VIBRATION SEVERITY ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROTATING MACHINERY
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a baseline vibration level of a machine;
normalizing the baseline vibration level with a specified threshold value to generate a normalized baseline vibration level, the specified threshold value based on a type of the machine;
obtaining a measurement of an operational vibration level of the machine during its operation;
normalizing the measured operational vibration level against the normalized baseline vibration level; and
identifying at least indicator of a status of the machine based on the normalized operational vibration level.
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining a baseline vibration level of a machine and normalizing the baseline vibration level with a specified threshold value to generate a normalized baseline vibration level. The specified threshold value is based on a type of the machine. The method also includes obtaining a measurement of an operational vibration level of the machine during its operation, normalizing the measured operational vibration level against the normalized baseline vibration level, and identifying at least indicator of a status of the machine based on the normalized operational vibration level.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a baseline vibration level of a machine; normalizing the baseline vibration level with a specified threshold value to generate a normalized baseline vibration level, the specified threshold value based on a type of the machine; obtaining a measurement of an operational vibration level of the machine during its operation; normalizing the measured operational vibration level against the normalized baseline vibration level; and identifying at least indicator of a status of the machine based on the normalized operational vibration level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory unit configured to store one or more threshold values, each threshold value associated with a specified machine type; and at least one processing unit configured to; obtain a baseline vibration level of a machine; normalize the baseline vibration level with a specified one of the one or more threshold values to generate a normalized baseline vibration level, the specified threshold value based on the machine type of the machine; obtain a measurement of an operational vibration level of the machine during its operation; normalize the measured operational vibration level against the normalized baseline vibration level; and identify at least indicator of a status of the machine based on the normalized operational vibration level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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obtaining a baseline vibration level of a machine; normalizing the baseline vibration level with a specified threshold value to generate a normalized baseline vibration level, the specified threshold value based on a type of the machine; obtaining a measurement of an operational vibration level of the machine during its operation; normalizing the measured operational vibration level against the normalized baseline vibration level; and identifying at least indicator of a status of the machine based on the normalized operational vibration level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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