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Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

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Hello-  I am in the cold rolling industry and want to know if anyone has any experience using vibration analysis tools to detect early shaft/tooling failures.  We use shaped rolls to form steel into custom shapes and often a cracked tool is not detected until it completely fails.  I would like to develop a way to detect the crack earler.

RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

You might have some luck using a very high frequency accelerometer - the technique was called acoustic emissions by B&K, which was not very helpful. Do you have any idea how much warning there is? I'm guessing not much.

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Greg Locock

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RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

I have detectd shaft cracks in gearboxes using demodulated vibration spectrum. This is jst another way of processing high frequency vibrations.

Walt

RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

I'd guess you'd see a once or twice per revolution high frequency spike, just before failure.

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Greg Locock

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RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

Another method is to detect change in shaft natural frequency (bending vibration mode) using vibration spectrum analysis. Regardless of the detection method, you still have to deal with background vibrations, speed/load variations, and work/process cycle. Audible sound or ultrasound for noncontact measurement may also be feasible.

Walt

RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

But a crack that is about to grow rapidly (ie fracture) may not be big enough to affect the resonant frequency of the shaft.

In fact I'd go so far as to say that a frighteningly large crack would have a tiny effect on resonant frequency.

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RE: Vibration Analysis to detect shaft/tool failures?

I am curious as to the rotational speeds,size of shafts,bearings,components or any pictures of the equipment.





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