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In this stage of bearing failure, the reason for failure is essentially minor defects or glitches, which tend to trigger a mounted resonance response ( of the magnet/ accelerometer assembly). This gets picked up in the middle of a spectrum with a spectrum analyzer ranging from 120K to 480K CPM(2000-8000Hz). When this stage comes to an end, defects in bearing frequencies tend to resurface; sideband may also sometimes appear above and below the defect frequencies. If the machine is highly critical, it needs to be replaced at the earliest available opportunity, which may be months ahead. The Condition monitoring provider should establish a reduced monitoring interval and also make sure that Critical machines have additional VA for assessment.

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The reasons for bearing failure may be varied as there are different stages of bearing failure. From premature failure to losses despite planning and maintenance, disruptions in the smooth functioning of the bearing may happen at times. The bearings of each piece of equipment are selected in response to the life expectancy of the equipment, which the manufacturer decides, on the basis of fatigued spall failure.

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The third stage of the bearing failure witnesses a defect in frequency levels to upsurge to a considerable extent and the harmonics of the bearing tendon appear on the spectrum. With the increase in wear, side banding also takes an upward trend around the defect frequencies. At this stage, the increased defect frequencies can be visible as the harmonics tend to get mounted at the resonance area. If the bearings are removed, one can clearly take hold of the defects in the raceways or rolling elements. It is advisable to change the bearing of the critical and non-critical equipment at this stage. The CM provider should ensure additional VA to create a standardized deterioration rate if there is any delay in the maintenance action.

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A gearbox is often used in a wind turbine to increase the rotational speed from a low-speed main shaft to a high-speed shaft connecting with an electrical generator. Gears in wind turbine gearbox are subjected to severe cyclic loading due to variable wind loads that are stochastic in nature. Thus, the failure rate of gearbox system is reported to be relatively higher than the other wind turbine components. It is known in wind energy industry that improving reliability of gearbox designs is one of the key points to reduce wind turbine downtime and to make wind energy competitive as compared to fossil fuels. However, a wind turbine is a complex multi-physics system involving random wind loads, rotor blade aerodynamics, gear dynamics, electrical generator, and control systems. How to get an accurate prediction of the gearbox lifetime is a challenging issue. Furthermore, although some studies about wind turbine gear failure modes are carried out, limited studies have been carried out regarding design optimization including the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) of the gear system considering wind load and manufacturing uncertainties.

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In order to address the essential and challenging issue on design optimization of wind turbine gearbox under wind load and gear manufacturing uncertainties, three contributions have been made in this chapter: (1) development of an efficient numerical procedure for gear dynamics simulation of complex multibody gear system based on the multivariable tabular contact search algorithm to account for detailed gear tooth contact geometry with profile modifications or surface imperfections; (2) development of an integrated multibody dynamics computational framework for deterministic design optimization (DDO) and RBDO of the wind turbine gearbox using the gear dynamics simulation method developed in (1) and incorporating pitting gear tooth contact fatigue model, a dynamic wind load uncertainty model, and a wind turbine aerodynamic model using FAST; and (3) development of the DDO and RBDO of a wind turbine gearbox to minimize total weight while ensuring 20-year lifetime considering dynamic wind load and gear manufacturing uncertainties.

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The fourth stage essentially pertains to the end of the bearing stage. It depicts the random fluctuations of high-frequency vibration, which upholds the noise floor in the higher frequencies. Here, defects such as discrete bearing failure mounted resonance peaks, etc., begin to vanish and eventually get replaced by a random broadband noise floor, which is of a considerably low frequency. However, it should be ensured that bearings requiring routine vibration analysis do not reach this stage.

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The path of maintenance to be adopted to restore these glitches or failures is determined by the acuteness or criticality of the machine or equipment. Before taking up the maintenance procedure, a few questions need to be answered, such as the time the device can be shut down, the period it will be down for, the cost incurred with the downtime, calculating lead time, etc. Let us refer to an example. Take the case of a furnace combustion fan. Its job is to supply billets to a rolling mill. It is in a critical stage, and the course of action to replace the machine should be adopted. If not done, the next chance to replace the furnace may be in 6 to 12 months, by which time the fault may escalate to an irrecoverable higher state.

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The first stage of the bearing failure is regular operation. The glitches tend to register at ultrasonic frequencies ranging from 1200K to 3600K CPM (20000- 60000 Hz). The only instruments that can evaluate the energy of the device at this stage are Spike Energy or Shock Plus instruments. It manifests a metal-to-metal contact that can primarily be caused by to lack of lubrication or fluids. It is a stage that can be avoided beforehand, even if adequate evaluation and remedial measures are taken.

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Thus, the Original Equipment Manager(OEM) is responsible for making sure that the bearings are punctuated with the expected life of the machine. There may be an array of reasons for damage or premature failure of the bearing. There may be inadequate or improper lubrication, contamination, improper handling, installation glitches, etc. These unexpected bearing failures can cause severe financial losses for the company. Besides, replacing adjacent components may also survive damage, like housings and shafts. These failures also pose a serious threat to the plant's operating efficiency and also shoot up the cost of operations, leading to severe strains on the profitability of the concern. The failure usually takes place gradually since there are different stages of bearing failure.

Repairing and maintenance are part of the manufacturing process. It is very economical to observe and monitor the functioning of the equipment so as to avoid unwanted failures or disruption. The various stages of bearing failure tend to reduce this chance, as it indicates beforehand the signals of complications in the normal functioning of the machine so that necessary corrective measures can be taken and substantial operational and maintenance expenses can be cut down.

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