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8 results about "Catastrophic failure" patented technology

A catastrophic failure is a sudden and total failure from which recovery is impossible. Catastrophic failures often lead to cascading systems failure. The term is most commonly used for structural failures, but has often been extended to many other disciplines in which total and irrecoverable loss occurs. Such failures are investigated using the methods of forensic engineering, which aims to isolate the cause or causes of failure.

A security method and system for urban high-rise building physical examination unmanned aerial vehicle

PendingCN122284423AUncrewed vehicleCatastrophic failure
This invention provides a safety assurance method and system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for medical examinations of high-rise buildings in cities. The method includes: continuously monitoring the flight parameters of the UAV, sampling the flight parameter data at a frequency of ≥100Hz, and performing fusion processing using a Kalman filter algorithm; employing a fault diagnosis algorithm, based on a dual judgment mechanism of threshold and trend analysis, to analyze the collected flight parameter data in real time; comparing power redundancy and attitude stability indicators with preset thresholds to determine the fault level, and performing graded emergency handling according to the fault level, triggering corresponding handling and response strategies for non-catastrophic or catastrophic faults; after the UAV lands, confirming the safety of the landing point through visual SLAM or GPS positioning, and initiating onboard communication to report the status. This invention provides a complete solution from fault prevention to collision buffering through redundant design, graded emergency response, and dual-level protection, maximizing the protection effect and facilitating industrial implementation and verification.
Owner:BEIJING SINO-CAN TECHNOLOGY LTD

A shielded motor pump

This invention provides a shielded motor pump, comprising a pump casing and a drive unit. The drive unit includes a rotor and a stator located within the motor casing. The rotor is mounted on a rotor shaft, one end of which is inserted into the pump casing and connected to an impeller. The rotor shaft is composed of a hollow tube and plugs pressed into both ends of the hollow tube. Each plug has a through hole, which, together with the inner cavity of the hollow tube, forms a fluid channel. The cavity within the motor casing where the stator is mounted is called the stator cavity, which is filled with a composite thermally conductive material. This invention constructs a pilot-operated mechanical protection mechanism. When bearing wear leads to increased radial displacement of the rotor, the limiting component can contact the rotor and stator shielding sleeves beforehand, thereby providing an early warning to the system and physically limiting further displacement. This fundamentally prevents catastrophic failures such as shielding sleeve tearing and media leakage.
Owner:SHIMGE PUMP IND (ZHEJIANG) CO LTD

Dynamic prediction of risk levels for manufacturing operations through leading risk indicators: autonomous multivariate risk analyzer method and system

The invention provides a dynamic risk analyzer (DRA) that periodically assesses real-time or historic process data, or both, associated with a plant operation, such as a manufacturing, production or processing facility, and identifies hidden near-misses of such operation, when in real time the process data appears otherwise normal. DRA assesses process data to enable operating personnel including management at a facility, to have a comprehensive understanding of risk status and changes in alarm and non-alarm variables. Hidden process near-miss data may be analyzed alone or in combination with other process data and / or data resulting from prior near-miss situations, to identify strategic action to be taken to reduce the severity of, or avert, adverse incidents or catastrophic failure of a facility operation. The invention also provides autonomous learning and monitoring of historical inter variable relationships to distinguish normal multivariate behavior from anomalous departures indicative of undesirable process issues or sensor asynchronicity.
Owner:NEAR-MISS MANAGEMENT LLC

Safety-focused obstacle-crossing system for FAÇADE-cleaning robots

PCT designated stageWO2026062708A1ManipulatorVehiclesSuction forceControl engineering
The present invention relates to a façade-cleaning robot with an integrated, safety- focused obstacle-crossing system. The system utilizes at least six wheels and two non-contact suction cups with flexible skirts to navigate small obstacles and gaps on vertical or near-vertical surfaces. A cam-based mechanism, driven by one or two actuators, precisely controls the sequential lifting and lowering of the wheels, ensuring at least four wheels maintain surface contact for stability. The flexible skirts on the suction cups minimize suction loss as they deform around obstacles. This enables the robot to continue its cleaning operation without interruption while crossing obstacles. The system is lightweight, energy-efficient, and designed to minimize moment loads by maintaining a level chassis. Furthermore, the components serve dual functions, providing inherent redundancy and resistance to catastrophic failure, thereby enhancing the robot's reliability and operational safety.
Owner:WCB ROBOTICS INC

