公开(公告)号：US08591188B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US11115736

申请日：2005-04-26

申请人： Minesh Ashok Shah ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Philip Paul Beauchamp ,  Todd Alan Anderson ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis

发明人： Minesh Ashok Shah ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Philip Paul Beauchamp ,  Todd Alan Anderson ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis

IPC分类号： F01D19/00 ,  F01D17/02

CPC分类号： F01D21/003 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D21/04 ,  F04D27/001 ,  F05D2260/85 ,  G01B7/144

摘要： A clearance sensing system for a rotating machine includes a plurality of sensor probes disposed within a stationary shroud of the rotating machine. Each of the plurality of sensor probes is adapted to measure a parameter indicative of an axial and a radial displacement of a rotating component within the shroud and to produce a signal that corresponds to the parameter. In certain embodiments, this parameter may include a capacitance between the rotating component and the sensor probe. The clearance sensing system further includes a circuit that receives the signal from each of the plurality of sensor probes and determines (a) the axial displacement of the rotating component within the shroud and (b) a radial displacement of the rotating component relative to the shroud.

摘要翻译： 用于旋转机器的间隙感测系统包括设置在旋转机器的固定护罩内的多个传感器探头。 多个传感器探针中的每一个适于测量指示护罩内的旋转部件的轴向和径向位移的参数，并产生对应于该参数的信号。 在某些实施例中，该参数可以包括旋转部件和传感器探头之间的电容。 间隙感测系统还包括接收来自多个传感器探针中的每一个的信号并且确定（a）旋转部件在护罩内的轴向位移的电路，以及（b）旋转部件相对于护罩的径向位移 。

公开(公告)号：US07333913B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-19

申请号：US11167434

申请日：2005-06-27

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Todd Alan Anderson ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  Shobhana Mani ,  Jie Jiang

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Todd Alan Anderson ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  Shobhana Mani ,  Jie Jiang

IPC分类号： G01B5/14

CPC分类号： G01B7/144

摘要： A clearance measurement system is provided. The clearance measurement system includes a reference geometry disposed on a first object having an otherwise continuous surface geometry and a sensor disposed on a second object, wherein the sensor is configured to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter from the first object and a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter from the reference geometry. The clearance measurement system also includes a processing unit configured to process the first and second signals to estimate a clearance between the first and second objects based upon a measurement difference between the first and second sensed parameters.

摘要翻译： 提供了间隙测量系统。 间隙测量系统包括设置在具有另外连续的表面几何形状的第一物体上的参考几何形状和设置在第二物体上的传感器，其中传感器被配置为产生表示来自第一物体的第一感测参数的第一信号，以及 第二信号表示来自参考几何的第二感测参数。 间隙测量系统还包括处理单元，其被配置为基于第一和第二感测参数之间的测量差异来处理第一和第二信号以估计第一和第二对象之间的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20100077830A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12241499

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Ibrahim Issoufou Kouada

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Ibrahim Issoufou Kouada

IPC分类号： G01B21/16

CPC分类号： G01B21/042

摘要： Self-calibration of a multiple channel clearance sensor system, which in one embodiment includes at least one sensor for measuring at least one clearance parameter signal between a stationary object and a rotating object of a rotating machine. The sensor output is processed as a clearance parameter by an offset correction section configured to determine an offset error in the clearance parameter signal which is used by a level shifter. The level shifter is also switchably coupled to the clearance parameter signal wherein the output of the level shifter, which may be amplified and digitally converted, is processed by a signal level analyzer to determine a channel gain signal.

摘要翻译： 多通道间隙传感器系统的自校准，其在一个实施例中包括用于测量静止物体和旋转机器的旋转物体之间的至少一个间隙参数信号的至少一个传感器。 传感器输出通过偏移校正部分被处理为间隙参数，偏移校正部分被配置为确定由电平移位器使用的间隙参数信号中的偏移误差。 电平移位器还可切换地耦合到间隙参数信号，其中可以被放大和数字转换的电平移位器的输出由信号电平分析器处理以确定信道增益信号。

公开(公告)号：US08022715B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12360485

申请日：2009-01-27

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Herron, legal representative

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D11/14 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D21/04

