Mechanical Component Failure Prognosis Study

Abstract

The report presents the results of a study of failure prognosis of mechanical components of propulsive transmissions and gearboxes of Army aircraft. The step from on-line determination of component current mechanical condition by inferential, or diagnostic, methods to condition prognosis appears feasible if diagnostic techniques of the signature-composite interpretive type are used and diagnostic information is blended with inputs from the areas of component design theory, tribology, system abnormal physiology, and life predictive theory. For current component status determination, use of dynamic and lubricant-carried particle content signatures was found to be of greatest value. Use of the composite exceedance method in the dynamic data interpretation area and use of statistical methods recently developed in fluid- borne particle metrology in the lubricant particle content area would be indicated for attaining prognostic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771033

Entities

People

  • Hans K. Ziebarth
  • Jee-da Chang
  • Joseph Kukel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Computational Science
  • Detectors
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Reliability
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Stress Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbines

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