Compressor Measurement Standardization Using Context Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Compressor systems lack standardized measured values, making it difficult to draw valid conclusions due to individual configurations, varying sensor installations, and manufacturer-specific formats, which hinders automatic evaluation and processing.
Innovation Solution
Assigning context information to measured values, defining their meaning and location, using models like P&ID schemes to standardize data, allowing for processing across different systems without system-specific adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If compressor systems are individually designed to suit specific site conditions with unique configurations and sensors, then the system can be optimized for specific applications, but the measured values cannot be standardized and are not accessible to automatic evaluation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (data processing unit with assignment tables) between the diverse sensors/components and the evaluation system. This intermediary standardizes the measured values by assigning context information and converting manufacturer-specific formats into a unified structure, enabling automatic evaluation while preserving system configuration diversity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the measured values by changing their parameters - adding context information, timestamps, and standardized formatting. This parameter transformation converts non-standardized raw data into standardized evaluation-ready data without altering the underlying physical measurements or system configurations
2Adaptability or versatility
If compressors and peripheral devices come from different manufacturers with manufacturer-specific formats, then device selection flexibility is improved, but the measurement data formats vary and require standardization for automatic processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal data structure that can accommodate measurements from multiple manufacturers and device types. The standardized format with context information fields serves as a multi-functional container that adapts to different source formats while presenting a unified interface to the evaluation system
3Loss of information
If a large number of different measured values are collected from inside or outside the compressor system, then comprehensive analysis capability is improved, but the measurements are not sufficiently standardized for valid conclusions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary standardization action on the measured values during data collection. By assigning context information and applying standardized formatting at the point of data acquisition, the system ensures that all subsequently collected measurements - regardless of source - are immediately ready for valid comparative analysis and conclusion drawing
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or monitoring a compressor system comprising a number of components, namely one or more compressors (11, 12, 13) and one or more peripheral devices (14 to 21), and a control/monitoring unit (22), wherein the compressors (11, 12, 13) and peripheral devices (14 to 21) are arranged or interconnected in a specific configuration. The method is characterized in that - in a measured value acquisition step, measured values within the compressor system or the components are acquired, - in an assignment step, context information is assigned to the measured value or values before, at the same time or after the measured value acquisition in order to standardize the measured values, and that in an evaluation step the measured value or values standardized by the context information are taken into account in a control, monitoring, diagnosis or evaluation routine.