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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Timothy R. Griffin, Allegany, NY (US);
Jose L. Gilarranz, Katy, TX (US);
Timothy R. Griffin, Allegany, NY (US);
Jose L. Gilarranz, Katy, TX (US);
Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, NY (US);
Abstract
A resistance to ground monitoring system for a magnetic bearing is disclosed. The system includes a dummy bearing arranged in a cooling loop and having a dummy bearing coil made up of an electrical winding that is configured to detect the resistance to ground for the dummy bearing coil. The electrical winding is communicably coupled to a sensing device that monitors the resistance to ground for the dummy bearing coil. Since the magnetic bearing is arranged within the same cooling loop, the resistance to ground for the dummy bearing coil is indicative of a resistance to ground for the radial bearing coils of the magnetic bearing.