Work cycle determination system for a pump

Abstract

A work cycle determination system for a fracking pump is provided. The work cycle determination system includes a pressure sensor adapted to generate a signal indicative of a pressure generated by the fracking pump, and a controller communicably coupled to the pressure sensor. The controller receives the signal indicative of the pressure generated by the fracking pump over a predefined period of time. The controller identifies a boundary of a work cycle within the predefined period of time by analyzing the signal. The controller also determines a peak pressure of the work cycle and a time duration of the work cycle. The controller further determines a type of the work cycle of the fracking pump based on the peak pressure and the time duration of the work cycle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A work cycle determination system for a fracking pump, the work cycle determination system comprising:
 a pressure sensor associated with the fracking pump, the pressure sensor adapted to generate a signal indicative of a pressure generated by the fracking pump; and   a controller communicably coupled to the pressure sensor, the controller configured to:
 receive the signal indicative of the pressure generated by the fracking pump over a predefined period of time; 
 identify a boundary of a work cycle within the predefined period of time by analyzing the signal; 
 determine a peak pressure of the work cycle; 
 determine a time duration of the work cycle; 
 determine a type of the work cycle of the fracking pump based on the peak pressure and the time duration of the work cycle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the type of the work cycle is at least one of a system test cycle, a perforation cycle, and a fracking cycle. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to filter the signal received from the pressure sensor through a low pass filter.