Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection

Large, slow turning bearings remain difficult to analyze for diagnostics and prognostics. This poses a critical problem for high value assets, such as drilling equipment top drives, mining equipment, wind turbine main rotors, and helicopter swash plates. An undetected bearing fault can disrupt servi...

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Main Authors: Eric Bechhoefer, Rune Schlanbusch, Tor Inge Waag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Prognostics and Health Management Society 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management
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Online Access:https://papers.phmsociety.org/index.php/ijphm/article/view/2358
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description Large, slow turning bearings remain difficult to analyze for diagnostics and prognostics. This poses a critical problem for high value assets, such as drilling equipment top drives, mining equipment, wind turbine main rotors, and helicopter swash plates. An undetected bearing fault can disrupt service, and cause delays, lost productivity, or accidents. This paper examines a strategy for analysis of large slow bearings to improve the fault detection of condition monitoring systems. This helps reduce operations and maintenance cost associated with these bearing faults. This analysis is primarily concerned with vibration, and is compared to temperature and grease analysis. Data was available from three wind turbines, where one of the turbine was suspected of having a faulted main bearing.
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spelling doaj.art-8d1a1026e7a94777b1592a59a380a5202022-12-21T20:15:32ZengThe Prognostics and Health Management SocietyInternational Journal of Prognostics and Health Management2153-26482153-26482016-01-0171doi:10.36001/ijphm.2016.v7i1.2358Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault DetectionEric Bechhoefer0Rune Schlanbusch1Tor Inge Waag2GPMS Inc, Cornwall, VT, USATeknova AS, Kristiansand, NorwayMHWirth AS, Kristiansand, NorwayLarge, slow turning bearings remain difficult to analyze for diagnostics and prognostics. This poses a critical problem for high value assets, such as drilling equipment top drives, mining equipment, wind turbine main rotors, and helicopter swash plates. An undetected bearing fault can disrupt service, and cause delays, lost productivity, or accidents. This paper examines a strategy for analysis of large slow bearings to improve the fault detection of condition monitoring systems. This helps reduce operations and maintenance cost associated with these bearing faults. This analysis is primarily concerned with vibration, and is compared to temperature and grease analysis. Data was available from three wind turbines, where one of the turbine was suspected of having a faulted main bearing.https://papers.phmsociety.org/index.php/ijphm/article/view/2358envelope analysistemperaturecyclostationaritygreasebearing fault
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Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management
envelope analysis
temperature
cyclostationarity
grease
bearing fault
title Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
title_full Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
title_fullStr Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
title_full_unstemmed Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
title_short Techniques for Large, Slow Bearing Fault Detection
title_sort techniques for large slow bearing fault detection
topic envelope analysis
temperature
cyclostationarity
grease
bearing fault
url https://papers.phmsociety.org/index.php/ijphm/article/view/2358
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