Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis

The application of wavelet analysis to diagnose loose blades condition in gas turbines is examined in this paper. Experimental studies were undertaken to simulate loose blades condition occurring in gas turbines in an attempt to understand vibration response associated with loose blades under differ...

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Main Authors: Meng, Hee Lim, Leong, Salman
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Published: ASME 2005
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description The application of wavelet analysis to diagnose loose blades condition in gas turbines is examined in this paper. Experimental studies were undertaken to simulate loose blades condition occurring in gas turbines in an attempt to understand vibration response associated with loose blades under different operating conditions. Results showed that loose blades were undetectable under steady state operating condition. During turbine coast down, a loose blade could be detected based on the impactic signals induced by the loose blades on the rotor and thus excited the natural frequencies of the rotor assembly. Results from the coast down condition showed that wavelet analysis was more sensitive and effective than Fourier analysis for loose blade diagnosis. The severity, the number, and the configuration of the loose blades could be potentially estimated based on the pattern of the coast down wavelet map.
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spelling utm-70622017-10-22T07:53:42Z http://eprints.utm.my/7062/ Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis Meng, Hee Lim Leong, Salman TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The application of wavelet analysis to diagnose loose blades condition in gas turbines is examined in this paper. Experimental studies were undertaken to simulate loose blades condition occurring in gas turbines in an attempt to understand vibration response associated with loose blades under different operating conditions. Results showed that loose blades were undetectable under steady state operating condition. During turbine coast down, a loose blade could be detected based on the impactic signals induced by the loose blades on the rotor and thus excited the natural frequencies of the rotor assembly. Results from the coast down condition showed that wavelet analysis was more sensitive and effective than Fourier analysis for loose blade diagnosis. The severity, the number, and the configuration of the loose blades could be potentially estimated based on the pattern of the coast down wavelet map. ASME 2005 Article PeerReviewed Meng, Hee Lim and Leong, Salman (2005) Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power, 127 (2). pp. 314-322. ISSN 0742-4795 http://doi.dx.org/10.1115/1.1772406
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Meng, Hee Lim
Leong, Salman
Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title_full Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title_fullStr Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title_short Diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
title_sort diagnosis for loose blades in gas turbines using wavelet analysis
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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