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Bearing fault signature detection

  • US 7,421,349 B1
  • Filed: 05/15/2006
  • Issued: 09/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fault detector for detecting the presence of faults developing in rolling element bearings within an apparatus, comprising:

  • a detector having means for determining a given frequency proportional to rolling element bearing functionality based on a fault signature model, means for measuring vibration of an apparatus in operation containing rolling element bearings and means for determining and indicating when a determined given frequency within a measured vibration is sufficient to detect the presence of developing faults in rolling element bearings within the apparatus; and

    ,an indicator for signaling the presence of a developing fault.

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