Condition monitoring of electric motor ball bearings for the detection of grease contaminants

Tribology International

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Tandon, N ^a   Ramakrishna, K M ^a   Yadava, G S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Condition monitoring; Defect detection; Grease contaminants; Motor bearings

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CONDITION MONITORING; ELECTRIC MOTORS; IMPURITIES; LUBRICATING GREASES; SILICA; STATORS;

DEFECT DETECTION; FERRIC OXIDE; GREASE CONTAMINANTS; MOTOR BEARINGS; SHOCK PULSE MEASUREMENTS;

BALL BEARINGS;

EID: 33747151854     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2006.01.024     Document Type: Article

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