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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
John J Krone, Dunlap, IL (US);
Dean E Miller, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L / ; G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73168 ; 36455101 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for indicating efficiency losses in a pump is provided. The apparatus includes a temperature sensor located at the pump input, a second temperature sensor located at a second location, a fluid flow sensor located at the second location, a processor for producing a difference signal in response to signals from the first and second temperature sensors and for quantifying efficiency losses of the pump in response to the difference signal and a signal from the fluid flow sensor. A fault indicator is also provided that is responsive to the efficiency losses.