Open AccessDevelopment of low-cost non-contact structural health monitoring system for rotating machinery
Author(s) -
Vanraj,
Robin Singh,
S. S. Dhami,
B. S. Pabla
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
royal society open science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2054-5703
DOI - 10.1098/rsos.172430
Subject(s) - downtime , computer science , interface (matter) , microcontroller , key (lock) , data acquisition , real time computing , signal (programming language) , graphical user interface , condition monitoring , embedded system , automotive engineering , reliability engineering , simulation , engineering , operating system , electrical engineering , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , programming language
Condition monitoring systems are increasingly being employed in industrial applications to improve the availability of equipment to increase the overall equipment efficiency. Condition monitoring of gearboxes, a key element of rotating machines, ensures to continuously reduce and eliminate costs, unscheduled downtime and unexpected breakdowns. This study demonstrates a low-cost microcontroller-based non-contact data acquisition system for condition monitoring of rotating machinery. Experimental validation of the proposed system was carried out by performing examination tests on a gearbox test rig. A user-friendly graphical user interface was also developed which facilitates users to perform signal processing in both real-time and offline mode. The proposed system can perform most of the functions available in complex, stand-alone vibration analysers. The use of a general-purpose PC and standard programing language makes the system simple, economical and adaptable to a variety of problems. The tests show the developed system can perform properly as proposed.