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Selective Envelope Detection
Selective Envelope Detection
< 10dB
Rectifying
. 10 kHz
FFT-analysis
SED
The Efficient Tool for
Detection and analysis of
–Rolling Element Bearing faults
–Repeated Impacts
–Modulated Random Noise
Vibration
time time
signal
Spectrum
frequency
10 kHz
Filtered
time singal
time
Envelope
Spectrum
frequency
50 Hz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.5
Bearing defects are easily seen
in Envelope spectrum
50 Hz
50 Hz
Envelope spectrum with no
fault show no peaks !
50 Hz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.6
Random Noise
40 kHz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.7
Beginning Wear
Spall
1X 10 kHz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.8
Progressing Wear
. 10 kHz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.9
Modulated Random Noise /
Impacts
Impacts
t f
1
t FMax 50kHz
t
Modulated Random Noise
f
Fmax 12 kHz
< 10dB
. 10 kHz
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.11
Defect Depth can be calculated
m 10 1
f
L
10
f n m=a/A
a A
f a
i
mf i
Modulation of the time signal
L
BPFO
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.12
Bearing Frequencies
D1 D 2
PD
2
D1 D2 BD
n = number of balls
f r = rotation frequency
n BD
BPFO = f outer ( Hz ) fr1 cos
2 PD
n BD
BPFI = f inner ( Hz ) fr1 cos
2 PD
PD BD
2
BSF = f ball ( Hz ) f r 1 cos
BD PD
1 BD
f cage ( Hz ) fr 1 cos
2 PD
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.13
Bearing Faults
RPM
2. Inner Race Faults
• Lead Time Days - Weeks
• Ball Pass Frequency Inner Race
(BPFI) With Side bands BPFI
of Rotation speed
3. Ball Defects
• Requires Immediate action
• Ball Spin Frequency
BSF with Harmonics. BSF
Misalignment of
2*BPFO
outer Race
2*BPFO
Increase of
Lubrication Defect Background
level
BPT0046-EN-11 Selective Envelope Detection p.15