Application of the cyclostationarity analysis in the detection of mechanical defects: comparative study

Autor: Mohamed Khemissi Babouri, Nouredine Ouelaa, Tarek Kebabsa, Abderrazek Djebala
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 103:1681-1699
ISSN: 1433-3015
0268-3768
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-019-03652-y
Popis: The analysis of vibratory signals is an important subject in the field of researches on the diagnosis of mechanical breakdowns in rotating machinery. A number of signal processing methods are classified as classical tools, such as statistical analysis, FFT, envelope analysis (EA), and some time-frequency methods such as wavelet multi-resolution analysis (WMRA). These methods have shown their limitations when it is desired to analyze non-stationary and non-linear signals. In this paper, we introduce an advanced signal processing method, called cyclostationary analysis, which is probably one of the most recent tools used in vibratory diagnosis, especially in the case of non-stationary running conditions. A comparative study between five different methods and the cyclostationarity analysis is first conducted, choosing as criteria the advantages, disadvantages, and their contributions to the detection of mechanical defects. This comparative study is carried out on vibratory signals measured on defective rolling bearings kindly provided by the Bearing Data Center. In response to the request of a great industrial group, the cyclostationarity is used to analyze vibratory signals measured on a turbo-alternator working in real conditions. The experimental results obtained from this study confirm the ability of the proposed methodology to diagnose real mechanical defects in an industrial environment, in comparison with the results obtained by the application of the other classical methods mentioned previously.
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