Tracking of Rolling Element Bearing Failure Stages Using Vibration Signature Analysis (66 page Booklet)
Highlights:
This widely read paper helps the analyst learn how to detect rolling element bearing problems from the incipient stage to the final stages of life before catastrophic failure.
It helps the analyst to identify bearing defect frequencies, how to calculate them, and how to assess their severity.
The highlight of this paper is a presentation of six possible failure scenarios for rolling element bearings and a table recommending when they should be replaced based on a number of variables, including probable severity of the fault(s) as well as criticality of the machine.
Numerous real-world case histories are used to illustrate a variety of rolling element bearing problems showing fault detection, evaluation of severity, recommended corrective actions, and results of corrective actions after they were taken.
