Extensions to dynamically configurable process for diagnosing faults in rotating machines
First Claim
1. A method for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, said method comprising:
- creating a definition of the rotating machine using a plurality of templates that specify components and functional characteristics of the components;
identifying a plurality of sensors configured to provide actual operational data related to the rotating machine;
defining a plurality of problem rules including logical expressions by which machine faults are deduced from specified portions of the actual operational data; and
performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring the actual operational data from the plurality of sensors and applying the problem rules and templates to the actual operational data to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting problems in a rotating machine is disclosed. The method and apparatus include creating a definition of the rotating machine using a plurality of templates that specify components and functional characteristics of the components. In addition, the method and apparatus include identifying a plurality of sensors configured to provide operational data related to the rotating machine and defining a plurality of problem rules including logical expressions by which machine faults are deduced from specified portions of the operational data. Further, the method and apparatus include performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring actual operational data from the plurality of sensors and applying the problem rules and templates to the operational data to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, said method comprising:
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creating a definition of the rotating machine using a plurality of templates that specify components and functional characteristics of the components; identifying a plurality of sensors configured to provide actual operational data related to the rotating machine; defining a plurality of problem rules including logical expressions by which machine faults are deduced from specified portions of the actual operational data; and performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring the actual operational data from the plurality of sensors and applying the problem rules and templates to the actual operational data to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, said method comprising:
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creating templates that provide a definition of the rotating machine, the templates representing components and functional characteristics of the components; and performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring actual operational data from a plurality of sensors associated with the rotating machine, and applying the templates to the actual operational data using problem rules to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of defining rules that specify fault conditions and severity in a rotating machine, the method comprising:
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creating rules based on components and operational characteristics of the components, wherein the rules define formulae by which the rotating machine faults are deduced from operational data; and utilizing a hierarchical tree-based structure to arrange the rules, the structure allowing an arbitrary grouping of logical expressions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, said method comprising:
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defining rules based on components and operational characteristics of the components, where the rules define formulae by which rotating machine faults are deduced from actual operational data; utilizing a hierarchical tree-based structure to arrange the rules, the structure allowing an arbitrary grouping of logical expressions; and performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring actual operational data from a plurality of sensors associated with the rotating machine, and applying the rules to the actual operational data to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for analyzing operational data in a rotating machine, said method comprising:
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creating a first plurality of templates for defining the rotating machine; creating a second plurality of templates for defining parameters of interest and search criteria; and performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring actual operational data from a plurality of sensors associated with the rotating machine, and applying the first and second plurality of templates to the actual operational data in the rotating machine. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, said apparatus comprising:
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means for creating a definition of the rotating machine using a plurality of templates that specify components and functional characteristics of the components; means for identifying a plurality of sensors configured to provide actual operational data related to the rotating machine; means for defining a plurality of problem rules including logical expressions by which machine faults are deduced from specified portions of the actual operational data; and means for performing an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring the actual operational data from the plurality of sensors and applying the problem rules and templates to the actual operational data to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for diagnosing faults in a rotating machine, the system including:
a microprocessor programmed to perform an analysis of operation of the rotating machine, the analysis including acquiring actual operational data from a plurality of sensors associated with the rotating machine, and applying templates that specify components and functional characteristics of the components to the actual operational data using problem rules to detect faults in the rotating machine and in response thereto generating an indication when a fault is detected. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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