System and method for determining a health of a bearing of a connecting rod
US8966967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining a health of a bearing associated with a connecting rod is provided. The system includes a sensor associated with the connecting rod and remotely disposed relative to the bearing of the connecting rod. The sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the bearing. The system includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the temperature of the bearing. The controller further determines a health of the bearing as a function of the signal of the temperature of the bearing.
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