Mitigating wind induced noise in outdoor microphone signals using a singular spectral subspace method

Wind induced noise is one of the major concerns of outdoor acoustic signal acquisition. It affects many field measurement and audio recording scenarios. Filtering such noise is known to be difficult due to its broadband and time varying nature. In this paper, a new method to mitigate wind induced noise in microphone signals is developed. Instead of applying filtering techniques, wind induced noise is statistically separated from wanted signals in a singular spectral subspace. The paper is presented in the context of handling microphone signals acquired outdoor for acoustic sensing and environmental noise monitoring or soundscapes sampling. The method includes two complementary stages, namely decomposition and reconstruction. The first stage decomposes mixed signals in eigen-subspaces, selects and groups the principal components according to their contributions to wind noise and wanted signals in the singular spectrum domain. The second stage reconstructs the signals in the time domain, resulting in the separation of wind noise and wanted signals. Results show that microphone wind noise is separable in the singular spectrum domain evidenced by the weighted correlation. The new method might be generalized to other outdoor sound acquisition applications. Keywords: microphone; wind noise; matrix decomposition and reconstruction; separability; weighted correlation; acoustic sensing; acoustic signals; environmental noise; monitorin

Induction Machine Diagnosis using Stator Current Advanced Signal Processing

International audienceInduction machines are widely used in industrial applications. Safety, reliability, efficiency and performance are major concerns that direct the research activities in the field of electrical machines. Even though the induction machines are very reliable, many failures can occur such as bearing faults, air-gap eccentricity and broken rotor bars. Therefore, the challenge is to detect them at an early stage in order to prevent breakdowns. In particular, stator current-based condition monitoring is an extensively investigated field for cost and maintenance savings. In fact, several signal processing techniques for stator current-based induction machine faults detection have been studied. These techniques can be classified into: spectral analysis approaches, demodulation techniques and time-frequency representations. In addition, for diagnostic purposes, more sophisticated techniques are required in order to determine the faulty components. This paper intends to review the spectral analysis techniques and time-frequency representations. These techniques are demonstrated on experimental data issued from a test bed equipped with a 0.75 kW induction machine. Nomenclature O&M = Operation and Maintenance; WTG = Wind Turbine Generator; MMF = Magneto-Motive Force; MCSA = Motor Current signal Analysis; PSD = Power Spectral Density; FFT = Fast Fourier Transform; DFT = Discrete Fourier Transform; MUSIC = MUltiple SIgnal Characterization; ESPRIT = Estimation of Signal Parameters via Rotational Invariance Techniques; SNR = Signal to Noise Ratio; MLE = Maximum Likelihood Estimation; STFT = Short-Time Fourier Transform; CWT = Continuous Wavelet Transform; WVD = Wigner-Ville distribution; HHT = Hilbert-Huang Transform; DWT = Discrete Wavelet Transform; EMD = Empirical Mode Decomposition; IMF = Intrinsic Mode Function; AM = Amplitude Modulation; FM = Frequency Modulation; IA = Instantaneous Amplitude; IF = Instantaneous Frequency; í µí± ! = Supply frequency; í µí± ! = Rotational frequency; í µí± ! = Fault frequency introduced by the modified rotor MMF; í µí± ! = Characteristic vibration frequencies; í µí± !"# = Bearing defects characteristic frequency; í µí± !" = Bearing outer raceway defect characteristic frequency; í µí± !" = Bearing inner raceway defect characteristic frequency; í µí± !" = Bearing balls defect characteristic frequency; í µí± !"" = Eccentricity characteristic frequency; í µí± ! = Number of rotor bars or rotor slots; í µí± = Slip; í µí°¹ ! = Sampling frequency; í µí± = Number of samples; í µí±¤[. ] = Time-window (Hanning, Hamming, etc.); í µí¼ = Time-delay; í µí¼ ! = Variance; ℎ[. ] = Time-window

Development of algorithms of statistical signal processing for the detection and pattern recognitionin time series. Application to the diagnosis of electrical machines and to the features extraction in Actigraphy signals

