Patent ID: 11953118
Assignee: FLOWSERVE PTE. LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 19:
20. A method of monitoring a valve system, the method comprising:
positioning an inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensor comprising an inductor of a sensor system proximate at least one conductive material of a component of the valve system;
wirelessly sensing a position of a portion of the at least one conductive material of the component of the valve system with the inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensor of the sensor system, the inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensor being separated from the at least one conductive material of the component;
comparing, with the sensor system, the position of the portion of the at least one conductive material to a known position of the portion of the at least one conductive material based on a previously sensed position from the inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensor to determine a deviation of the position of the portion of the at least one conductive material from the known position;
determining a displacement of the at least one conductive material with the inductance-to-digital converter (LDC) sensor; and
indicating, with the sensor system, at least one of an internal force, a stress, a strain, or a deformation in the component of the valve system based on the determined deviation of the position of the portion of the at least one conductive material.