Cyclic time averaging for machine monitoring
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1. A method of monitoring the condition of a machine comprising:
- receiving a set of N sampled vibration amplitude values taken at a corresponding set of discrete times spanning a period of operation of the machine;
deriving a set of n averaged amplitude data points, with n being less than N, wherein each of the n averaged amplitude points comprises an average of vibration amplitudes separated by a period M, and wherein at least some of the vibration amplitudes used in deriving the set of n averaged amplitude data points do not correspond to any of the N sample values.
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Abstract
A cyclic time averaging method is directed at processing time-domain vibration data of the machine to produce an averaged time waveform over a selected cyclic time period. It is not necessary to employ a triggering signal to obtain the averaged time waveform.
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1. A method of monitoring the condition of a machine comprising:
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receiving a set of N sampled vibration amplitude values taken at a corresponding set of discrete times spanning a period of operation of the machine;
deriving a set of n averaged amplitude data points, with n being less than N, wherein each of the n averaged amplitude points comprises an average of vibration amplitudes separated by a period M, and wherein at least some of the vibration amplitudes used in deriving the set of n averaged amplitude data points do not correspond to any of the N sample values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of monitoring the condition of a machine comprising:
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generating a time-series vibration amplitude data set comprising N data points over a time period greater than a time period M without re-triggering data acquisition during the acquisition of said N points;
deriving n averaged data points, wherein each of the n points is representative of average amplitudes for points of the time-series data separated in time by M. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring the condition of a machine, the system comprising:
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a data storage module that receives and stores N sampled vibration amplitude values taken at a corresponding set of discrete times spanning a period of operation of the machine; and
a data analyzer module, in communication with said data storage module, configured to derive from said N values a set of n averaged amplitude data points, wherein;
n is less than N;
each of said n points comprises an average of vibration amplitudes separated by a period M; and
at least some of the amplitudes used to derive said set of n points do not correspond to any of said N values. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring the condition of a machine, the system comprising:
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a data acquisition module configured to generate a time-series vibration amplitude data set comprising N data points over a time period greater than a time period M, wherein said data acquisition module is configured to generate said N data points independently of a repeating synchronizing trigger signal;
a data analyzer module configured to derive n averaged data points, wherein each of said n points is representative of average amplitudes for points of said time-series data separated in time by said period M. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring the condition of a machine, the system comprising:
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a data storage module that receives and stores time-series data comprising N sampled vibration amplitude values with corresponding times, wherein said time-series data spans a period of operation of the machine; and
a data analyzer module, in communication with said data storage module, configured to derive from said N values a set of n averaged amplitude data points, wherein;
n is less than N;
each of said n points comprises an average of vibration amplitudes separated by a period M; and
at least some of the amplitudes used to derive said set of n points are estimated from interpolation between at least one pair of said N values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring the condition of a machine, the system comprising:
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means for receiving N sampled vibration amplitude values taken at a corresponding set of discrete times spanning a selected period of operation of the machine; and
means for deriving n averaged amplitude data points, with n being less than N, wherein each of the n points comprises an average of vibration amplitudes separated by a period M, and wherein at least some of the amplitudes used in deriving said n data points do not correspond to any of said N values.
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22. A system for analyzing vibration data configured to receive a plurality of vibration amplitude samples taken at discrete sampling times, said system comprising:
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a first module configured to estimate vibration amplitudes at times between said discrete sampling times;
a second module configured to use said estimated vibration amplitudes in performing a cyclic average.
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