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Methods and apparatus for monitoring gas turbine engine operation
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 2000-11-02
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Granted: 2002-10-15
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Expires: 2020-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A model-based trending process for a gas turbine engine that generates, in real-time, engine trend parameters from engine sensor data and ambient flight condition data to assess engine condition is described. The engine includes a plurality of sensors that are responsive to engine operations. The trending process is implemented using a commercially available processor coupled to the engine to monitor the engine operations, and having the desired processing speed and capacity. Engine health parameters are estimated and adjusted in a model for component diagnostics and fault detection and isolation. The trend parameters generated are retained.
Inventors
- 👤 Sridhar Adibhatla
- 👤 Malcolm John Ashby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:28
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C9/00; F02C9/26; F02C9/28; G; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0218; G05B23/0243; G05B23/0254; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/80; F05D2260/81; F05D2260/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for identifying trends in engine operation, the engine having a plurality of sensors responsive to engine operations, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining outputs from at least some of the sensors when the engine is operating; obtaining ambient flight condition data; and using an engine model to generate normalized engine trend parameters using the engine sensor data and ambient flight condition data, wherein engine component efficiencies and flow functions in the engine model are adjusted to account for engine faults, engine quality, and engine deterioration effects.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for identifying trends in engine operation, the engine having a plurality of sensors responsive to engine operations, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining outputs from at least some of the sensors when the engine is operating; obtaining ambient flight condition data; and using an engine model to generate normalized engine trend parameters using the engine sensor data and ambient flight condition data, wherein engine component efficiencies and flow functions in the engine model are adjusted to account for engine faults, engine quality, and engine deterioration effects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said step of generating normalized engine trend parameters further comprises the step of: using the engine model to generate additional trend parameters or normalized virtual sensors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said step of generating normalized engine trend parameters further comprising the step of normalizing engine trend parameters in real-time during engine operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said step of generating normalized engine trend parameters further comprises the step of using at least one of a physics-based, regression-fit, or a neural-net engine model to normalize engine trend parameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said step of adjusting engine component efficiencies and flow functions further comprises the step of using a parameter estimation algorithm to adjust engine component efficiencies and flow functions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said step of using a parameter estimation algorithm further comprises the step of using at least one of a linear regression scheme or a Kalman filter to adjust engine component efficiencies and flow functions.
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