Energy-based thresholds applied dynamic balancing

A method for dynamically balancing a rotating system utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein said rotating system contains sensors therein, said method comprising the steps of:

• compiling sensor measurements from said sensors, wherein said sensor measurements contain data indicative of the dynamics of said rotating system;
• converting said sensor measurements to signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a mechanical energy of said rotating system;
• generating a signal energy threshold profile in response to compiling said signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• comparing said signal energy values to said signal energy threshold values of signal energy threshold profile to thereby assess an immediate balance condition and determine a proper course of balancing corrections necessary to dynamically place said rotating system in a balanced state.

A method for dynamically balancing a rotating system utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein said rotating system contains sensors therein, said method comprising the steps of:

• compiling sensor measurements from said sensors, wherein said sensor measurements contain data indicative of the dynamics of said rotating system;
• converting said sensor measurements to signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a mechanical energy of said rotating system;
• generating a signal energy threshold profile in response to compiling said signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• converting said signal energy threshold profile to a sensor measurement threshold profile associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• maintaining said sensor measurements as direct indications of the dynamics of said rotating system;
• and
• representing said sensor measurement threshold profile with force and acceleration threshold profiles associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• comparing force and acceleration sensor measurement values to force and acceleration threshold values contained in said force and acceleration threshold profiles to thereby determine a proper course of balancing corrections necessary to dynamically place said rotating system in a balanced state.

A system for dynamically balancing a rotating device utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein said rotating device contains sensors therein, said system comprising:

• module for compiling sensor measurements from said sensors, wherein said sensor measurements contain data indicative of the dynamics of said rotating device;
• module for converting said sensor measurements to signal energy values;
• module for generating a signal energy threshold profile;
• and
• module for comparing said signal energy values to signal energy threshold values of said signal energy threshold profile to thereby assess an immediate balance condition and determine a proper course of balancing corrections necessary to dynamically place said rotating device in a balanced state.

A system for dynamically balancing a rotating device utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein said rotating device contains sensors therein, said system comprising:

• module for compiling sensor measurements from said sensors, wherein said sensor measurements contain data indicative of the dynamics of said rotating device;
• module for converting said sensor measurements to signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a mechanical energy of said rotating device;
• module for generating a signal energy threshold profile, in response to compiling said signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• module for comparing said signal energy values to signal energy threshold values of said signal energy threshold profile to thereby assess an immediate balance condition and determine a proper course of balancing corrections necessary to dynamically place said rotating device in a balanced state.

A system for dynamically balancing a rotating device utilizing energy-based threshold measurements, wherein said rotating device contains sensors therein, said system comprising:

• module for compiling sensor measurements from said sensors, wherein said sensor measurements contain data indicative of the dynamics of said rotating device;
• module for converting said sensor measurements to signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a mechanical energy of said rotating device;
• module for generating a signal energy threshold profile, in response to compiling said signal energy values, wherein said signal energy values are associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• module for converting said signal energy threshold profile to a sensor measurement threshold profile associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• module for maintaining said sensor measurements as direct indications of the dynamics of said rotating device;
• and
• module for representing said sensor measurement threshold profile with force and acceleration threshold profiles associated with a range of rotational speeds, a range of balance conditions, and balance perceptions;
• and
• module for comparing force and acceleration sensor measurement values to force and acceleration threshold values contained in said force and acceleration threshold profiles to thereby determine a proper course of balancing corrections necessary to dynamically place said rotating device in a balanced state.