Motor current signature analysis method for diagnosing motor operated devices
Patent
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OSTI ID:867571
- Kingston, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
A motor current noise signature analysis method and apparatus for remotely monitoring the operating characteristics of an electric motor-operated device such as a motor-operated valve. Frequency domain signal analysis techniques are applied to a conditioned motor current signal to distinctly identify various operating parameters of the motor driven device from the motor current signature. The signature may be recorded and compared with subsequent signatures to detect operating abnormalities and degradation of the device. This diagnostic method does not require special equipment to be installed on the motor-operated device, and the current sensing may be performed at remote control locations, e.g., where the motor-operated devices are used in accessible or hostile environments.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4965513
- OSTI ID:
- 867571
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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