Systems and methods for implementing engine cycle count
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJohn Thanh Nguyen, Jesus Elios Almendarez, Cesar Ortiz
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Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing engine cycle counts are disclosed. One method may include determining, by at least one processor, a plurality of cycles associated with an engine; determining a category, by at least one processor, for each of the plurality of cycles based at least in part on an acceleration value associated with each of the plurality of cycles; and predicting, by at least one processor, a life cycle associated with the engine based at least in part on the determined category.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- determining, by at least one processor, a plurality of cycles associated with an engine;
- determining a category, by at least one processor, for each of the plurality of cycles based at least in part on an acceleration value associated with each of the plurality of cycles;
- and
- predicting, by at least one processor, a life cycle associated with the engine based at least in part on the determined category.
An apparatus comprising:
- an engine;
- a counter configured to identify a plurality of cycle counts associated with the engine;
- and
- control logic, having at least one processor, configured to:
- identify a category for each of the plurality of cycle counts;
- predict a life cycle based at least in part on the identified category.
The apparatus of 10, wherein the determined category comprises one of the following:
- a full cycle;
- a partial cycle;
- or
- a trip cycle.
One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- determining, by at least one processor, a plurality of cycles associated with an engine;
- determining a category, by at least one processor, for each of the plurality of cycles based on an acceleration value associated with each of the plurality of cycles;
- and
- predicting, by at least one processor, a life cycle associated with the engine based at least in part on the determined category.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.