Multiple-fault detection methodology based on vibration and current analysis applied to bearings in induction motors and gearboxes on the kinematic chain

© 2016 Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes et al. Gearboxes and induction motors are important components in industrial applications and their monitoring condition is critical in the industrial sector so as to reduce costs and maintenance downtimes. There are several techniques associated with the fault diagnosis in rotating machinery; however, vibration and stator currents analysis are commonly used due to their proven reliability. Indeed, vibration and current analysis provide fault condition information by means of the fault-related spectral component identification. This work presents a methodology based on vibration and current analysis for the diagnosis of wear in a gearbox and the detection of bearing defect in an induction motor both linked to the same kinematic chain; besides, the location of the fault-related components for analysis is supported by the corresponding theoretical models. The theoretical models are based on calculation of characteristic gearbox and bearings fault frequencies, in order to locate the spectral components of the faults. In this work, the influence of vibrations over the system is observed by performing motor current signal analysis to detect the presence of faults. The obtained results show the feasibility of detecting multiple faults in a kinematic chain, making the proposed methodology suitable to be used in the application of industrial machinery diagnosis.Postprint (published version

Enhanced Industrial Machinery Condition Monitoring Methodology based on Novelty Detection and Multi-Modal Analysis

This paper presents a condition-based monitoring methodology based on novelty detection applied to industrial machinery. The proposed approach includes both, the classical classification of multiple a priori known scenarios, and the innovative detection capability of new operating modes not previously available. The development of condition-based monitoring methodologies considering the isolation capabilities of unexpected scenarios represents, nowadays, a trending topic able to answer the demanding requirements of the future industrial processes monitoring systems. First, the method is based on the temporal segmentation of the available physical magnitudes, and the estimation of a set of time-based statistical features. Then, a double feature reduction stage based on Principal Component Analysis and Linear Discriminant Analysis is applied in order to optimize the classification and novelty detection performances. The posterior combination of a Feed-forward Neural Network and One-Class Support Vector Machine allows the proper interpretation of known and unknown operating conditions. The effectiveness of this novel condition monitoring scheme has been verified by experimental results obtained from an automotive industry machine.Postprint (published version

Magnetic Flux Analysis for the Condition Monitoring of Electric Machines: A Review

[EN] Magnetic flux analysis is a condition monitoring technique that is drawing the interest of many researchers and motor manufacturers. The great enhancements and reduction in the costs and dimensions of the required sensors, the development of advanced signal processing techniques that are suitable for flux data analysis, along with other inherent advantages provided by this technology are relevant aspects that have allowed the proliferation of flux-based techniques. This paper reviews the most recent scientific contributions related to the development and application of flux-based methods for the monitoring of rotating electric machines. Particularly, aspects related to the main sensors used to acquire magnetic flux signals as well as the leading signal processing and classification techniques are commented. The discussion is focused on the diagnosis of different types of faults in the most common rotating electric machines used in industry, namely: squirrel cage induction machines (SCIM), wound rotor induction machines (WRIM), permanent magnet machines (PMM) and wound field synchronous machines (WFSM). A critical insight of the techniques developed in the area is provided and several open challenges are also discussed.This work was supported by the Spanish 'Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades' and FEDER program in the framework of the "Proyectos de I+D de Generación de Conocimiento del Programa Estatal de Generación de Conocimiento y Fortalecimiento Científico y Tecnologico del Sistema de I+D+i, Subprograma Estatal de Generacion de Conocimiento" reference PGC2018-095747-B-I00 and by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología under CONACyT Scholarship with key code 2019-000037-02NACF. Paper no. TII-20-5308.Zamudio-Ramírez, I.; Osornio-Rios, RA.; Antonino-Daviu, J.; Razik, H.; Romero-Troncoso, RDJ. (2022). Magnetic Flux Analysis for the Condition Monitoring of Electric Machines: A Review. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. 18(5):2895-2908. https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2021.30705812895290818

Detection of Winding Asymmetries in Wound-Rotor Induction Motors via Transient Analysis of the External Magnetic Field

