Patent Document ID: 20030205086
Application ID: 10011218
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for dynamically balancing a rotating system through strategic control model updates, wherein said rotating system includes sensors and sensor measurements thereof whose responses to control actions are utilized to represent said rotating system through a control model, wherein said control model and said sensor measurements are determinative of future control actions, said method comprising the steps of: anticipating a control model performance utilizing metrics and evaluations of said sensor measurements and said responses thereof to determine if it is necessary to update said control model; determining if said sensor measurements and said responses thereof are adequate for use in updating said control model utilizing said metrics; computing at least one select control action that excites said rotating system to provide a sufficiently different sensor measurement response adequate for use in updating said control model; and incorporating said metrics and evaluations and said at least one select control action into a balance control procedure to thereby improve balance times and facilitate achievement of maximum spin speeds within said rotating system.