System and method for proactive motor wellness diagnosis based on potential mechanical faults
First Claim
1. A controller configured to detect indicia of impending mechanical motor faults and having a processor configured to:
- determine motor parameters of a given motor connected to a load, the load operable along a range of operation defined by a plurality of load steps;
generate a set of baseline data for the given motor;
acquire current spectrum data from the given motor during operation;
select a load bin of a plurality of load bins, the plurality of load bins corresponding to the plurality of load steps;
map the current spectrum data to the load bin corresponding to a load step of the plurality of load steps defining current operation of the load;
generate a mechanical fault signature from the current spectrum;
compare the mechanical fault signature to baseline data from the set of baseline data corresponding to the mapped bin; and
determine amplitude variances within the mechanical fault signature indicative of an impending mechanical fault prior to an actual mechanical fault occurrence.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for proactively determining motor wellness arising from potential mechanical faults of the motor. A controller is configured to detect indicia of impending mechanical motor faults. The controller includes a processor configured to determine motor parameters of a given motor including a load and generate a set of baseline data for the given motor. The processor is also configured to acquire current spectrum data from the given motor during operation, map at least one from a plurality of load bins based on the load, and generate a mechanical fault signature from the current spectrum. The processor is caused to compare the mechanical fault signature to baseline data from the set of baseline data corresponding to the mapped bin and determine amplitude variances within the mechanical fault signature indicative of an impending mechanical fault prior to an actual mechanical fault occurrence.
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1. A controller configured to detect indicia of impending mechanical motor faults and having a processor configured to:
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determine motor parameters of a given motor connected to a load, the load operable along a range of operation defined by a plurality of load steps; generate a set of baseline data for the given motor; acquire current spectrum data from the given motor during operation; select a load bin of a plurality of load bins, the plurality of load bins corresponding to the plurality of load steps; map the current spectrum data to the load bin corresponding to a load step of the plurality of load steps defining current operation of the load; generate a mechanical fault signature from the current spectrum; compare the mechanical fault signature to baseline data from the set of baseline data corresponding to the mapped bin; and determine amplitude variances within the mechanical fault signature indicative of an impending mechanical fault prior to an actual mechanical fault occurrence. - 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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