IP Library Granted Patent US 10,184,986
Granted Patent B2
US 10,184,986 · App. 15/196,858 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

System for condition monitoring of electric machine, mobile phone and method thereof

Inventors: Cajetan Pinto (Mumbai, IN); Maciej Orman (Shanghai, CN); Prasad Mulay (Maharashtra, IN)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
G01R31/343G01R29/0814G01R33/04G01R33/10
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Patent No.
US 10,184,986
App. No.
15/196,858
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is proposed a system for condition monitoring electric machine and the method thereof. The system includes a portable unit, being adapted for free movement around said electric machine; a magnetic field sensor, being adapted for measuring magnetic field intensity at at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement; a processing unit, being adapted for receiving at least one corresponding magnetic field intensity signal from said magnetic field sensor, comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison, if a fault is present in the electric machine; wherein: said magnetic field sensor and said processing unit are integrated into said portable unit. And the method includes steps of moving said portable unit to at least one point of a plurality points of a path of said free movement around said electric machine; measuring at least one magnetic field intensity at said at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement; and comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison, if a fault is present in the electric machine.

Claims (79)

1. A system for condition monitoring electric machine, including:

a portable unit, being adapted for free movement around said electric machine;

a magnetic field sensor, being adapted for measuring magnetic field intensity at at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement;

a processing unit, being adapted for receiving at least one corresponding magnetic field intensity signal from said magnetic field sensor, comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison if a fault is present in the electric machine;

wherein:

said magnetic field sensor and said processing unit are integrated into said portable unit;

a first point of said plurality of points of said path of said free movement is located in area where an axial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said first point;

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said axial magnetic flux leakage present at the first point;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said second point;

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point; and

said processing unit is adapted for comparing said magnetic field intensity signals for said axial magnetic flux leakage and said radial magnetic flux leakage and determining a type of said fault.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further including:

an alarm device, being adapted for generating warning signal in response where said processing unit determined a fault present in the electric machine.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said second point; and

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

5. The system according to claim 2 , wherein:

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said second point; and

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point.

6. The system according to claim 2 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

7. The system according to claim 3 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

8. A method for condition monitoring electric machine, including:

providing a system including:

providing a system for condition monitoring of an electric machine, the system comprising:

a portable unit, being adapted for free movement around said electric machine;

a magnetic field sensor, being adapted for measuring magnetic field intensity at at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement;

a processing unit, being adapted for receiving at least one corresponding magnetic field intensity signal from said magnetic field sensor, comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison, if a fault is present in the electric machine:

moving said portable unit to at least one point of a plurality points of a path of said free movement around said electric machine;

measuring at least one magnetic field intensity at said at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement;

comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison, if a fault is present in the electric machine;

a first point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where an axial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

moving said portable unit can move to said first point;

measuring the magnetic field intensity for said axial magnetic flux leakage present at the first point;

moving said portable unit can move to said second point;

measuring the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point; and

comparing said magnetic field intensity signals for said axial magnetic flux leakage and said radial magnetic flux leakage and determining a type of said fault.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further including:

generating warning signal in response to that fault was determined to be present in the electric machine.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein;

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

further including:

moving said portable unit can move to said second point; and

measuring the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

further including:

moving said portable unit can move to said second point; and

measuring the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point.

13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein:

said magnetic field intensity value is an amplitude of frequency component of said magnetic field intensity.

15. A combination, including:

a mobile phone; and

a system for condition monitoring electric machine, including:

a portable unit, being adapted for free movement around said electric machine;

a magnetic field sensor, being adapted for measuring magnetic field intensity at at least one of a plurality points of a path of said free movement;

a processing unit, being adapted for receiving at least one corresponding magnetic field intensity signal from said magnetic field sensor, comparing at least one magnetic field intensity value to at least one corresponding expected value, and determining, based on the comparison, if a fault is present in the electric machine;

wherein:

said magnetic field sensor and said processing unit are integrated into said portable unit;

a first point of said plurality of points of said path of said free movement is located in area where an axial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

a second point of said plurality points of said path of said free movement is located in area where a radial magnetic flux leakage is present around said electric machine;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said first point;

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said axial magnetic flux leakage present at the first point;

said portable unit is adapted to move to said second point;

said magnetic field sensor is adapted to measure the magnetic field intensity for said radial magnetic flux leakage present at the second point;

said processing unit is adapted for comparing said magnetic field intensity signals for said axial magnetic flux leakage and said radial magnetic flux leakage and determining a type of said fault; and

further wherein said system for condition monitoring the electric machine is within the mobile phone.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2018
From: PINTO, CAJETAN; ORMAN, MACIEJ; MULAY, PRASAD
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 045917/0810 →
MERGER Recorded May 29, 2018
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 046248/0392 →
Continuity (2)
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