© 2020 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permissíon from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertisíng or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.[EN] Over recent decades, the detection of faults in induction motors (IMs) has been mainly focused in cage motors due to their extensive use. However, in recent years, wound-rotor motors have received special attention because of their broad use as generators in wind turbine units, as well as in some large power applications in industrial plants. Some classical approaches perform the detection of certain faults based on the fast Fourier transform analysis of the steady state current (motor current signature analysis); they have been lately complemented with new transient time-frequency-based techniques to avoid false alarms. Nonetheless, there is still a need to improve the already existing methods to overcome some of their remaining drawbacks and increase the reliability of the diagnostic. In this regard, emergent technologies are being explored, such as the analysis of stray flux at the vicinity of the motor, which has been proven to be a promising option to diagnose the motor condition. Recently, this technique has been applied to detect broken rotor bar failures and misalignments in cage motors, offering the advantage of being a noninvasive tool with simple implementation and even avoiding some drawbacks of well-established tools. However, the application of these techniques to wound rotor IMs (WRIMs) has not been studied. This article explores the analysis of the external magnetic field under the starting to detect rotor winding asymmetry defects in WRIMs by using advanced signal processing techniques. Moreover, a new fault indicator based on this quantity is introduced, comparing different levels of fault and demonstrating the potential of this technique to quantify and monitor rotor winding asymmetries in WRIMs.This work was supported by the Spanish "Ministerio de Ciencia Innovacion y Universidades" and Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional program in the framework of the "Proyectos de I+D de Generacion de Conocimiento del Programa Estatal de Generacion de Conocimiento y Fortalecimiento Cientifico y Tecnologico del Sistema de I+D+i, Subprograma Estatal de Generacion de Conocimiento" under Grant PGC2018-095747-B-I00.Zamudio-Ramírez, I.; Antonino Daviu, JA.; Osornio-Rios, RA.; Romero-Troncoso, RDJ.; Razik, H. (2020). Detection of Winding Asymmetries in Wound-Rotor Induction Motors via Transient Analysis of the External Magnetic Field. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 67(6):5050-5059. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2931274S5050505967

Fault detection in VSD-fed induction motors through Park’s impedance and fuzzy systems

Industrial applications that require speed control have been increasing in recent years and the use of variable speed drives (VSD) for feeding induction motors (IM) is more common. Therefore, methodologies for detecting faults on VSD-fed IM are needed with the aim of minimize cost in maintenance and reduce the power consumption. In this work a methodology for fault diagnosis is proposed through spectral patterns obtained from the Park’s impedance. Broken rotor bar, unbalanced mass, and misalignment conditions are investigated and a fuzzy-logic diagnosis system is proposed for asserting the VSD-fed IM condition. Results show high effectiveness in detection of the investigated fault conditions through the proposed methodology, which has been validated with experimental tests.Index terms: fault detection, impedance analysis, induction motors, park transform, variable speed drives

Automatic diagnosis of electromechanical faults in induction motors based on the transient analysis of the stray flux via MUSIC methods

(c) 2020 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.[EN] In the induction motor predictive maintenance area, there is a continuous search for new techniques and methods that can provide additional information for a more reliable determination of the motor condition. In this context, the analysis of the stray flux has drawn the interest of many researchers. The simplicity, low cost and potential of this technique makes it attractive for complementing the diagnosis provided by other well-established methods. More specifically, the study of this quantity under the starting has been recently proposed as a valuable tool for the diagnosis of certain electromechanical faults. Despite this fact, the research in this approach is still incipient and the employed signal processing tools must be still optimized for a better visualization of the fault components. Moreover, the development of advanced algorithms that enable the automatic identification of the resulting transient patterns is another crucial target within this area. This article presents an advanced algorithm based on the combined application of MUSIC and neural networks that enables the automatic identification of the time-frequency patterns created by the stray flux fault components under starting as well as the subsequent determination of the fault severity level. Two faults are considered in the work: rotor problems and misalignments. Also, different positions of the external coil sensor are studied. The results prove the potential of the intelligent algorithm for the reliable diagnosis of electromechanical faults.This work was supported in part by the Spanish "Ministerio de Ciencia Innovacion y Universidades" and in part by FEDER program in the "Proyectos de I+D de Generacion de Conocimiento del Programa Estatal de Generacion de Conocimiento y Fortalecimiento Cientifico y Tecnologico del Sistema de I+D+i, Subprograma Estatal de Generacion de Conocimiento" (PGC2018-095747-B-I00).Zamudio-Ramírez, I.; Ramirez-Núñez, JA.; Antonino Daviu, JA.; Osornio-Rios, RA.; Quijano-Lopez, A.; Razik, H.; Romero-Troncoso, RDJ. (2020). Automatic diagnosis of electromechanical faults in induction motors based on the transient analysis of the stray flux via MUSIC methods. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 56(4):3604-3613. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2020.2988002S3604361356