Method and apparatus for determining the severity of a trend toward an impending machine failure and responding to the same
First Claim
1. A method for determining severity of a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a typical failure trend based on a set of normal operating conditions for the machine;
(b) providing a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions;
(c) determining a slope value for the typical failure trend;
(d) determining a slope value for the trend toward the impending machine failure under the actual operating conditions;
(e) determining a weight value for at least the actual operating conditions; and
(f) determining the severity as a function of the slope values and the weight value.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining severity of a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions. The method and apparatus includes providing a typical failure trend based on a set of normal operating conditions for the machine, determining a slope value for the typical failure trend, determining a slope value for the trend toward the impending machine failure under the actual or proposed operating conditions, determining a weight value for at least the actual or proposed operating conditions, and determining the severity as a function of the slope values and the weight value.
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1. A method for determining severity of a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a typical failure trend based on a set of normal operating conditions for the machine;
(b) providing a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions;
(c) determining a slope value for the typical failure trend;
(d) determining a slope value for the trend toward the impending machine failure under the actual operating conditions;
(e) determining a weight value for at least the actual operating conditions; and
(f) determining the severity as a function of the slope values and the weight value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for determining severity of a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions, comprising:
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(a) a stored typical failure trend based on a set of normal operating conditions for the machine; and
(b) a processor operable for;
(i) determining a slope value for the typical failure trend;
(ii) determining a trend toward an impending machine failure under actual operating conditions;
(iii) determining a slope value for the trend toward the impending machine failure under the actual operating conditions;
(iv) determining a weight value for at least the actual operating conditions; and
(v) determining the severity as a function of the slope values and the weight value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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