Abstract:
In one embodiment, a blade monitoring system (120) includes: at least one computing device configured to monitor a compressor (4) during a load change by performing actions comprising: extracting a dynamic component of a blade time-of-arrival (TOA) deviation signal in response to the load change on the compressor (4); calculating, using the dynamic component, at least one of: a natural frequency of the GT compressor blade (10) during the load change, an overshoot of the GT compressor blade (10) during the load change, a rise time of the compressor blade during the load change, a damping factor of the compressor blade during the load change, or a settling time of the GT compressor blade (10) after the load change; and determining whether the GT compressor blade (10) is damaged based upon the at least one of: the natural frequency, the overshoot, the rise time, the damping factor, or the settling time.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for multi-level optimization of emission levels and efficiency for a boiler system that includes creating both boiler-level models (516) and burner-level models (524) and receiving a plurality of boiler-level system variables. The received system variables are used along with boiler system constraints to optimize boiler-level setpoints. Once the boiler-level setpoints have been optimized they are sent to the burner level (504) of a hierarchical control system (302), where they are used to optimize burner-level setpoints. Once the burner-level setpoints have been optimized they are sent to the burner control loops (530) of the plant control system (506) to be implemented.
Abstract:
A method (200) for monitoring the health of one or more blades is presented. The method includes the steps of generating (204) a signal representative of delta times of arrival (208) corresponding to the rotating blade, generating (210) a reconstructed signal (212) by decomposing the signal representative of the delta times of arrival (208) utilizing a multi-resolution analysis technique, wherein the reconstructed signal (212) is representative of at least one of static deflection and dynamic deflection in the rotating blade.
Abstract:
A system for detecting a rub in a turbomachine, comprising: a turbomachine (10); sensors monitoring turbomachine conditions; and an on site monitor (12) in communication with the sensors, and loaded with instructions to implement a method for detecting a rub in the turbomachine.
Abstract:
A system for detecting a rub in a turbomachine, comprising: a turbomachine (10); sensors monitoring turbomachine conditions; and an on site monitor (12) in communication with the sensors, and loaded with instructions to implement a method for detecting a rub in the turbomachine.
Abstract:
A method (200) for monitoring the health of one or more blades is presented. The method includes the steps of generating (204) a signal representative of delta times of arrival (208) corresponding to the rotating blade, generating (210) a reconstructed signal (212) by decomposing the signal representative of the delta times of arrival (208) utilizing a multi-resolution analysis technique, wherein the reconstructed signal (212) is representative of at least one of static deflection and dynamic deflection in the rotating blade.
Abstract:
A method (200) for monitoring the health of one or more blades is presented. The method includes the steps of generating (204) a signal representative of delta times of arrival (208) corresponding to the rotating blade, generating (210) a reconstructed signal (212) by decomposing the signal representative of the delta times of arrival (208) utilizing a multi-resolution analysis technique, wherein the reconstructed signal (212) is representative of at least one of static deflection and dynamic deflection in the rotating blade.
Abstract:
A system (100) for measuring a dynamic pressure in a gas using a tunable diode laser (120). The system (100) of this aspect includes a laser transmission system (102) that includes the tunable diode laser (120) and configured to transmit laser light created by the tunable diode laser (120) through the gas and a laser receiving system (104) configured to receive the laser light after it has passed through the gas to create absorption peaks from the received laser light. The laser receiving system (104) is configured to estimate a change in pressure based on an expansion of one of the absorption peaks.
Abstract:
A method and a processor for determining efficiency of an installed steam turbine (30) include estimating (102), at a first plurality of times, a first mean value (214,224,234) and a first variance of at least one performance variable of the steam turbine utilizing a set of station sensors. The method further includes estimating (104), at a second plurality of times including times encompassing at least some of the first plurality of times, a second mean value (210,220,230) and a second variance of the at least one performance variable utilizing a different set of sensors, wherein the different set of sensors includes precision sensors. A mapping function is determined between the first mean values (214,224,234) and the second mean values (210,220,230) using the first mean values, the first variances, the second mean values, and the second variances.