公开(公告)号：US20140054476A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US13593937

申请日：2012-08-24

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Thomas Ernst Dinjus

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Thomas Ernst Dinjus

IPC分类号： G21K5/00

CPC分类号： F03D11/0091 ,  F03D17/00 ,  F05B2270/804 ,  Y02E10/722

摘要： In one aspect, a system for monitoring load-related parameters of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may generally include a plurality of reflective targets positioned within the rotor blade. Each reflective target may include a unique visual identifier. In addition, the system may include a light source configured to illuminate the reflective targets and a sensor configured to detect light reflected from the reflective targets.

摘要翻译： 一方面，公开了一种用于监测风力涡轮机的转子叶片的负载相关参数的系统。 该系统通常可以包括定位在转子叶片内的多个反射目标。 每个反射目标可以包括唯一的视觉标识符。 此外，该系统可以包括被配置为照亮反射目标的光源和被配置为检测从反射目标反射的光的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US09035231B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13593937

申请日：2012-08-24

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Thomas Ernst Dinjus

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Thomas Ernst Dinjus

IPC分类号： G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J5/08 ,  F03D11/00

CPC分类号： F03D11/0091 ,  F03D17/00 ,  F05B2270/804 ,  Y02E10/722

摘要： In one aspect, a system for monitoring load-related parameters of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may generally include a plurality of reflective targets positioned within the rotor blade. Each reflective target may include a unique visual identifier. In addition, the system may include a light source configured to illuminate the reflective targets and a sensor configured to detect light reflected from the reflective targets.

摘要翻译： 一方面，公开了一种用于监测风力涡轮机的转子叶片的负载相关参数的系统。 该系统通常可以包括定位在转子叶片内的多个反射目标。 每个反射目标可以包括唯一的视觉标识符。 此外，该系统可以包括被配置为照亮反射目标的光源和被配置为检测从反射目标反射的光的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US08240913B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12236553

申请日：2008-09-24

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Hua Xia ,  Roy Paul Swintek

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Hua Xia ,  Roy Paul Swintek

IPC分类号： G01M15/00 ,  G01J5/00

CPC分类号： F01D17/02 ,  F01D21/003 ,  G01D5/3537 ,  G02B6/02195

摘要： A device includes a stationary, rotary component, and a fiber optic sensing system. The fiber optic sensing system includes a cable having one or more fiber optic sensors disposed on the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof. The fiber optic sensing system is configured to detect one or more first parameters including temperature, strain, pressure, vibration, torque; or combinations thereof related to the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof. The one or more first parameters is used to determine one or more second parameters including thermal expansion, clearance, fluid flow rate variation, condensation, fluid leakage, thermal loss, life, thermal stress, or combinations thereof related to the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括固定的旋转部件和光纤传感系统。 光纤感测系统包括具有设置在固定部件上的一个或多个光纤传感器，旋转部件或其组合的电缆。 光纤感测系统被配置为检测包括温度，应变，压力，振动，扭矩的一个或多个第一参数; 或其组合与固定部件，旋转部件或其组合相关。 该一个或多个第一参数用于确定一个或多个第二参数，包括与静止部件有关的热膨胀，间隙，流体流速变化，冷凝，流体泄漏，热损失，寿命，热应力或其组合，旋转 组件或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US08042412B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US12215094

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Hua Xia ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  David So Keung Chan ,  Danian Zheng ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Richard Joseph Gawrelski ,  Matthew Damian Pietrzykowski ,  Alexander Seth Ross ,  Yun Li ,  Juntao Wu

发明人： Hua Xia ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  David So Keung Chan ,  Danian Zheng ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Richard Joseph Gawrelski ,  Matthew Damian Pietrzykowski ,  Alexander Seth Ross ,  Yun Li ,  Juntao Wu

IPC分类号： G01D9/00 ,  G01L1/24 ,  G01L3/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/12 ,  G01H9/004 ,  G01L3/109 ,  G01M11/081

摘要： A fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system for monitoring turbomachinery system shaft static and dynamic torques, vibration modes and associated operation status includes a multi-furcated fiber bundle based optical splitter configured to transmit light to a surface of at least one turbomachinery system shaft through a plurality of optical fiber bundles disposed at a plurality of locations in proximity to the surface of the at least one shaft, in which the plurality of locations together are arranged in a substantially axial direction between the ends of the at least one shaft. The system further includes an array of high-temperature bifurcated fiber bundle based reflectance probes to receive reflectance signals from the shaft surface and send to an array of photosensitive detectors, configured to detect dynamic light reflected from the at least one turbomachinery system shaft surface in response to the transmitted light during rotation of at least one turbomachinery system shaft and generate dynamic reflected light signals there from. A sensing mechanism is configured to determine a torque or vibration on at least one turbomachinery system shaft in response to the dynamic reflected light signal signatures based on time-domain and frequency-domain signal processes.

