Method, apparatus and computer program product for determining a future time of a component
US7684936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B23/0283
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for determining a future time associated with a component, where the future time can be indicative that some action can be taken with respect to the component. In some embodiments, the future time can be indicative of a component's remaining useful life or time until maintenance is required. The future time can be determined as a function of a health indicator and a material constant. In some embodiments, the functional relationship between the future time, the health indicator and the material constant can be based on the functional relationship of Paris' law for fatigue crack growth.
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