Device and method for performing a functional test on a control element of a turbo engine

US8977518B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8977518-B2
Application numberUS-30897307-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 27, 2007
Priority dateJun 28, 2006
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

A turbomachine has a first process control element, a second process control element, and a test system for testing the first process control element. The first process control element and the second process control element influence the same process variable. To test the first process control element, the test system changes the process variable by means of the second process control element. This change in the process variable caused by the second process control element is compensated again by means of the first process control element.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

What is claimed is: 1. A method for testing the functionality of a process control element of a turbomachine, the turbomachine comprising a first process control element configured as a surge valve to control a process variable, a second process control element configured as a guide blade actuating drive to control the process variable, and a test system for testing the first process control element, the method comprising: actuating the second process control element to change the…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US8977518B2 cover?
A turbomachine has a first process control element, a second process control element, and a test system for testing the first process control element. The first process control element and the second process control element influence the same process variable. To test the first process control element, the test system changes the process variable by means of the second process control element. …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Blotenberg Wilfried, Gebhardt Ulrich, Man Diesel & Turbo Se
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04D27/001. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).