Patent classifications
F04D15/0077
MANAGING HEALTH CONDITION OF A ROTATING SYSTEM
The present disclosure relates to a system, an apparatus, and a method for managing health condition of at least one rotating system. The method includes receiving, by a processing unit, operational data associated with the rotating system in real-time, from one or more sensing units. The operational data includes parameter values corresponding to an operation of the rotating system. Further, a virtual replica of the rotating system is configured using the operational data. A behavior of the rotating system is simulated on a simulation instance of the rotating system based on the configured virtual replica. The simulation results are analyzed to determine an abnormality in the health condition of the rotating system. The abnormality corresponds to a health status of an internal component of the rotating system. Further, a notification indicating the abnormality is generated, on a Graphical User Interface.
System and method for supplying chemical solution
A system includes a chemical storage tank, a pipeline, a pump, a first electrostatic probe, and a control unit. The pipeline is connected to the chemical storage tank. The pump is connected to the pipeline and configured to pump a chemical solution from the chemical storage tank into the pipeline. The first electrostatic probe is coupled to the pump and configured to measure an electrostatic voltage of the pump. The control unit is coupled to the first electrostatic probe and configured to obtain a measurement of an electrostatic voltage from the first electrostatic probe.
BILGE PUMP SYSTEMS
A pump system comprises a bilge pump powered by an electric motor and a controller controlling the electric motor. The controller is configured to determine if the pump system is malfunctioning. In response to determining that the pump system is malfunctioning, the controller is configured to control the electric motor according to a predetermined routine configured to rectify the malfunction. A pump system comprises a first bilge pump including a first electric motor configured to power the first bilge pump and a first controller controlling the first electric motor and a second bilge pump including a second electric motor configured to power the second bilge pump and a second controller controlling the second electric motor. The first and second controllers are in signal communication with one another.
PUMP WITH COMBINED ELECTRICAL CONTACT
A vehicle system including a pump having a motor and a pullout configuration with an electrical contact. The electrical contact receives and transmits signals related to an operation of the pump and an address selection. The pump also includes a motor controller. The vehicle system also includes a system controller bus communicatively connected to the pinout configuration and a system controller communicatively connected to the pump via the system controller bus. The system controller determines that the electrical contact is energized, determines that a resistor is electrically connected to the electrical contact after determining that the electrical contact is energized, determines a resistance value of the resistor after determining that the resistor is electrically connected to the electrical contact, identifies the pump based on the resistance value, and transmits a control signal to the motor controller to control the operation of the pump.
PUMP AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PUMP
A pump having a drive unit with an electric motor, a hydraulic unit connected to the electric motor, and an integrated control unit operatively connected to the electric motor and configured for monitoring and controlling the pump. An integrated pressure sensor, connected to the control unit, has a fixed reference pressure. The control unit determines a liquid level of a liquid surrounding the pump based on a relation between an actual value of the pressure sensor and a reference value. A method for calibrating the pump comprises initiating pumping, continuing pumping until the liquid level is equal to a predetermined calibration level, determining the actual pressure value when the liquid level is equal to the predetermined calibration level, and calibrating the pump by setting a new reference pressure value corresponding to the actual pressure value.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING CHEMICAL SOLUTION
A system includes a chemical storage tank, a pipeline, a pump, a first electrostatic probe, and a control unit. The pipeline is connected to the chemical storage tank. The pump is connected to the pipeline and configured to pump a chemical solution from the chemical storage tank into the pipeline. The first electrostatic probe is coupled to the pump and configured to measure an electrostatic voltage of the pump. The control unit is coupled to the first electrostatic probe and configured to obtain a measurement of an electrostatic voltage from the first electrostatic probe.
WATER GULPING DETECTION
A method to detect gulping in a pump driven by a motor drive to pump a liquid includes: determining a value of a work indicator corresponding to work performed by a pump pumping a liquid; comparing the value to a first threshold; changing a value of a tracking variable by a first amount if the value of the work indicator is below the threshold; changing the value of the tracking variable by a second amount if the value of the work indicator is above the threshold, wherein the first amount and the second amount have opposite signs; and determining that a gulping event occurred if an absolute value of the tracking variable is larger than an absolute value of a second threshold.
Electric submersible pump (ESP) tensioning
An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a first actuator having a first member that is configured to extend and retract radially with respect to a central axis of the ESP assembly in response to receiving a control input, wherein the first actuator is mechanically coupled to an electric motor, to a seal section, or to a centrifugal pump of the ESP assembly.
Systems and methods for maintaining pool systems
One aspect of the invention provides a system including: a liquid filter configured for fluidic communication with a fluid repository; a flow sensor in fluidic communication with the liquid filter; a variable-speed pump in fluidic communication with the liquid filter and the flow sensor; and a processor in electronic communication with the flow sensor and the variable-speed pump. The processor is configured to: activate the flow pump at a specified flow rate; monitor a positioning of the flow sensor during the specified flow rate; and determine a performance status of the system from the flow sensor positioning.
Adaptive learning system for improving sump pump control
A sump pump system may implement adaptive learning and machine learning techniques to facilitate improved control of sump pumps. A sump pump system may implement the described techniques to generate, train, and/or implement a machine learning model that is capable of predicting or estimating one or more conditions of the sump pump system (e.g., water level in the basin, motor malfunction, stuck impeller, geyser effect, blocked outlet pipe, faulty level sensor/switch, faulty bearing, failure to engage pump at high-water mark, etc.) based on one or more detected input variables (e.g., acceleration or vibration patterns detected in water, on a pump, or on a pipe; capacitance values of water; audio signatures; electrical signatures, such as power or current draw; pump motor rotation speed; water pressure signatures or values, such as those detected at the bottom of a sump basin; etc.).