Abstract:
A cutting tool wear signal is obtained in known manner by sensing the sonic vibrations generated by the cutting action and extracting the high frequencies indicative of cutting tool wear. A chipped tool causes a rapid increase or decrease in the gradually rising averaged tool wear signal. The detection circuit detects this rapid increase or decrease with provision for rejecting the starting and stopping transients in the tool wear signal. The system is compatible with sonic detection of an excessively worn cutting tool.
Abstract:
Vibrations generated by objects impacting on the blades of the rotor of the engine are sensed by an accelerometer located on the rotor bearing mount. A peak detection circuit with a suitable decay time constant is provided for detection of the peaks in the signal from the accelerometer corresponding to peaks in the vibrations from the rotor. A level detection circuit is provided responsive to a predetermined level of the detected signal to actuate suitable indication means such as an alarm.
Abstract:
A distributed defect in one of a pair of meshing gears produces a modulation in amplitude of the component of the vibration signal which has the same repetition rate as the meshing frequency of the gears. The modulation has a frequency corresponding to the period of rotation of the gear with the distributed effect or a submultiple thereof. Detection of the modulation provides an indication of the existence, character and extent of the defect.