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Prognostication of future failure of an engine indicator parameter

US6285947A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1999
Grant dateSep 4, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B23/0283
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Power spectral densities are taken at periodic intervals for preselected indicator parameters and these power spectral density profiles are compared to a reference magnitude of a power spectral density profile for purposes of prognosticated future failures. The power spectral density profile can be for any one of a plurality of indicator profiles, such as an accelerometer output, the output of a pressure sensor, or a voltage output from an ignition system.

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