University of Pretoria
Overview of innovation

This invention relates to a system that continuously measures and monitors the dynamic behaviour of turbomachine blades in order to provide early warning of incipient blade failure. This would enable management to take corrective action in order to prevent failure and downtime. The system can be used in several industrial applications of turbomachines, such as steam turbines and large draft fans

Type of Intellectual Property protection
Patent
Innovation Opportunity Type
Licensing
Industry
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Electricty, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 5 – Prototype tested in a controlled environment