Thermo King Corporation

Eanna Padraic Connolly

Akhil Ramesh Hamsagar

Srikanth Kanduri

Shivamurthi Gouda Kotagi

Sriram Krishnamoorthy

Swanand Umesh Bhargav

Methods and systems for monitoring belt tension and determining belt lifespan in a TRS are disclosed. An embodiment of a self-tensioner can include a sensor connected to a self-tensioner in a belt driven system and a magnet that passes over the sensor to generate a signal. The sensor detects the signal, and the signal in conjunction with an angle of the magnet is converted into a voltage value. The method can include a controller connected to the self-tensioner, the controller converts the voltage value into a tension value, and stores the tension value among a plurality of premeasured tension values in a memory, where the controller compares the tension value and the plurality of premeasured tension values to determine a belt tension condition of the belt in the belt-driven system.

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Galway, Ireland

Eanna Padraic Connolly