摘要翻译： 用于监测涡轮机械系统轴静态和动态扭矩，振动模式和相关操作状态的光纤多参数感测系统包括多分叉光纤束分光镜，其被配置为通过多个透镜将光透射到至少一个涡轮机械系统轴的表面 设置在所述至少一个轴的表面附近的多个位置的光纤束，其中所述多个位置一起在所述至少一个轴的端部之间沿大致轴向布置。 该系统还包括一组高温分叉纤维束的反射探测器，用于接收来自轴表面的反射信号并发送到一组光敏检测器，该阵列被配置为响应于检测从至少一个涡轮机械系统轴表面反射的动态光 在至少一个涡轮机械系统轴的旋转期间的透射光，并且从那里产生动态反射光信号。 感测机构被配置为响应于基于时域和频域信号处理的动态反射光信号特征来确定至少一个涡轮机械系统轴上的扭矩或振动。

公开(公告)号：US20100080500A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12241527

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

IPC分类号： A61B6/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/14

摘要： A fiberoptic system for clearance detection between rotating and stationary turbomachinery components is presented. The system comprises an optical fiber probe comprising a plurality of optical fibers, at least one of the optical fibers comprising a transmission fiber and at least one of the optical fibers comprising a signal fiber; a light source for providing light through the transmission fiber towards a target; filters for receiving light from the signal fibers, at least two of the filters for filtering different wavelengths; and at least one photodetector for receiving filtered light from the filters.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于旋转和固定涡轮机组件之间的间隙检测的光纤系统。 该系统包括包括多个光纤的光纤探针，至少一个光纤包括传输光纤，并且至少一个光纤包括信号光纤; 用于通过传输光纤向目标提供光的光源; 用于从信号光纤接收光的滤波器，用于滤除不同波长的滤波器中的至少两个; 以及至少一个用于从滤光器接收滤光的光电检测器。

公开(公告)号：US20100074572A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12236553

申请日：2008-09-24

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Hua Xia ,  Roy Paul Swintek

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Hua Xia ,  Roy Paul Swintek

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： F01D17/02 ,  F01D21/003 ,  G01D5/3537 ,  G02B6/02195

摘要： A device includes a stationary, rotary component, and a fiber optic sensing system. The fiber optic sensing system includes a cable having one or more fiber optic sensors disposed on the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof. The fiber optic sensing system is configured to detect one or more first parameters including temperature, strain, pressure, vibration, torque; or combinations thereof related to the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof. The one or more first parameters is used to determine one or more second parameters including thermal expansion, clearance, fluid flow rate variation, condensation, fluid leakage, thermal loss, life, thermal stress, or combinations thereof related to the stationary component, the rotary component, or combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括固定的旋转部件和光纤传感系统。 光纤感测系统包括具有设置在固定部件上的一个或多个光纤传感器，旋转部件或其组合的电缆。 光纤感测系统被配置为检测包括温度，应变，压力，振动，扭矩的一个或多个第一参数; 或其组合与固定部件，旋转部件或其组合相关。 该一个或多个第一参数用于确定一个或多个第二参数，包括与静止部件有关的热膨胀，间隙，流体流速变化，冷凝，流体泄漏，热损失，寿命，热应力或其组合，旋转 组件或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US20140056705A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-27

申请号：US13590430

申请日：2012-08-21

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Dale Robert Mashtare

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Hua Xia ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Dale Robert Mashtare

IPC分类号： F03D7/00 ,  F03D11/00

CPC分类号： F03D7/04 ,  F03D17/00 ,  F05B2260/80 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A load control system for a wind turbine and a method for controlling wind turbine loading are provided. The system includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a light source mounted to a rotor shaft and configured to emit a light, and a sensor mounted to the rotor shaft and configured to sense the light and measure a location of the light in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于风力涡轮机的负载控制系统和用于控制风力涡轮机负载的方法。 该系统包括传感器组件。 传感器组件包括安装到转子轴并被配置为发射光的光源，以及安装到转子轴上并被配置为感测光并测量光在垂直于纵向轴线的平面中的位置的传感器。 该系统还包括通信地耦合到传感器组件的控制器。

公开(公告)号：US08009939B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US12241527

