Fluid efficency of a fluid

Abstract

Systems and method determine a fluid efficiency of a fluid that flows through a fluid power system. Characteristics of the fluid is monitored in real-time as the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device that is coupled to the fluid power system as the fluid flows through the fluid power system. A fluid status is determined in real-time that is associated with fluid parameters of the fluid that is determined from the fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device. The fluid status of the fluid is determined in real-time when the fluid status indicates that a corrective action is to be executed to increase a quality of the fluid and an assessment of the corrective action that is to be executed is generated based on the fluid parameters. Degradation of the components of the fluid power system increases without the corrective action being executed to the fluid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer implemented method for determining a fluid efficiency of a fluid that flows through a fluid power system, comprising:
 monitoring in real-time a plurality of characteristics of a fluid at a on a flow path of a fluid monitoring device that is coupled to the fluid power system, wherein the flow path is a path that the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device that is coupled to the fluid power system as the fluid flows through the fluid power system;   determining a fluid status in real-time that is associated with a plurality of fluid parameters of the fluid as the fluid flows through the flow path of the fluid monitoring device that is determined from the plurality of fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device; and   determining in real-time when the fluid status of the fluid indicates that a corrective action is to be executed to increase a quality of the fluid and generating an assessment of the corrective action that is to be executed based on the fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device, wherein degradation to components of the fluid power system increases as the fluid flows through the fluid power system without the corrective action being executed to the fluid.   
     
     
         2 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 assessing in real-time the characteristics and the fluid parameters that are triggered from the characteristics of the fluid as the fluid power system operates to determine at least one component and a plurality of component characteristics associated with the at least one component that are impacted by the fluid parameters; and   generating an indicator in real-time that indicates the at least one component and the plurality of component characteristics that are to be targeted by the corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         3 . The computer implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 generating an alert when the fluid status for the fluid indicates that the corrective action is to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid and providing the assessment of the corrective action that is to be executed based on the fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device.   
     
     
         4 . The computer implemented method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 monitoring in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of fluid power system parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the fluid power system parameters are indicative as to an operation status of the fluid power system as the fluid power system operates;   determining when at least one fluid power system parameter deviates from each corresponding fluid power system parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one power system parameter from each corresponding fluid power system threshold is indicative that the operation status of the fluid power system is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid; and   generating the alert when the at least one fluid power system parameter deviates from the corresponding fluid power system parameter threshold that is indicative that the operation status of the fluid power system is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         5 . The computer implemented method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 monitoring in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of fluid chemistry parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the fluid chemistry parameters are indicative as to an electro-chemistry status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates;   determining when the at least one fluid chemistry parameter deviates from each corresponding fluid chemistry parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one fluid chemistry parameter from each corresponding fluid chemistry parameter threshold is indicative that a quality of the fluid is decreasing and is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid; and   generating the alert when the at least one fluid chemistry parameter deviates from the corresponding fluid chemistry parameter threshold that is indicative that the quality of the fluid is decreasing and is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         6 . The computer implemented method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 monitoring in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of metallic wear debris parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the metallic wear debris parameters are indicative as to a metallic debris status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates;   determining when the at least one metallic wear debris parameter deviates from each corresponding metallic wear debris parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one metallic wear debris parameter from the corresponding metallic wear debris parameter is indicative that a quantity of metallic debris included in the fluid is increasing; and   generating the alert when the at least one metallic wear debris parameter deviates from the corresponding metallic wear debris parameter threshold that is indicative that the quantity of metallic debris included in the fluid is increasing.   
     
     
         7 . The computer implemented method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 monitoring in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of particle counting parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the particle counting parameters are indicative as to a particle count status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates;   determining when at least one particle counting parameter deviates from each corresponding particle count parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one particle count parameter from the corresponding particle count parameter threshold is indicative that a quantity of particles included in the fluid is increasing; and   generating the alert when the at least one particle counting parameter deviates from the corresponding particle counting parameter threshold that is indicative that the quantity of particles included in the fluid is increasing.   
     
     
         8 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a visual graph that depicts how the characteristics deviate for the fluid filter over an extended period of time.   
     
     
         9 . The computer implemented method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 continuously monitoring the characteristics as the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device;   forecasting a plurality of prediction dates associated with the fluid parameters of the fluid as the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device, wherein each prediction date predicts when the field status of the fluid is to indicate that a corresponding corrective action is to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid that is determined from the corresponding fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device; and   generating a plurality of alerts to indicate each prediction date that the corresponding corrective action is to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         10 . The computer implemented method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining at least one fluid parameter from the plurality of fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device that is indicative as triggering the corresponding corrective action to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid when at least one fluid parameter deviated from a corresponding threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one fluid parameter from the corresponding threshold triggers a plurality of corrective actions to be executed to move the at least one fluid parameter to within the corresponding threshold; and   identifying the corresponding corrective action from the plurality of corrective actions to be executed to move the at least one fluid parameter to be within the corresponding threshold.   
     
