Vibration Analysis for Predictive Maintenance Purpose
Sirtse, Morten (2019)
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201905027351
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201905027351
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This final year project’s purpose was to investigate vibrations with three different vibration sensors integrated with a low-cost ready-made bundle and analyze them with a custom-built LabView application. This study was done in cooperation with BeGo Solutions specializing in data business and sensors.
The study began with a research into vibrations and what kind of vibration sensor are commonly used. The study then focused on using three pre-selected vibration sensors and BeGo Solution company’s guidelines to set criteria for more sensors for future development purposes. After the market survey, the LabView application was built for three pre-selected sensors. In later stages the company decided to concentrate on one vibration sensor, contact microphone, to increase data accuracy and reliability. The built application for three sensors was put on hold for future development and a new application for the contact microphone was designed and tested with BeGo Solutions’ ready-made bundle in several test cases. The vibration data was obtained using contact microphone that measured heart pulses and a water-filtering pump with water and water-dirt mixture, and finally, the pump was knocked for additional data.
The survey found few sensors that can be integrated with the company’s bundle but also showed that this kind of system is not readily available on the market. The custom-built LabView application has two versions. The first option that was not tested follows the initial plan of using three different sensors, whereas, the second option that was tested was built according to the contact microphone. It was found that using BeGo Solutions’ bundle it is possible to build a low-cost vibration measuring and analyzing system. According to the company, this kind of solution has a growing market share in the upcoming years and, therefore, will be improved.
The study began with a research into vibrations and what kind of vibration sensor are commonly used. The study then focused on using three pre-selected vibration sensors and BeGo Solution company’s guidelines to set criteria for more sensors for future development purposes. After the market survey, the LabView application was built for three pre-selected sensors. In later stages the company decided to concentrate on one vibration sensor, contact microphone, to increase data accuracy and reliability. The built application for three sensors was put on hold for future development and a new application for the contact microphone was designed and tested with BeGo Solutions’ ready-made bundle in several test cases. The vibration data was obtained using contact microphone that measured heart pulses and a water-filtering pump with water and water-dirt mixture, and finally, the pump was knocked for additional data.
The survey found few sensors that can be integrated with the company’s bundle but also showed that this kind of system is not readily available on the market. The custom-built LabView application has two versions. The first option that was not tested follows the initial plan of using three different sensors, whereas, the second option that was tested was built according to the contact microphone. It was found that using BeGo Solutions’ bundle it is possible to build a low-cost vibration measuring and analyzing system. According to the company, this kind of solution has a growing market share in the upcoming years and, therefore, will be improved.