Title:
DETERMINING DAMAGE AND REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF ROTATING MACHINERY INCLUDING DRIVE TRAINS, GEARBOXES, AND GENERATORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/160371
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for predicting remaining useful life of a wind or water turbine or component determines in step (116) an accumulated damage for the turbine or component and compares this in step (118) to preset damage limit obtained in step (114). This provides a simple approach to estimating remaining useful life, giving the turbine operator an indication of the condition of turbines or farms under management.
Inventors:
POON ANDY (GB)
MA XIAOQIN (GB)
COULTATE JOHN KARL (GB)
GOLYSHEVA EVGENIA (GB)
MA XIAOQIN (GB)
COULTATE JOHN KARL (GB)
GOLYSHEVA EVGENIA (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/051154
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
May 21, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROMAX TECHNOLOGY LTD (GB)
POON ANDY (GB)
MA XIAOQIN (GB)
COULTATE JOHN KARL (GB)
GOLYSHEVA EVGENIA (GB)
POON ANDY (GB)
MA XIAOQIN (GB)
COULTATE JOHN KARL (GB)
GOLYSHEVA EVGENIA (GB)
International Classes:
G05B23/02; F03D1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009091335A1 | 2009-07-23 | |||
| WO2011060424A1 | 2011-05-19 |
Foreign References:
| EP2264314A2 | 2010-12-22 | |||
| EP1930855A2 | 2008-06-11 | |||
| US20110106510A1 | 2011-05-05 | |||
| EP1965281A1 | 2008-09-03 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2710438A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HARBRON, Stuart (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2LL, GB)
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