Method and system for detecting core faults
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1. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
- (a) positioning a magnetic yoke near two non-adjacent teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(b) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the two non-adjacent teeth;
(c) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) using the measured signal to detect core faults.
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Abstract
A method for detecting core faults includes (a) positioning a magnetic yoke near at least one tooth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding; (b) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the at least one tooth of the core; (c) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and (d) using the measured signal to detect core faults.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) positioning a magnetic yoke near two non-adjacent teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(b) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the two non-adjacent teeth;
(c) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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4. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) positioning a magnetic yoke near exactly one tooth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(b) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the tooth;
(c) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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11. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) positioning a magnetic yoke near at least one tooth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(b) supplying current having an arbitrary waveform to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the at least one tooth of the core;
(c) measuring a plurality of signals resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) using the plurality of resulting measured signals to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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15. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) repeating, at different positions of the core, (1) positioning a magnetic yoke near two teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(2) supplying current of varying frequency to the winding in inject magnetic flux into the two teeth of the core; and
(3) measuring a plurality of signals resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(b) using the plurality of resulting measured signals to detect core faults.
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16. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) repeating, at different positions of the core, (1) positioning a magnetic yoke near two teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(2) supplying current of varying magnitude to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the two teeth of the core;
(3) measuring a plurality of signals resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(b) using the plurality of resulting measured signals to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) at least one magnetic yoke wound by a winding and adapted for being positioned near two non-adjacent teeth of the core;
(b) a current supply for supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the two non-adjacent teeth of the core;
(c) a sensor for measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) a computer for using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21)
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20. A method for detecting core faults comprising:
- (a) repeating, at different positions of the core, (1) positioning a magnetic yoke near two teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(2) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the two teeth of the core; and
(3) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(b) using the measured signals to detect core faults.
- (a) repeating, at different positions of the core, (1) positioning a magnetic yoke near two teeth of the core, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
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22. A system for detecting core faults comprising:
- (a) at least one magnetic yoke wound by a winding for being positioned near at least one tooth of the core;
(b) a current supply for supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the at least one tooth of the core;
(c) a sensor for measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) a computer for using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- (a) at least one magnetic yoke wound by a winding for being positioned near at least one tooth of the core;
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23. A system for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) at least one magnetic yoke wound by a winding and adapted for being positioned near exactly one tooth;
(b) a current supply for supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the tooth;
(c) a sensor for measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) a computer for using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system for detecting core faults comprising:
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(a) at least one magnetic yoke wound by a winding for being positioned near at least one tooth of the core;
(b) a current supply adapted to supply a current having an arbitrary waveform to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the at least one tooth of the core;
(c) a sensor for measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux; and
(d) a computer for using the measured signal to detect core faults. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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32. A method for stacking a core comprising:
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(a) forming a stack of a plurality of core laminations;
(b) positioning a magnetic yoe near at least one tooth of the stack, the magnetic yoke being wound by a winding;
(c) supplying current to the winding to inject magnetic flux into the at least one tooth;
(d) measuring a signal resulting from the injected magnetic flux;
(e) using the measured signal to detect core faults;
(f) if no core faults are detected in the stack, using the stack as part of the core, and if core faults are detected, not using the stack as port of the core; and
(g) forming an additional stack of a plurality of core laminations and repeating (b)-(f) for the additional stack.
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