Electrical machine component monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. An electrical machine component monitoring system comprising:
- a light source for providing an optical signal through a fiber optic cable;
a fiber optic sensing component positioned on the electrical machine component or at a standoff distance from the electrical machine component for producing a reflected optical signal representative of a condition of the electrical machine component;
a photodetector for receiving the reflected optical signal from the fiber optic sensing component and converting the reflected optical signal to an electrical signal; and
processing circuitry configured to determine information regarding dirt on the electrical machine component by analyzing the electrical signal.
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Abstract
An electrical machine component monitoring system includes a light source that provides an optical signal through a fiber optic cable and a fiber optic sensing component positioned on the electrical machine component or at a standoff distance from the electrical machine component to obtain a responsive optical signal representative of a condition of the electrical machine component. The system further includes a photodetector to receive the responsive optical signal from the fiber optic sensing component and to convert the responsive optical signal to an electrical signal. A processing circuitry is also provided in the system for determining information regarding dirt on the electrical machine component by analyzing the electrical signal.
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1. An electrical machine component monitoring system comprising:
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a light source for providing an optical signal through a fiber optic cable; a fiber optic sensing component positioned on the electrical machine component or at a standoff distance from the electrical machine component for producing a reflected optical signal representative of a condition of the electrical machine component; a photodetector for receiving the reflected optical signal from the fiber optic sensing component and converting the reflected optical signal to an electrical signal; and processing circuitry configured to determine information regarding dirt on the electrical machine component by analyzing the electrical signal. - 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 method for an electrical machine component monitoring comprising:
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providing an optical signal onto the electrical machine; measuring a reflected optical signal from a fiber optic sensing component positioned on the electrical machine component or at a standoff distance from the electrical machine component; and determining information regarding dirt on the electrical machine component by analyzing the reflected optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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