Tesis por compendio[ES] En la actualidad, el desarrollo y aplicación de algoritmos para el reconocimiento de patrones que mejoren los niveles de rendimiento, detección y procesamiento de datos en diferentes áreas del conocimiento resulta un tema de gran interés. En este contexto, y específicamente en relación con la aplicación de estos algoritmos en el monitoreo y diagnóstico de máquinas eléctricas, el uso de señales de flujo es una alternativa muy interesante para detectar las diferentes fallas. Asimismo, y en relación con el uso de señales biomédicas, es de gran interés extraer características relevantes en las señales de actigrafía para la identificación de patrones que pueden estar asociados con una patología específica. En esta tesis, se han desarrollado y aplicado algoritmos basados en el procesamiento estadístico y espectral de señales, para la detección y diagnóstico de fallas en máquinas eléctricas, así como su aplicación al tratamiento de señales de actigrafía. Con el desarrollo de los algoritmos propuestos, se pretende tener un sistema dinámico de indicación e identificación para detectar la falla o la patología asociada que no depende de parámetros o información externa que pueda condicionar los resultados, sólo de la información primaria que inicialmente presenta la señal a tratar (como la periodicidad, amplitud, frecuencia y fase de la muestra). A partir del uso de los algoritmos desarrollados para la detección y diagnóstico de fallas en máquinas eléctricas, basados en el procesamiento estadístico y espectral de señales, se pretende avanzar, en relación con los modelos actualmente existentes, en la identificación de fallas mediante el uso de señales de flujo. Además, y por otro lado, mediante el uso de estadísticas de orden superior, para la extracción de anomalías en las señales de actigrafía, se han encontrado parámetros alternativos para la identificación de procesos que pueden estar relacionados con patologías específicas.[CA] En l'actualitat, el desenvolupament i aplicació d'algoritmes per al reconeixement de patrons que milloren els nivells de rendiment, detecció i processament de dades en diferents àrees del coneixement és un tema de gran interés. En aquest context, i específicament en relació amb l'aplicació d'aquests algoritmes a la monitorització i diagnòstic de màquines elèctriques, l'ús de senyals de flux és una alternativa molt interessant per tal de detectar les diferents avaries. Així mateix, i en relació amb l'ús de senyals biomèdics, és de gran interés extraure característiques rellevants en els senyals d'actigrafia per a la identificació de patrons que poden estar associats amb una patologia específica. En aquesta tesi, s'han desenvolupat i aplicat algoritmes basats en el processament estadístic i espectral de senyals per a la detecció i diagnòstic d'avaries en màquines elèctriques, així com la seua aplicació al tractament de senyals d'actigrafia. Amb el desenvolupament dels algoritmes proposats, es pretén obtindre un sistema dinàmic d'indicació i identificació per a detectar l'avaria o la patologia associada, el qual no depenga de paràmetres o informació externa que puga condicionar els resultats, només de la informació primària que inicialment presenta el senyal a tractar (com la periodicitat, amplitud, freqüència i fase de la mostra). A partir de l'ús dels algoritmes desenvolupats per a la detecció i diagnòstic d'avaries en màquines elèctriques, basats en el processament estadístic i espectral de senyals, es pretén avançar, en relació amb els models actualment existents, en la identificació de avaries mitjançant l'ús de senyals de flux. A més, i d'altra banda, mitjançant l'ús d'estadístics d'ordre superior, per a l'extracció d'anomalies en els senyals d'actigrafía, s'han trobat paràmetres alternatius per a la identificació de processos que poden estar relacionats amb patologies específiques.[EN] Nowadays, the development and application of algorithms for pattern recognition that improve the levels of performance, detection and data processing in different areas of knowledge is a topic of great interest. In this context, and specifically in relation to the application of these algorithms to the monitoring and diagnosis of electrical machines, the use of stray flux signals is a very interesting alternative to detect the different faults. Likewise, and in relation to the use of biomedical signals, it is of great interest to extract relevant features in actigraphy signals for the identification of patterns that may be associated with a specific pathology. In this thesis, algorithms based on statistical and spectral signal processing have been developed and applied to the detection and diagnosis of failures in electrical machines, as well as to the treatment of actigraphy signals. With the development of the proposed algorithms, it is intended to have a dynamic indication and identification system for detecting the failure or associated pathology that does not depend on parameters or external information that may condition the results, but only rely on the primary information that initially presents the signal to be treated (such as the periodicity, amplitude, frequency and phase of the sample). From the use of the algorithms developed for the detection and diagnosis of failures in electrical machines, based on the statistical and spectral signal processing, it is intended to advance, in relation to the models currently existing, in the identification of failures through the use of stray flux signals. In addition, and on the other hand, through the use of higher order statistics for the extraction of anomalies in actigraphy signals, alternative parameters have been found for the identification of processes that may be related to specific pathologies.Iglesias Martínez, ME. (2020). Development of algorithms of statistical signal processing for the detection and pattern recognitionin time series. Application to the diagnosis of electrical machines and to the features extraction in Actigraphy signals [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/145603TESISCompendi

