Method of Defect Identification of Industrial Equipment via Remote Strain Gauge Analysis

The paper is devoted to a new approach for condition monitoring of industrial equipment. Future high-quality methods of condition monitoring and defect locating have to be automatic, remote, apply universal methods and sensors, low cost and be centralized. The suggested method is based on ability of calculation of defect location by information of dynamic forces in equipment in real-time via strain gauge analysis. It gives information about defect location, frequency of defect and its intensity. In this paper analysis of non-destructive test is provided. Concept of new defect locating method is presented. Experimental prototype is shown and a method of identification and filtering of defect is presented. The suggested method is experimentally approved.