摘要： A sensor system for measuring a clearance parameter between a stationary component and a rotating component of a rotating machine is provided. The system includes a clearance sensor to output a clearance measurement signal. A sensor memory is attached to the sensor for storing a first sensor information. A second sensor information is stored in a electronics interface memory. The first and the second sensor information are read and the clearance sensor is matched with a respective plurality of calibration data by an electronic interface based on the first and the second sensor information.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于测量旋转机器的固定部件和旋转部件之间的间隙参数的传感器系统。 该系统包括用于输出间隙测量信号的间隙传感器。 传感器存储器附接到传感器以存储第一传感器信息。 第二传感器信息存储在电子接口存储器中。 通过基于第一和第二传感器信息的电子接口读取第一和第二传感器信息，并且间隙传感器与相应的多个校准数据匹配。

公开(公告)号：US20100188100A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12360485

申请日：2009-01-27

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Herron

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Herron

IPC分类号： G01R35/00 ,  G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D11/14 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D21/04

摘要： A sensor system for measuring a clearance parameter between a stationary component and a rotating component of a rotating machine is provided. The system includes a clearance sensor to output a clearance measurement signal. A sensor memory is attached to the sensor for storing a first sensor information. A second sensor information is stored in a electronics interface memory. The first and the second sensor information are read and the clearance sensor is matched with a respective plurality of calibration data by an electronic interface based on the first and the second sensor information.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于测量旋转机器的固定部件和旋转部件之间的间隙参数的传感器系统。 该系统包括用于输出间隙测量信号的间隙传感器。 传感器存储器附接到传感器以存储第一传感器信息。 第二传感器信息存储在电子接口存储器中。 通过基于第一和第二传感器信息的电子接口读取第一和第二传感器信息，并且间隙传感器与相应的多个校准数据匹配。

公开(公告)号：US08121813B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-21

申请号：US12361469

申请日：2009-01-28

申请人： Zhiyuan Ren ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Lynn Herron, legal representative ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam

发明人： Zhiyuan Ren ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  William Lee Herron ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D21/003

摘要： A processing system for clearance estimation in a rotating machine includes one or more sensors and one or more digital signal processors for calculating the estimated clearance. The processing system may include techniques for obtaining real-time clearance estimates and techniques for obtaining averaged clearance estimates. Aspects of the processing system may also include a method of switching between real-time clearance estimates and averaged clearance estimates depending on the operating conditions of the rotating machine. Other aspects of the processing system include the use of two digital signal processors: a first digital signal processor configured to receive signals from a clearance sensor and perform a first set of high speed processing tasks, and a second digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the first digital signal processor and perform a second set of lower speed processing tasks.

摘要翻译： 用于旋转机器中的间隙估计的处理系统包括一个或多个传感器和用于计算估计间隙的一个或多个数字信号处理器。 处理系统可以包括用于获得实时清除率估计的技术和用于获得平均清除率估计的技术。 处理系统的方面还可以包括根据旋转机器的操作条件在实时间隙估计和平均间隙估计之间切换的方法。 处理系统的其他方面包括使用两个数字信号处理器：第一数字信号处理器，被配置为从间隙传感器接收信号并执行第一组高速处理任务;以及第二数字信号处理器，被配置为从 第一数字信号处理器并执行第二组较低速处理任务。

公开(公告)号：US08536878B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13206740

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Cheryl Herron

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron

IPC分类号： G01R35/00 ,  G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D11/14 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D21/04

摘要： A sensor system for measuring a clearance parameter between a stationary component and a rotating component of a rotating machine is provided. The system includes a clearance sensor to output a clearance measurement signal. A sensor memory is attached to the sensor for storing a first sensor information. A second sensor information is stored in a electronics interface memory. The first and the second sensor information are read and the clearance sensor is matched with a respective plurality of calibration data by an electronic interface based on the first and the second sensor information.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于测量旋转机器的固定部件和旋转部件之间的间隙参数的传感器系统。 该系统包括用于输出间隙测量信号的间隙传感器。 传感器存储器附接到传感器以存储第一传感器信息。 第二传感器信息存储在电子接口存储器中。 通过基于第一和第二传感器信息的电子接口读取第一和第二传感器信息，并且间隙传感器与相应的多个校准数据匹配。

