Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Monitoring system for predicting gearbox lifespan
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Application No.: US14642652Application Date: 2015-03-09
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Publication No.: US09752956B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Marvin Grendel McKimpson , Richard Andrew Carpenter
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: G01M13/02
- IPC: G01M13/02 ; G01N33/28 ; G01N15/06 ; G01N3/56 ; G01N15/02 ; G01N15/00

Abstract:
A monitoring system for a gearbox containing a lubricant is disclosed. The monitoring system may include a first sensor configured to measure a concentration of debris particles in the lubricant, a second sensor configured to generate data indicative of a deterioration of the gearbox, and a controller in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller may be configured to estimate a concentration of debris particles in the lubricant based on the data from the second sensor using a mathematical function, and estimate a remaining useful life of the gearbox based on a difference between concentration of debris particles measured by the first sensor and concentration of debris particles estimated to be in the lubricant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160266006A1 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING GEARBOX LIFESPAN Public/Granted day:2016-09-15
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