METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INCIPIENT BEARING FAILURES
First Claim
1. A method for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system comprising at least one rolling-element bearing, the method comprising:
- generating a first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing;
generating a second number of second condition indicators based on the first number of first condition indicators, wherein the second number is less than the first number; and
generating an indication of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing based on the second number of second condition indicators.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system including at least one rolling-element bearing are provided. A first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing are generated. A second number of second condition indicators are generated based on the first plurality of first condition indicators. The second number is less than the first number an indication of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing is generated based on the second number of second condition indicators.
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1. A method for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system comprising at least one rolling-element bearing, the method comprising:
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generating a first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing; generating a second number of second condition indicators based on the first number of first condition indicators, wherein the second number is less than the first number; and generating an indication of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing based on the second number of second condition indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system comprising a plurality of rolling-element bearings, the method comprising:
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monitoring debris particles within a flow of lubricating fluid in fluid communication with the plurality of rolling-element bearings; monitoring at least one vibration associated with the plurality of rolling-element bearings; generating a first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the plurality of rolling-element bearings based on the monitoring of the debris particles and the monitoring of the at least one vibration; generating a second number of second condition indicators based on the first number of first condition indicators, wherein the second number is less than the first number; and generating an indication of the wear damage of the plurality of rolling-element bearings based on the second number of second condition indicators. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system comprising at least one rolling-element bearing, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to generate signals representative of conditions indicative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing; and a processing system in operable communication with the at least one sensor, the processing system being configured to; generate a first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing; generate a second number of second condition indicators based on the first number of first condition indicators, wherein the second number is less than the first number; and generate an indication of the wear damage of the plurality of rolling-element bearings based on the second number of second condition indicators. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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