{"id":9968,"date":"2018-12-03T09:33:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T09:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=9968"},"modified":"2018-12-03T09:33:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T09:33:57","slug":"monitoring-rotor-bearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/monitoring-rotor-bearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Versatile monitoring for rotor bearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can typical rolling bearing damage in wind turbines, particularly in wind turbine rotor bearing supports, be identified early and even prevented altogether?<\/p>\n<p>Schaeffler has a solution to this complex challenge: a combination of sensors that are capable of monitoring the critical influencing variables for this type of damage.<\/p>\n<p>Real time operating data offers huge potential for improving drive trains\u2019 rolling bearing supports and the system as a whole, as well as for optimising wind turbine operation.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nEvaluating and interpreting this gathered data enables safety factors to be more accurately defined and adapted for new developments, for example.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with pilot customers, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/predictive-maintenance-schaeffler-ensures-reliable-pump-operation\/\">Schaeffler<\/a><\/span> is also developing sensor concepts for recording variables that influence bearing damage and which have not been monitored before.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of Schaeffler\u2019s flanged rotor bearing, for example, the sensor combination used comprises of established temperature and vibration sensors, together with the Schaeffler GreaseCheck grease sensor, the new Schaeffler LoadSense Pin, and an equally new roller set sliding distance sensor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schaeffler GreaseCheck grease sensor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Schaeffler GreaseCheck is an optical sensor system that allows changes in the condition of the grease to be detected early.<\/p>\n<p>The sensor head is just 5mm wide and records three parameters: turbidity, water content, and grease temperature. Customers can classify the condition of the grease during operation as \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018bad\u2019 by setting individual threshold values for turbidity and water content.<\/p>\n<p>A particular benefit is that wind farm operators can use the Schaeffler GreaseCheck to determine relubrication intervals for new turbines without having to go through the costly process of taking and analysing grease samples.<\/p>\n<p>Because the condition of the grease is continuously monitored, operators can respond by initiating maintenance measures when changes are detected, in some cases even before bearing damage occurs.<\/p>\n<p>If a sufficient number of turbines are installed, the relubrication intervals can be scheduled based on requirements and the maintenance outlay reduced even further in the medium term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schaeffler LoadSense Pin for monitoring bearing preload<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the case of pre-assembled rotor bearing systems that are flange-mounted to the adjacent construction, the preload of the screw connections that are used partially determines the bearing\u2019s load distribution and so has a direct effect on its performance capability and operating life.<\/p>\n<p>To monitor this screw preload, Schaeffler has developed the LoadSense Pin, a new sensor based on the company\u2019s Sensotect thin-layer sensor technology, and uses the measurement method employed by strain gauges.<\/p>\n<p>The LoadSense Pin\u2019s sensor coating is applied directly to the end face and (for temperature compensation) the outside surface of a small steel cylinder.<\/p>\n<p>The sensor is pressed into a bore (which it is slightly oversized for) on the component where measurements are to be made, and thus experiences the same expansion as the material that surrounds it. This means that, unlike conventional adhesive strain gauges, the LoadSense Pin is integrated directly into the bearing ring.<\/p>\n<p>Schaeffler\u2019s LoadSense Pin allows the preload of the flanged bearing\u2019s screw connections to be monitored during operation, which means that the screws can be tightened as required, eliminating the need for preload inspection at fixed intervals. This increases the reliability of the bearing system and reduces the maintenance costs at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roller set sliding distance sensor indicates unfavourable operating conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This inductive sensor records the number of times that a rolling element passes the sensor head during a fixed number of rotor shaft rotations.<\/p>\n<p>The rolling motion of the contact partners in the bearing always means sliding movements \u2013 which are small when the design is correct. This micro-slippage between the driven bearing ring and the rolling element set changes the circumferential speed of the rolling element set and therefore the frequency with which the rolling elements pass the sensor head.<\/p>\n<p>When the inner geometry of the rolling bearing is known, the mean sliding distance and micro-slippage can be very accurately calculated as an average over time from the number of rolling element passes \u2013 even when the rotor speed fluctuates \u2013 which allows various load, friction and lubrication conditions to be deduced. This measurement is simple, extremely reliable, and allows conclusions to be made about operating conditions (including kinematics) in the rolling bearing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competitive advantage for pilot customers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with Schaeffler on these development projects gives pilot customers the opportunity to determine the critical influencing variables for their rotor bearing supports based on the measurement data that are recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the mid-term objective of enabling defined damage mechanisms in rotor bearings to be predicted, this combination of sensors already makes it possible to detect several unfavourable operating conditions in the bearing and, using an adapted maintenance and operating strategy, prevent these or initiate countermeasures at an early stage.<\/p>\n<p>Unfavourable conditions for the bearing that can be rectified by relubrication, for example, are also detected before bearing damage begins to occur. In this way, the rotor bearings\u2019 operating life can be increased and their operating costs reduced just a short time after installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can typical rolling bearing damage in wind turbines, particularly in wind turbine rotor bearing supports, be identified early and even prevented altogether? Schaeffler has a solution to this complex challenge: a combination of sensors that are capable of monitoring the critical influencing variables for this type of damage. 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