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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Jianfeng Chen, Pearland, TX (US);
Xudong Yang, Katy, TX (US);
Jianfeng Chen, Pearland, TX (US);
Xudong Yang, Katy, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for determining deformation of a plurality of coupled members. A distributed strain sensor string on a first member is coupled to a distributed strain sensor string on a second member. Signals are obtained from the sensor strings. A subset of strain data relating to sensor strain on the first member and the second member is created. A virtual sensor string is created having a plurality of virtual sensors placed on the first and second members including a joint therebetween. Strain data of sensors in the distributed stain sensor strings is mapped to sensors in the virtual sensor string. The deformation of the plurality of coupled members is determined using the strain data of the virtual sensors.