Method for detecting slippage in hydraulic couplings

PCT designated stageWO2026146430A1Industrial systemsPredictive maintenance
The disclosure of this method is intended for the predictive maintenance market, presenting an innovative method for detecting faults in hydraulic couplings, crucial components in power transmission systems across various industrial sectors. Slippage in hydraulic couplings, which is a loss of efficiency in torque transmission, can indicate wear, insufficient / excessive lubricant, or other problems, resulting in unplanned downtime and maintenance costs. The method uses metrics extracted from vibration signals to identify slippage, such as SFI (Slipping Frequency Indicator) and SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio). The combination of these metrics and other signal processing allows for accurate and reliable slippage detection, preventing catastrophic failures in industrial systems.
Owner:DYNAMOX SA

Surrounding rock catastrophe failure characteristic evaluation test system and method considering in-situ condition

The invention belongs to the technical field of deep underground engineering and rock mechanics tests, and discloses a surrounding rock catastrophe failure characteristic evaluation test system and method considering in-situ conditions, and the system comprises a loading unit, a test piece and a monitoring unit; the test piece is in a vertically placed rectangular plate shape, any two opposite vertical side walls of the test piece are provided with holes, the axes of the holes are horizontally placed, and the two holes are symmetrically placed relative to a vertical plane; the test piece is placed in the loading unit, and the loading unit applies a vertical load to the upper end face and / or the lower end face of the test piece and limits horizontal movement and deformation of the upper end and the lower end of the test piece in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the hole; the problem that in the prior art, a real grotto geometric configuration and the subsequent load effect applied to the damaged surrounding rock by surrounding rock mass cannot be simulated at the same time in the test process is effectively solved, and the consistency and reliability of the surrounding rock catastrophe damage characteristic evaluation result and the in-situ engineering practice are remarkably improved.
Owner:ANHUI UNIV OF SCI & TECH +2

A method for monitoring damage of a silicon carbide matrix composite based on resistance change

The present application relates to a kind of silicon carbide matrix composite damage monitoring methods based on resistance change, belong to composite damage monitoring technical field, the probability model of fiber failure in the resistance model composite is coupled to obtain composite damage monitoring model, the damage state of composite is monitored and evaluated in real time based on the composite damage monitoring model, ensure the service safety and reliability of composite, effectively predict the remaining useful life of composite, prevent the occurrence of catastrophic failure.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Shield motor pump

The invention provides a shielding motor pump which comprises a pump shell and a driving part, the driving part comprises a rotor and a stator which are located in a motor shell, the rotor is installed on a rotor shaft, and one end of the rotor shaft is inserted into the pump shell to be connected with an impeller; the rotor shaft is formed by combining a hollow pipe and blocking pieces pressed into the two ends of the hollow pipe, through holes are formed in the blocking pieces, and the through holes and an inner cavity of the hollow pipe jointly form a fluid channel; a cavity for installing the stator in the motor shell is a stator cavity, and the stator cavity is filled with a composite heat conduction material. A pilot-operated type mechanical protection mechanism is constructed, when the radial displacement of the rotor is increased due to abrasion of the bearing, the limiting assembly can make contact with the stator and rotor shielding sleeves in advance, and therefore early warning is provided for the system, further displacement is physically limited, and disastrous faults such as shielding sleeve tearing and medium leakage are fundamentally prevented.
Owner:SHIMGE PUMP IND (ZHEJIANG) CO LTD