Higher-order spectral analysis of stray flux signals for faults detection in induction motors

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In addition, the theoretical foundations of the analyzed algorithms and examples applications are shown from the practical point of view where the benefits that processing can have using HOSA and its relationship with stray flux signal analysis, are illustrated.This work has been supported by Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria d'Educació, Cultura i Esport in the framework of the "Programa para la promoción de la investigación científica, el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación en la Comunitat Valenciana", Subvenciones para grupos de investigación consolidables (ref: AICO/2019/224). J. Alberto Conejero is also partially supported by MEC Project MTM2016-75963-P.Iglesias Martínez, ME.; Antonino Daviu, JA.; Fernández De Córdoba, P.; Conejero, JA. (2020). Higher-order spectral analysis of stray flux signals for faults detection in induction motors. Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences. 5(2):1-14. https://doi.org/10.2478/amns.2020.1.00032S11452H. Akçay and E. Germen. 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Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Electric Drives Using Intelligent Machine Learning Approaches

Electric motor condition monitoring can detect anomalies in the motor performance which have the potential to result in unexpected failure and financial loss. This study examines different fault detection and diagnosis approaches in induction motors and is presented in six chapters. First, an anomaly technique or outlier detection is applied to increase the accuracy of detecting broken rotor bars. It is shown how the proposed method can significantly improve network reliability by using one-class classification technique. Then, ensemble-based anomaly detection is utilized to compare different methods in ensemble learning in detection of broken rotor bars. Finally, a deep neural network is developed to extract significant features to be used as input parameters of the network. Deep autoencoder is then employed to build an advanced model to make predictions of broken rotor bars and bearing faults occurring in induction motors with a high accuracy

