System and method for monitoring gasket sealing health
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsRajkumar Sengodan, Thirunavukkarasu Ramalingam
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Abstract
A method is provided for monitoring a health of gasket sealing between components. The method includes determining, by a controller, an effective resistance value for a gasket between two components. The method further includes, responsive to the effective resistance value being greater than a first resistive value range of and a second resistive value range, transmitting, by the controller, an indication that the gasket needs to be replaced.
Claims18
A method for monitoring a health of gasket sealing between components, the method comprising:
- determining, by a controller, an effective resistance value for a gasket between two components, wherein the controller is configured to monitor a conductive metal wire disposed within a center of an elastomeric material that forms the gasket, wherein the elastomeric material navigates an entirety of a length of the gasket, wherein the conductive metal wire navigates substantially the entirety of the length of the gasket minus a dimension where respective ends of the conductive metal wire exit the gasket and couple to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to determine the effective resistance value by comparing a digital resistance value of the gasket to stable resistance value, and wherein the digital resistance value is based on at least a resistance of the conductive metal wire;
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- responsive to the effective resistance value being greater than a first resistive value range of and a second resistive value range, transmitting, by the controller, an indication that the gasket needs to be replaced.
A system for monitoring a health of gasket sealing between components, the system comprising:
- a gasket;
- a first component;
- a second component;
- and
- an electronic controller, wherein the electronic controller is configured to:
- determine an effective resistance value for the gasket between the first component and the second component, wherein the electronic controller is configured to monitor a conductive metal wire disposed within a center of an elastomeric material that forms the gasket, wherein the elastomeric material navigates an entirety of a length of the gasket, wherein the conductive metal wire navigates substantially the entirety of the length of the gasket minus a dimension where respective ends of the conductive metal wire exit the gasket and couple to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to determine the effective resistance value by comparing a digital resistance value of the gasket to stable resistance value, and wherein the digital resistance value is based on at least a resistance of the conductive metal wire;
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- responsive to the effective resistance value being greater than a first resistive value range of and a second resistive value range, transmit an indication that the gasket needs to be replaced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.