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Title: Method and apparatus for monitoring machine performance

Abstract

Machine operating conditions can be monitored by analyzing, in either the time or frequency domain, the spectral components of the motor current. Changes in the electric background noise, induced by mechanical variations in the machine, are correlated to changes in the operating parameters of the machine.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Loudon, TN
  2. Harriman, TN
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870445
Patent Number(s):
US 5523701
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; monitoring; machine; performance; operating; conditions; monitored; analyzing; time; frequency; domain; spectral; components; motor; current; changes; electric; background; noise; induced; mechanical; variations; correlated; parameters; frequency domain; operating conditions; motor current; operating condition; spectral components; background noise; operating parameters; mechanical variations; operating parameter; spectral component; /324/

Citation Formats

Smith, Stephen F, and Castleberry, Kimberly N. Method and apparatus for monitoring machine performance. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Smith, Stephen F, & Castleberry, Kimberly N. Method and apparatus for monitoring machine performance. United States.
Smith, Stephen F, and Castleberry, Kimberly N. 1996. "Method and apparatus for monitoring machine performance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870445.
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abstractNote = {Machine operating conditions can be monitored by analyzing, in either the time or frequency domain, the spectral components of the motor current. Changes in the electric background noise, induced by mechanical variations in the machine, are correlated to changes in the operating parameters of the machine.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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