Methods and Systems for Fault Diagnosis in Nuclear Power Plants

This research mainly deals with fault diagnosis in nuclear power plants (NPP), based on a framework that integrates contributions from fault scope identification, optimal sensor placement, sensor validation, equipment condition monitoring, and diagnostic reasoning based on pattern analysis. The research has a particular focus on applications where data collected from the existing SCADA (supervisory, control, and data acquisition) system is not sufficient for the fault diagnosis system. Specifically, the following methods and systems are developed. A sensor placement model is developed to guide optimal placement of sensors in NPPs. The model includes 1) a method to extract a quantitative fault-sensor incidence matrix for a system; 2) a fault diagnosability criterion based on the degree of singularities of the incidence matrix; and 3) procedures to place additional sensors to meet the diagnosability criterion. Usefulness of the proposed method is demonstrated on a nuclear power plant process control test facility (NPCTF). Experimental results show that three pairs of undiagnosable faults can be effectively distinguished with three additional sensors selected by the proposed model. A wireless sensor network (WSN) is designed and a prototype is implemented on the NPCTF. WSN is an effective tool to collect data for fault diagnosis, especially for systems where additional measurements are needed. The WSN has distributed data processing and information fusion for fault diagnosis. Experimental results on the NPCTF show that the WSN system can be used to diagnose all six fault scenarios considered for the system. A fault diagnosis method based on semi-supervised pattern classification is developed which requires significantly fewer training data than is typically required in existing fault diagnosis models. It is a promising tool for applications in NPPs, where it is usually difficult to obtain training data under fault conditions for a conventional fault diagnosis model. The proposed method has successfully diagnosed nine types of faults physically simulated on the NPCTF. For equipment condition monitoring, a modified S-transform (MST) algorithm is developed by using shaping functions, particularly sigmoid functions, to modify the window width of the existing standard S-transform. The MST can achieve superior time-frequency resolution for applications that involves non-stationary multi-modal signals, where classical methods may fail. Effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated using a vibration test system as well as applications to detect a collapsed pipe support in the NPCTF. The experimental results show that by observing changes in time-frequency characteristics of vibration signals, one can effectively detect faults occurred in components of an industrial system. To ensure that a fault diagnosis system does not suffer from erroneous data, a fault detection and isolation (FDI) method based on kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) is extended for sensor validations, where sensor faults are detected and isolated from the reconstruction errors of a KPCA model. The method is validated using measurement data from a physical NPP. The NPCTF is designed and constructed in this research for experimental validations of fault diagnosis methods and systems. Faults can be physically simulated on the NPCTF. In addition, the NPCTF is designed to support systems based on different instrumentation and control technologies such as WSN and distributed control systems. The NPCTF has been successfully utilized to validate the algorithms and WSN system developed in this research. In a real world application, it is seldom the case that one single fault diagnostic scheme can meet all the requirements of a fault diagnostic system in a nuclear power. In fact, the values and performance of the diagnosis system can potentially be enhanced if some of the methods developed in this thesis can be integrated into a suite of diagnostic tools. In such an integrated system, WSN nodes can be used to collect additional data deemed necessary by sensor placement models. These data can be integrated with those from existing SCADA systems for more comprehensive fault diagnosis. An online performance monitoring system monitors the conditions of the equipment and provides key information for the tasks of condition-based maintenance. When a fault is detected, the measured data are subsequently acquired and analyzed by pattern classification models to identify the nature of the fault. By analyzing the symptoms of the fault, root causes of the fault can eventually be identified

Machine learning-based fault detection and diagnosis in electric motors

Fault diagnosis is critical to any maintenance industry, as early fault detection can prevent catastrophic failures as well as a waste of time and money. In view of these objectives, vibration analysis in the frequency domain is a mature technique. Although well established, traditional methods involve a high cost of time and people to identify failures, causing machine learning methods to grow in recent years. The Machine learning (ML) methods can be divided into two large learning groups: supervised and unsupervised, with the main difference between them being whether the dataset is labeled or not. This study presents a total of four different methods for fault detection and diagnosis. The frequency analysis of the vibration signal was the first approach employed. This analysis was chosen to validate the future results of the ML methods. The Gaussian Mixture model (GMM) was employed for the unsupervised technique. A GMM is a probabilistic model in which all data points are assumed to be generated by a finite number of Gaussian distributions with unknown parameters. For supervised learning, the Convolution neural network (CNN) was used. CNNs are feedforward networks that were inspired by biological pattern recognition processes. All methods were tested through a series of experiments with real electric motors. Results showed that all methods can detect and classify the motors in several induced operation conditions: healthy, unbalanced, mechanical looseness, misalignment, bent shaft, broken bar, and bearing fault condition. Although all approaches are able to identify the fault, each technique has benefits and limitations that make them better for certain types of applications, therefore, a comparison is also made between the methods.O diagnóstico de falhas é fundamental para qualquer indústria de manutenção, a detecção precoce de falhas pode evitar falhas catastróficas, bem como perda de tempo e dinheiro. Tendo em vista esses objetivos, a análise de vibração através do domínio da frequência é uma técnica madura. Embora bem estabelecidos, os métodos tradicionais envolvem um alto custo de tempo e pessoas para identificar falhas, fazendo com que os métodos de aprendizado de máquina cresçam nos últimos anos. Os métodos de Machine learning (ML) podem ser divididos em dois grandes grupos de aprendizagem: supervisionado e não supervisionado, sendo a principal diferença entre eles é o conjunto de dados que está rotulado ou não. Este estudo apresenta um total de quatro métodos diferentes para detecção e diagnóstico de falhas. A análise da frequência do sinal de vibração foi a primeira abordagem empregada. foi escolhida para validar os resultados futuros dos métodos de ML. O Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) foi empregado para a técnica não supervisionada. O GMM é um modelo probabilístico em que todos os pontos de dados são considerados gerados por um número finito de distribuições gaussianas com parâmetros desconhecidos. Para a aprendizagem supervisionada, foi utilizada a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). CNNs são redes feedforward que foram inspiradas por processos de reconhecimento de padrões biológicos. Todos os métodos foram testados por meio de uma série de experimentos com motores elétricos reais. Os resultados mostraram que todos os métodos podem detectar e classificar os motores em várias condições de operação induzida: íntegra, desequilibrado, folga mecânica, desalinhamento, eixo empenado, barra quebrada e condição de falha do rolamento. Embora todas as abordagens sejam capazes de identificar a falha, cada técnica tem benefícios e limitações que as tornam melhores para certos tipos de aplicações, por isso, também e feita uma comparação entre os métodos

