System and method for power pump performance monitoring and analysis

A power pump performance analysis system includes a signal processor connected to pressure sensors for sensing pressures in the cylinder chambers and inlet and discharge piping of a single or multi-cylinder pump. Pump speed and piston position are determined by a crankshaft position sensor. Pump vib...

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Main Author MILLER J. DAVIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.08.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BLASTING
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
PUMPS
PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
TESTING
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES
TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
WEAPONS
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Summary:A power pump performance analysis system includes a signal processor connected to pressure sensors for sensing pressures in the cylinder chambers and inlet and discharge piping of a single or multi-cylinder pump. Pump speed and piston position are determined by a crankshaft position sensor. Pump vibration, fluid temperatures, and power input may also be measured by sensors connected to the processor. Performance analyses, including determination of pump volumetric efficiency, mechanical efficiency, suction and discharge valve sealing delay, valve and piston seal leakage, flow induced pressure variations, acceleration induced pressure detection, hydraulic resonance detection and pulsation dampener performance may be measured and selected parameters displayed on a visual display connected to the processor directly or via a network.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030373266