Bearing Fault Detection in Induction Machine Based on Stator Current Spectrum Monitoring

Bearing fault detection using wavelet packet transform of induction motor stator current

Induction motor vibrations, caused by bearing defects, result in the modulation of the stator current. In this research, bearing defect is detected using the stator current analysis via Meyer wavelet in the wavelet packet structure, with energy comparison as the fault index. The advantage of this method is in the detection of incipient faults. The presented method is evaluated using experimenta...

Mechanical fault detection in induction motor drives through stator current monitoring - Theory and application examples

Induction machine faults detection using stator current parametric spectral estimation

Current spectrum analysis is a proven technique for fault diagnosis in electrical machines. Current spectral estimation is usually performed using classical techniques such as periodogram (FFT) or its extensions. However, these techniques have several drawbacks since their frequency resolution is limited and additional post-processing algorithms are required to extract a relevant fault detectio...

Incipient fault detection in induction machine stator-winding using a fuzzy-Bayesian change point detection approach

In this paper the incipient fault detection problem in induction machine stator-winding is considered. The problem is solved using a new technique of change point detection in time series, based on a two-step formulation. The first step consists of a fuzzy clustering to transform the initial data, with arbitrary distribution, into a new one that can be approximated by a beta distribution. The f...

Shaft Misalignment Detection using Stator Current Monitoring

This paper inspects the misaligned of shaft by using diagnostic medium such as current and vibration. Misalignments in machines can cause decrease in efficiency and in the long-run it may cause failure because of unnecessary vibration, stress on motor, bearings and short-circuiting in stator and rotor windings. In this study, authors investigate the onset of instability on a shaft mounted on jo...