公开(公告)号：US08272246B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12241499

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Ibrahim Issoufou Kouada

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  Ibrahim Issoufou Kouada

IPC分类号： G01B21/00

CPC分类号： G01B21/042

摘要： Self-calibration of a multiple channel clearance sensor system, which in one embodiment includes at least one sensor for measuring at least one clearance parameter signal between a stationary object and a rotating object of a rotating machine. The sensor output is processed as a clearance parameter by an offset correction section configured to determine an offset error in the clearance parameter signal which is used by a level shifter. The level shifter is also switchably coupled to the clearance parameter signal wherein the output of the level shifter, which may be amplified and digitally converted, is processed by a signal level analyzer to determine a channel gain signal.

摘要翻译： 多通道间隙传感器系统的自校准，其在一个实施例中包括用于测量静止物体和旋转机器的旋转物体之间的至少一个间隙参数信号的至少一个传感器。 传感器输出通过偏移校正部分被处理为间隙参数，偏移校正部分被配置为确定由电平移位器使用的间隙参数信号中的偏移误差。 电平移位器还可切换地耦合到间隙参数信号，其中可以被放大和数字转换的电平移位器的输出由信号电平分析器处理以确定信道增益信号。

公开(公告)号：US20110295538A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13206740

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Herron

发明人： Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  David Walter Parry ,  David Richard Esler ,  Zhiyuan Ren ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam ,  William Lee Herron ,  Cheryl Herron

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D11/14 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D21/04

摘要： A sensor system for measuring a clearance parameter between a stationary component and a rotating component of a rotating machine is provided. The system includes a clearance sensor to output a clearance measurement signal. A sensor memory is attached to the sensor for storing a first sensor information. A second sensor information is stored in a electronics interface memory. The first and the second sensor information are read and the clearance sensor is matched with a respective plurality of calibration data by an electronic interface based on the first and the second sensor information.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于测量旋转机器的固定部件和旋转部件之间的间隙参数的传感器系统。 该系统包括用于输出间隙测量信号的间隙传感器。 传感器存储器附接到传感器以存储第一传感器信息。 第二传感器信息存储在电子接口存储器中。 通过基于第一和第二传感器信息的电子接口读取第一和第二传感器信息，并且间隙传感器与相应的多个校准数据匹配。

公开(公告)号：US20100191502A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12361469

申请日：2009-01-28

申请人： Zhiyuan Ren ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  William Lee Herron ,  David Walter Parry ,  Cheryl Lynn Herron ,  David Richard Esler ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam

发明人： Zhiyuan Ren ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  David So Keung Chan ,  David Mulford Shaddock ,  John Harry Down ,  Samhita Dasgupta ,  William Lee Herron ,  David Walter Parry ,  Cheryl Lynn Herron ,  David Richard Esler ,  Mahadevan Balasubramaniam

IPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/14 ,  F01D21/003

摘要： A processing system for clearance estimation in a rotating machine includes one or more sensors and one or more digital signal processors for calculating the estimated clearance. The processing system may include techniques for obtaining real-time clearance estimates and techniques for obtaining averaged clearance estimates. Aspects of the processing system may also include a method of switching between real-time clearance estimates and averaged clearance estimates depending on the operating conditions of the rotating machine. Other aspects of the processing system include the use of two digital signal processors: a first digital signal processor configured to receive signals from a clearance sensor and perform a first set of high speed processing tasks, and a second digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the first digital signal processor and perform a second set of lower speed processing tasks.

摘要翻译： 用于旋转机器中的间隙估计的处理系统包括一个或多个传感器和用于计算估计间隙的一个或多个数字信号处理器。 处理系统可以包括用于获得实时清除率估计的技术和用于获得平均清除率估计的技术。 处理系统的方面还可以包括根据旋转机器的操作条件在实时间隙估计和平均间隙估计之间切换的方法。 处理系统的其他方面包括使用两个数字信号处理器：第一数字信号处理器，被配置为从间隙传感器接收信号并执行第一组高速处理任务;以及第二数字信号处理器，被配置为从 第一数字信号处理器并执行第二组较低速处理任务。