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

IPC分类号： G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01J1/04

CPC分类号： G01B11/14

摘要： A fiberoptic system for clearance detection between rotating and stationary turbomachinery components is presented. The system comprises an optical fiber probe comprising a plurality of optical fibers, at least one of the optical fibers comprising a transmission fiber and at least one of the optical fibers comprising a signal fiber; a light source for providing light through the transmission fiber towards a target; filters for receiving light from the signal fibers, at least two of the filters for filtering different wavelengths; and at least one photodetector for receiving filtered light from the filters.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于旋转和固定涡轮机组件之间的间隙检测的光纤系统。 该系统包括包括多个光纤的光纤探针，至少一个光纤包括传输光纤，并且至少一个光纤包括信号光纤; 用于通过传输光纤向目标提供光的光源; 用于从信号光纤接收光的滤波器，用于滤除不同波长的滤波器中的至少两个; 以及至少一个用于从滤光器接收滤光的光电检测器。

公开(公告)号：US20090320609A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12215094

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Hua Xia ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  David So Keung Chan ,  Danian Zheng ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Richard Joseph Gawrelski ,  Matthew Damian Pietrykowski ,  Alexander Seth Ross ,  Yun Li ,  Juntao Wu

发明人： Hua Xia ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  David So Keung Chan ,  Danian Zheng ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Richard Joseph Gawrelski ,  Matthew Damian Pietrykowski ,  Alexander Seth Ross ,  Yun Li ,  Juntao Wu

IPC分类号： G01L1/24 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G01B11/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/12 ,  G01H9/004 ,  G01L3/109 ,  G01M11/081

摘要： A fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system for monitoring turbomachinery system shaft static and dynamic torques, vibration modes and associated operation status includes a multi-furcated fiber bundle based optical splitter configured to transmit light to a surface of at least one turbomachinery system shaft through a plurality of optical fiber bundles disposed at a plurality of locations in proximity to the surface of the at least one shaft, in which the plurality of locations together are arranged in a substantially axial direction between the ends of the at least one shaft. The system further includes an array of high-temperature bifurcated fiber bundle based reflectance probes to receive reflectance signals from the shaft surface and send to an array of photosensitive detectors, configured to detect dynamic light reflected from the at least one turbomachinery system shaft surface in response to the transmitted light during rotation of at least one turbomachinery system shaft and generate dynamic reflected light signals there from. A sensing mechanism is configured to determine a torque or vibration on at least one turbomachinery system shaft in response to the dynamic reflected light signal signatures based on time-domain and frequency-domain signal processes.

摘要翻译： 用于监测涡轮机械系统轴静态和动态扭矩，振动模式和相关操作状态的光纤多参数感测系统包括多分叉光纤束分光镜，其被配置为通过多个透镜将光透射到至少一个涡轮机械系统轴的表面 设置在所述至少一个轴的表面附近的多个位置的光纤束，其中所述多个位置一起在所述至少一个轴的端部之间沿大致轴向布置。 该系统还包括一组高温分叉纤维束的反射探测器，用于接收来自轴表面的反射信号并发送到一组光敏检测器，该阵列被配置为响应于检测从至少一个涡轮机械系统轴表面反射的动态光 在至少一个涡轮机械系统轴的旋转期间的透射光，并且从那里产生动态反射光信号。 感测机构被配置为响应于基于时域和频域信号处理的动态反射光信号特征来确定至少一个涡轮机械系统轴上的扭矩或振动。

公开(公告)号：US20120201489A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13195904

申请日：2011-08-02

申请人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

发明人： Danian Zheng ,  Peter John Eisenzopf ,  Kevin Thomas McCarthy ,  Roy Paul Swintek ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Hua Xia

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/14

摘要： A method includes transmitting light through at least one transmission optical fiber towards a target, receiving light reflected from the target through at least one signal optical fiber, filtering the received light at least two different wavelengths, and using the filtered light to detect a clearance variation. An optical fiber probe includes a plurality of optical fibers, a moisture-resistant enclosure enclosing the optical fibers, a hydrophobic layer situated over an end of the optical fiber probe for preventing moisture from reaching the optical fibers, and a broadband transmission layer between ends of the optical fibers and the hydrophobic layer.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括通过至少一个传输光纤朝向目标传输光，通过至少一个信号光纤接收从目标反射的光，对接收的光进行至少两个不同的波长的滤波，并使用滤波的光来检测间隙变化 。 光纤探头包括多个光纤，包围光纤的防潮外壳，位于光纤探针端部之上的疏水层，用于防止湿气到达光纤;以及在两端之间的宽带传输层 光纤和疏水层。