second docking station being operatively coupled to a second data collecting sensor positioned in the machine;
a first diagnostic module adapted to be coupled to the first docking station, the first diagnostic module receiving data collected by the first sensor;
a second diagnostic module adapted to be coupled to the second docking station, the second diagnostic module receiving data collected by the second sensor, the second diagnostic module being operatively coupled to the first diagnostic module;
wherein the first diagnostic module controls the second diagnostic module. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A dynamoelectric machine diagnostic system, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for internally sensing a plurality of parameters of at least two dynamoelectric machines;
at least two collection means for collecting data related to the sensed parameters of the machines respectively, the at least two collection means coordinating with each other a data collection protocol to collect machine data respectively from the dynamoelectric machines;
coupling means for operatively coupling the plurality of sensors to the at least two collection means; and
processing means for processing the collected data.
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