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The compressor industry has existed for over 100 years. Throughout this time, companies like General Electric (GE) have competed to make their product state of the art in respect to size, speed, and efficiency. Recently, there has been a desire to integrate newer technologies into GE’s products to further distance themselves from the competition in terms of innovation. This desire has arisen from the need to analyze information more efficiently, and to utilize tools readily available to engineers around the globe. The purpose of our project is to create an inexpensive and efficient system for analyzing fluid flow by incorporating sensors into a platform compatible with a google mobile device. This allows flexibility by the operator unlike anything else in the field, introducing the ability of flow analysis from across the globe. The majority of technical issues for a compressor are on flow, and a handy solution involving simple and common instruments will greatly improve GE’s ability to fulfill contractual maintenance services. |
