Identification of air leaks in a compressed air system using a plurality of current measurement sensors
US10900863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2218/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for identification of air leaks in a compressed air system are presented. The method includes receiving system data including current samples of air compressors of the compressed air system from at least one self-powered power sensor; aggregating the system data; dividing the aggregated system data into a plurality of clusters; merging overlapping clusters to reduce the number of clusters to two clusters, wherein a first cluster represents a baseload current and a second cluster represents a full-load current; determining the baseload current to full-load current ratio and comparing the ratio to a predetermined standard; and determining if an air leak is present if the ratio is below the predetermined standard.
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