IP Library Granted Patent US 8,474,307
Granted Patent B2
US 8,474,307 · App. 13/030,672 · Granted Jul 2, 2013

Method for detecting resonance in a rotor shaft of a turbine engine

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Patent No.
US 8,474,307
App. No.
13/030,672
Granted
Jul 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for detecting resonance in a rotor shaft of a turbine engine, in which a resonance frequency (Fr) of the rotor shaft belonging to a resonance band is centered on an estimated resonance frequency (Fr est ), is disclosed. The method including: measuring a parameter (P) for regulating the fuel of the turbine engine is measured to obtain an excitation signal; forming a spectrum of the excitation signal; comparing an amplitude of the excitation signal is compared with a resonance threshold (S) on the resonance band of the spectrum; and emitting a resonance detection alarm if the resonance threshold (S) is exceeded.

Claims (12)

1. A method for detecting resonance in a rotor shaft of a turbine engine, a resonance frequency (Fr) of the rotor shaft belonging to a resonance band centered on an estimated resonance frequency (Fr est ), the method comprising:

measuring a parameter (P) for regulating fuel of the turbine engine to obtain an excitation signal;

forming a spectrum of the excitation signal;

comparing an amplitude of the excitation signal with a resonance threshold (S) on the resonance band of the spectrum; and

emitting a resonance detection alarm if the resonance threshold (S) is exceeded.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter for regulating the fuel of the turbine engine is sampled by a digital computer at a determined Shannon frequency (Fs) and at a determined sampling frequency (Fe), the estimated resonance frequency (Fr est ) being greater than the Shannon frequency (Fs), the method further comprising:

comparing the amplitude of the excitation signal with the resonance threshold (S) over an aliased band corresponding to the resonance band translated so that the aliased band is centered on an estimated aliased frequency (Fre est ) equal to the sampling frequency (Fe) minus the estimated resonance frequency (Fr est ).

3. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing a program for detecting resonance in a rotor shaft of a turbine engine, in which a resonance frequency (Fr) of the rotor shaft belonging to a resonance band centered on an estimated resonance frequency (Fr est ), wherein the program, when executed, cause a computer to perform a method comprising:

measuring a parameter (P) for regulating fuel of the turbine engine to obtain an excitation signal;

forming a spectrum of the excitation signal;

comparing an amplitude of the excitation signal with a resonance threshold (S) on the resonance band of the spectrum; and

emitting a resonance detection alarm if the resonance threshold (S) is exceeded.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2011
From: GEREZ, VALERIO; GRIFFATON, JULIEN CHRISTIAN PASCAL
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 025835/0178 →