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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Victor Pascu, San Diego, CA (US);
Jay M. Francisco, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Victor Pascu, San Diego, CA (US);
Jay M. Francisco, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/04 (2006.01); G01M 13/02 (2006.01); G01M 15/00 (2006.01); F01D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/028 (2013.01); G01M 15/00 (2013.01); F01D 17/02 (2013.01); F05D 2270/707 (2013.01); F05D 2260/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for determining the health of an engine. The method includes a plurality of standard noise spectra collected from engines with known defects. A noise spectrum of the engine being monitored is sensed and compared to the plurality of standard noise spectra from the engines with known defects. From the comparison, a type and a degree of defect is identified based upon the comparison.