Intelligent Recognition of Acoustic and Vibration Threats for Security Breach Detection, Close Proximity Danger Identification, and Perimeter Protection

This article appeared in Homeland Security Affairs (March 2011), Supplement no.3The protection of perimeters in national, agricultural, airport, prison, and military sites, and residential areas against dangerous approaching human and vehicles when using human agents to provide security is expensive or unsafe. Because of this, acoustic/vibration signature identification of approaching human and vehicles threats has attracted increased attention. This paper addresses the development and deployment of three types of acoustic and vibration based smart sensors to identify and report sequential approaching threats prior to the intrusion. More specifically, we have developed: a) acoustic based long range sensor with which vehicles' engine sound and type can be identified, b) vibration based seismic analyzer which discriminates between human footsteps and other seismic events such as those caused by animals, and c) fence breaching vibration sensor which can detect intentional disturbances on the fence and discriminate between climb, kick, rattle, and lean. All of these sensors were designed with several issues in mind, namely, optimized low power usage, a low number of false positives, small size, secure radio communication, and military specifications. The developed vibration based system was installed in an airport with unprotected shore lines in the vicinity of taxi-and run-ways. The system reported an average of less than two false positives per week and zero false negative for the duration of forty-five days. Six fence sensors were installed on the terminal area and end-of runway chain-link fences where there was possibility of intentional fence climbing. The fence sensors reported no false positives for the duration of forty-five days which included several days of seasonal storms.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Diagnostics of machines and structures: dynamic identification and damage detection

This research work deals with damage detection of engineering machines and structures. This topic, developed in particular for bearing diagnostics in the first part of the work, is strictly related to dynamic identification when structures are considered. Thus, subspace-based methods are investigated in the second part of the work, with particular attention to nonlinear system identification. Changes in operational and environmental conditions for structures (such as air temperature, temperature gradients, humidity, wind, etc.) or machines (such as oil temperature, loads, rotating regimes, etc.) are known to have considerable effects on signal features and, consequently, on the reliability of diagnostics. Useful tools for eliminating this influence are provided by a Principal Component Analysis (PCA)-based method for damage detection. The same way as many published works applied PCA-based diagnostics of structures, in this research work a bearing diagnostic application is considered. After a detailed description of the test rig, the huge amount of acquired data, on several different damaged bearings, is investigated. Results are useful for giving an overview on how the PCA-based method for damage detection can be applied on a complicated real-life machine. In general cases of real structures, the application of efficient identification techniques is crucial for correctly exploiting the capabilities of the PCA-based method for damage detection. Moreover, in many cases damage causes a structure that initially behaves in a predominantly linear manner to exhibit nonlinear response: the application of nonlinear system identification methods to the feature-extraction process can also be used as a direct detection of damage. For these reasons, a detailed study of the nonlinear subspace-based identification methods is presented in the second part of this work. Since the classical data-driven subspace method can in some cases be affected by memory limitation problems, two alternative techniques are developed and demonstrated on numerical and experimental applications. Moreover, a modal counterpart of the nonlinear subspace identification method is introduced, to extend its relevance also to realistic large engineering structures. In a conclusive application, two of the main sources of non-stationary dynamics, namely the time-variability and the presence of nonlinearity, are analysed through the analytical and experimental study of a time-varying inertia pendulum, having a nonlinear equation of motion due to its large swinging amplitude