     
         11 . A system for determining a fluid efficiency of a fluid that flows through a fluid power system, comprising:
 a fluid monitoring device that is coupled to the fluid power system and is configured to monitor in real-time a plurality of characteristics of a fluid on a flow path of the fluid monitoring device as the fluid flows through the fluid power system; and   a fluid computing device that is configured to:
 determine a fluid status in real-time that is associated with a plurality of fluid parameters of the fluid as the fluid flows through the flow path of the fluid monitoring device that is determined from the plurality of fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device, and 
 determine in real-time when the fluid status of the fluid indicates that a corrective action is to be executed to increase a quality of the fluid and generate an assessment of the corrective action that is to be executed based on the fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device, wherein degradation to components of the fluid power system increases as the fluid flows through the fluid power system without the corrective action being executed to the fluid. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 assess in real-time the characteristics and the fluid parameters that are triggered from the characteristics of the fluid as the fluid power system operates to determine at least one component and a plurality of component characteristics associated with the at least one component that are impacted by the fluid parameters; and   generate an indicator in real-time that indicates that at least one component of the plurality of component characteristics that are to be targeted by the corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 generate an alert when the fluid status for the fluid indicates that the corrective action is to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid and providing the assessment of the corrective action that is to be executed based on the fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid monitoring device is further configured to:
 monitor in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of fluid power system parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the fluid power system parameters are indicative as to an operation status of the fluid power system as the fluid power system operates.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 determine when at least one fluid power system parameter deviates from each corresponding fluid power system parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one power system parameter from each corresponding fluid power system threshold is indicative that the operation status of the fluid power system is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid; and   generate an alert when the at least one fluid power system parameter deviates from the corresponding fluid power system parameter threshold that is indicative that the operation status of the fluid power system is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid monitoring device is further configured to:
 monitor in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of fluid chemistry parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the fluid chemistry parameters are indicative as to an electro-chemistry status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 determine when the at least one fluid chemistry parameter deviates from each corresponding fluid chemistry parameter, wherein the deviation of the at least one fluid chemistry parameter from each corresponding fluid chemistry parameter threshold is indicative that a quality of the fluid is decreasing and is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid; and   generate the alert when the at least one fluid chemistry parameter deviates from the corresponding fluid chemistry parameter threshold that is indicative that the quality of the fluid is decreasing and is requiring corrective action to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid monitoring device is further configured to:
 monitor in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of metallic wear debris parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the metallic wear debris parameters are indicative as to a metallic debris status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 determine when the at least one metallic wear debris parameter deviates from each corresponding metallic wear debris parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one metallic wear debris parameter from the corresponding metallic wear debris parameter is indicative that a quantity of metallic debris included in the fluid is increasing; and   generate the alert when the at least one metallic wear debris parameter deviates from the corresponding metallic wear debris parameter threshold that is indicative that the quantity of metallic debris included in the fluid is increasing.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid monitoring device is further configured to:
 monitor in real-time as the fluid power system operates a plurality of particle counting parameters of the fluid at the first point and the second point on the flow path of the fluid monitoring device, wherein the particle counting parameters are indicative as to a particle count status of the fluid as the fluid power system operates.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 determine when at least one particle counting parameter deviates from each corresponding particle count parameter threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one particle count parameter from the corresponding parameter count parameter threshold is indicative that a quantity of particles included in the fluid is increasing; and   generate the alert when the at least one particle counting parameter deviates from the corresponding particle counting parameter threshold that is indicative that the quantity of particles included in the fluid is increasing.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to generate a visual graph that depicts how the characteristics deviate for the fluid filter over an extended period of time. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid monitoring device is further configured to continuously monitor the characteristics as the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured to:
 forecast a plurality of prediction dates associated with the fluid parameters of the fluid as the fluid flows through the fluid monitoring device, wherein each prediction date predicts when the field status of the fluid is to indicate that a corresponding corrective action is to be executed to increase the quantity of the fluid that is determined from the corresponding fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device; and   generate a plurality of alerts to indicate each prediction date that the corresponding corrective action is to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the fluid computing device is further configured go:
 determine at least one fluid parameter from the plurality of fluid parameters detected by the fluid monitoring device that is indicative as triggering the corresponding corrective action to be executed to increase the quality of the fluid when at least one fluid parameter deviated from a corresponding threshold, wherein the deviation of the at least one fluid parameter from the corresponding threshold triggers a plurality of corrective actions to be executed to move the at least one fluid parameter to within the corresponding threshold; and   identify the corresponding corrective action from the plurality of corrective actions to be executed to move the at least one fluid parameter to be within the corresponding threshold.