Patent · US Active

Cavitation detection device and method

US7637723B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
6References
40Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 2005
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 28, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D15/0088
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Cavitation detection systems and methods include generating a signal representing the power factor of a motor driving a pump, analyzing the power factor signal and determining the presence of cavitation based on the analysis of the power factor signal. The power factor may be estimated using various estimation schemes. Analyzing the signal includes filtering the power factor signal.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.