A review of vibration-based gear wear monitoring and prediction techniques

K Feng, JC Ji, Q Ni, M Beer - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
Gearbox plays a vital role in a wide range of mechanical power transmission systems in
many industrial applications, including wind turbines, vehicles, mining and material handling …

Time-frequency ridge estimation: An effective tool for gear and bearing fault diagnosis at time-varying speeds

Y Li, X Zhang, Z Chen, Y Yang, C Geng… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2023 - Elsevier
For a rotary machine vibration signal collected under variable speed conditions, its time–
frequency representation (TFR) contains abundant oscillatory components with time-varying …

Modified varying index coefficient autoregression model for representation of the nonstationary vibration from a planetary gearbox

Y Chen, M Rao, K Feng, G Niu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Planetary gearbox fault detection is important in terms of life-threatening failure prevention
and maintenance optimization. This article focuses on the representation of the planetary …

Smart multichannel mode extraction for enhanced bearing fault diagnosis

Q Song, X Jiang, G Du, J Liu, Z Zhu - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In bearing fault diagnosis, multichannel data can contain more abundant and complete fault
information to alleviate the influence of accidental factors in a single channel. To fully …

Use of cyclostationary properties of vibration signals to identify gear wear mechanisms and track wear evolution

K Feng, WA Smith, P Borghesani, RB Randall… - … Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fatigue pitting and abrasive wear are the most common wear mechanisms in lubricated
gears, and they have different effects on the gear transmission system. To develop effective …

Automated and adaptive ridge extraction for rotating machinery fault detection

Y Li, Y Yang, K Feng, MJ Zuo… - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A ridge in a time-frequency graph (TFG) describes the relationship of a signal component's
instantaneous frequencies over time. Accurate ridge extraction from TFGs is beneficial for …

Use of vibration signal to estimate instantaneous angular frequency under strong nonstationary regimes

Y Li, C Geng, MJ Zuo, X Liang - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Instantaneous angular frequency (IAF) is an inherent characteristic associated with
mechanical dynamics and contains adequate diagnostic information about rotating …

Non-parametric Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition for extracting weak features to identify bearing defects

A Kumar, Y Berrouche, R Zimroz, G Vashishtha… - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
A non-parametric complementary ensemble empirical mode decomposition (NPCEEMD) is
proposed for identifying bearing defects using weak features. NPCEEMD is non-parametric …

A speed normalized autoencoder for rotating machinery fault detection under varying speed conditions

M Rao, MJ Zuo, Z Tian - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
Rotating machinery often operates under varying speed conditions. Fault detection is
necessary to prevent sudden failures and enable condition-based maintenance. Existing …

[HTML][HTML] A time series model-based method for gear tooth crack detection and severity assessment under random speed variation

Y Chen, S Schmidt, PS Heyns, MJ Zuo - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In industry (eg, wind power), gearboxes often operate under random speed variations. A
condition monitoring system is expected to detect faults and assess their severity using …