Accelerated Capabilities Initiative Condition-Based Maintenance: Machinery Diagnostics/Prognostics II

Abstract

Machinery diagnostics and prognostics is an enabling technology for preventing equipment operational failures, reducing maintenance costs and improving system design. The Navy is currently investigating the impact of this technology for shipboard applications. A research team is currently participating in a shipboard demonstration of machinery monitoring system for a ships service gas turbine generator (SSGTG) set. The monitoring equipment was developed using modified commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to enable rapid revisions to the software as design requirements changed, with an open architecture to enable monitoring multiple components. A key focus of this study concerned the condition of the bearings and gears of the mechanical components as well as the electrical components such as windings and diodes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2005
Accession Number
ADA430339

Entities

People

  • Leslie D. Johnson
  • Terri A. Merdes

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Navy
  • Operating Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Turbines
  • Uss Fitzgerald
  • Uss Monterey
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.