Patent ID: 9644534
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F02C,G05B,G07C

Claim:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a processor, a plurality of cycles of one or more operational modes associated with one or more engine parts of an engine, wherein each cycle of the plurality of cycles represents an incremental operational hour of the one or more engine parts; determining, by the processor, a category for each of the plurality of cycles based at least in part on a threshold value of a gas turbine operational parameter associated with each of the plurality of cycles; determining, by the processor, a weighted factor for each category based on an amount of degradation estimated by a particular operational mode; determining, by the processor, an increment in a cycle count of the plurality of cycles based at least in part on the determined weighted factor of each category associated with each engine part; predicting, by the processor, a life cycle associated with each engine part based at least in part on the incremental cycle count associated with each engine part; predicting, by the processor, a life cycle associated with the engine based at least in part on the predicted life cycle associated with each engine part; generating, by the processor, a first realtime alert based at least in part on the predicted life cycle associated with each engine part; generating, by the processor, a second realtime alert based at least in part on the predicted life cycle associated with the engine; and implementing at least one recommendation to repair or replace at least one engine part based at least in part on the predicted life cycle associated with the engine.