Method and system for monitoring bearings
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the condition of a bearing mounted on a rotating shaft wherein a vibration sensor that monitors the bearing is remote therefrom but proximate to the rotating shaft, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. obtaining through the vibration sensor a broadband signal having frequencies that include the bearing defect peak of the monitored bearing;
b. analyzing the broadband signal to identify the presence of the bearing defect peak; and
c. if the bearing defect peak is present, quantifying the amplitude of the bearing defect peak to determine whether degradation of the monitored bearing has at least reached a threshold criteria previously established.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the condition of a bearing mounted on a rotating shaft, particularly one present in an aircraft gas turbine engine, where the vibration sensor that monitors the bearing is remote therefrom but proximate to the rotating shaft. The vibration sensor obtains a broadband signal having frequencies that include the bearing defect peak of the monitored bearing. The broadband signal is analyzed to identify the presence of the bearing defect peak. If the bearing defect peak is present, the amplitude of this peak is quantified to determine whether degradation of the monitored bearing has at least reached a threshold criteria previously established.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the condition of a bearing mounted on a rotating shaft wherein a vibration sensor that monitors the bearing is remote therefrom but proximate to the rotating shaft, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. obtaining through the vibration sensor a broadband signal having frequencies that include the bearing defect peak of the monitored bearing;
b. analyzing the broadband signal to identify the presence of the bearing defect peak; and
c. if the bearing defect peak is present, quantifying the amplitude of the bearing defect peak to determine whether degradation of the monitored bearing has at least reached a threshold criteria previously established. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring the condition of a bearing mounted on a rotating shaft, the system comprising:
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(a) a vibration sensor remote from the monitored bearing but proximate to the rotating shaft, the vibration sensor being capable of obtaining a broadband signal having frequencies that include a bearing defect peak of the monitored bearing; and
(b) a vibration monitor that is capable of;
(1) collecting the broadband signal from the vibration sensor;
(2) analyzing the broadband signal to identify the presence of the bearing defect peak; and
(3) if the bearing defect peak is present, quantifying the amplitude of the bearing defect peak to determine whether degradation of the monitored bearing has at least reached a threshold criteria previously established. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Software for use in a computerized system for monitoring the condition of a bearing mounted on a rotating shaft, the system including a vibration sensor remote from the monitored bearing but proximate to the rotating shaft, the vibration sensor being capable of obtaining a broadband signal having frequencies that include a bearing defect peak of the monitored bearing and a vibration monitor capable of installing and utilizing the software;
- the software being capable, when installed on the vibration monitor, of;
(a) collecting the broadband signal from the vibration sensor;
(b) analyzing the broadband signal to identify the presence of the bearing defect peak; and
(c) if the bearing defect peak is present, quantifying the amplitude of the bearing defect peak to determine whether degradation of the monitored bearing has at least reached a threshold criteria previously established. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- the software being capable, when installed on the vibration monitor, of;
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