Apparatus and method for detection of a leak in a membrane of a fluid flow control system
US6223130A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/009
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product for detection of fluid leakage through a membrane in a fluid flow control system. The fluid flow control system has a first chamber and a second chamber. A membrane is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The second chamber has a connection to a pressure tank, the pressure tank has a fluid with a pressure, and the connection defines a fluid path. The method indudes in a first step, blocking the fluid path. The pressure of the fluid in the pressure tank is then adjusted. The pressure is measured in the pressure tank which creates a pressure measurement at each of a first set of multiple timed intervals while the fluid path is blocked and after the pressure is adjusted. A blocked pressure rate is calculated based on the pressure measurements in the pressure tank at the first set of multiple timed intervals. Next, the fluid path is unblocked. The pressure is measured within the pressure tank creating a pressure measurement at each of a second set of multiple timed intervals after the fluid path is unblocked. Then, an unblocked pressure rate is calculated based on the pressure measurements in the pressure tank at …
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