Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-stage compressor fault detection and protection
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Application No.: US12437387Application Date: 2009-05-07
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Publication No.: US09650909B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Raub Warfield Smith
- Applicant: Raub Warfield Smith
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D17/08
- IPC: F01D17/08 ; F01D21/00 ; F04D17/12 ; F04D27/00 ; F02B39/16

Abstract:
In certain embodiments, a system includes a controller configured to obtain an inter-stage pressure measurement between stages of a multi-stage compressor. The controller is also configured to identify actual damage in the multi-stage compressor based at least in part on the inter-stage pressure measurement.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100281843A1 MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR FAULT DETECTION AND PROTECTION Public/Granted day:2010-11-11
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