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Reliability Verification and Diagnosis Methods for Mechanical Equipment

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Fault Diagnosis & Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2024 | Viewed by 1423

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, China
Interests: equipment status monitoring and fault diagnosis; machine learning; signal processing
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Interests: artificial-intelligence-based testing and verification
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Reliability Verification and Diagnosis Methods for Mechanical Equipment has greatly contributed to ensuring the dependability and safety of modern technologies. some notable developments are achieved in this field, such as formal verification, model-based testing, property-based testing, fault detection/diagnosis, continuous integration and testing, machine learning in testing. These reliability verification and diagnosis methods play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and safety of systems in various domains, including automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure. The development and application of sensor technology is critical in this field.

The purpose of this subject is to promote the reliability and dependability of reliable systems, and propose a variety of novel high-quality verification and test methods. We welcome both original research articles and review articles discussing the current state of the art. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

  1. Advances in formal verification methods.
  2. Novel model-based testing and verification techniques.
  3. Data or model-driven fault detection and diagnosis methods.
  4. Machine Learning in testing and verification approaches.
  5. Cutting-edge hardware verification techniques.
  6. Continuous integration and testing

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Haiyang Pan
Dr. Xin Li
Prof. Dr. Xinhua Liu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • machine learning
  • signal processing
  • fault diagnosis
  • verification technique
  • feature extraction
  • sensor technology

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Helical Gearbox Defect Detection with Machine Learning Using Regular Mesh Components and Sidebands
by Iulian Lupea, Mihaiela Lupea and Adrian Coroian
Sensors 2024, 24(11), 3337; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24113337 - 23 May 2024
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The current paper presents helical gearbox defect detection models built from raw vibration signals measured using a triaxial accelerometer. Gear faults, such as localized pitting, localized wear on helical pinion tooth flanks, and low lubricant level, are under observation for three rotating velocities [...] Read more.
The current paper presents helical gearbox defect detection models built from raw vibration signals measured using a triaxial accelerometer. Gear faults, such as localized pitting, localized wear on helical pinion tooth flanks, and low lubricant level, are under observation for three rotating velocities of the actuator and three load levels at the speed reducer output. The emphasis is on the strong connection between the gear faults and the fundamental meshing frequency GMF, its harmonics, and the sidebands found in the vibration spectrum as an effect of the amplitude modulation (AM) and phase modulation (PM). Several sets of features representing powers on selected frequency bands or/and associated peak amplitudes from the vibration spectrum, and also, for comparison, time-domain and frequency-domain statistical feature sets, are proposed as predictors in the defect detection task. The best performing detection model, with a testing accuracy of 99.73%, is based on SVM (Support Vector Machine) with a cubic kernel, and the features used are the band powers associated with six GMF harmonics and two sideband pairs for all three accelerometer axes, regardless of the rotation velocities and the load levels. Full article
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Fault Diagnosis of a Multistage Centrifugal Pump Using Explanatory Ratio Linear Discriminant Analysis
by Saif Ullah, Zahoor Ahmad and Jong-Myon Kim
Sensors 2024, 24(6), 1830; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24061830 - 13 Mar 2024
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This study introduces an innovative approach for fault diagnosis of a multistage centrifugal pump (MCP) using explanatory ratio (ER) linear discriminant analysis (LDA). Initially, the method addresses the challenge of background noise and interference in vibration signals by identifying a fault-sensitive frequency band [...] Read more.
This study introduces an innovative approach for fault diagnosis of a multistage centrifugal pump (MCP) using explanatory ratio (ER) linear discriminant analysis (LDA). Initially, the method addresses the challenge of background noise and interference in vibration signals by identifying a fault-sensitive frequency band (FSFB). From the FSFB, raw hybrid statistical features are extracted in time, frequency, and time–frequency domains, forming a comprehensive feature pool. Recognizing that not all features adequately represent MCP conditions and can reduce classification accuracy, we propose a novel ER-LDA method. ER-LDA evaluates feature importance by calculating the explanatory ratio between interclass distance and intraclass scatteredness, facilitating the selection of discriminative features through LDA. This fusion of ER-based feature assessment and LDA yields the novel ER-LDA technique. The resulting selective feature set is then passed into a k-nearest neighbor (K-NN) algorithm for condition classification, distinguishing between normal, mechanical seal hole, mechanical seal scratch, and impeller defect states of the MCP. The proposed technique surpasses current cutting-edge techniques in fault classification. Full article
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