Use of spectral kurtosis for improving signal to noise ratio of acoustic emission signal from defective bearings

Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 363-371

  Ruiz Carcel C ^a   Hernani Ros, E ^a   Cao, Y ^a   Mba, D ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Roller bearings; Signal to noise ratio; Spectral kurtosis

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC NOISE; HIGHER ORDER STATISTICS; ROLLER BEARINGS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION SIGNAL; AE SIGNALS; BEARING FAULT; DE-NOISING; DIFFERENT SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; SPECTRAL KURTOSIS;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING;

EID: 84901495480     PISSN: 15477029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11668-014-9805-7     Document Type: Review

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