Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management

Selected papers. Preface. Bearing diagnostics in helicopter gearboxes (R.B. Randall). Detection of rotor-stator rubbing in large rotating machinery using acoustic emissions (L.D. Hall, D. Mba). Monitoring sliding wear using acoustic emission (C.K. Mechefske, G. Sun). Novelty detection using minimum variance features (L.B. Jack, A.K. Nandi). A novel signal processing approach to eddy current flaw detection based on wavelet analysis
(L.Q. Li et al.). Partially blind source separation of the diagnostic signals with prior knowledge (H. Zhang et al.). Design, development and assessment of maintenance system for building industry in developing countries (F. Falade). An approach to the development of condition monitoring for a new machine by example (B.S. Payne et al.). Certification in condition monitoring - development of an international PCN scheme for CM personnel (P.W. Hills, J. Thompson). Asymmetrical stator and rotor fault detection using vibration, per-phase current and
transient speed analysis (B. Liang et al.). The development of flux monitoring for a novel electric motor (B. Payne et al.).
A non-linear technique for diagnosing spur gear tooth fatigue cracks: Volterra kernel approach (F.A. Andrade, I.I. Esat). Use of genetic algorithm and artificial neural network for gear condition diagnostics (B. Samanta et al.). Securing the successful adoption of a global information delivery system (D. Perry, A.G. Starr). Inverse method of processing motion blur for vibration monitoring of turbine blade (T. Kawai et al.). Applying neural networks to intelligent condition monitoring (W. Li et al.). Development of an automated fluorescent dye penetrant inspection system (T.D. Moore, A.G. Starr). Combining vibrations and acoustics for the fault detection of marine diesel engines using neural networks and wavelets
(N.G. Pantelelis et al.).
Condition diagnosis of reciprocating machinery using information theory (T. Toyota et al.). Thermodynamic diagnosis at steam turbines (P. Girbig). On-line sensor calibration verification: 'a survey' (J.W. Hines). Comparison of approaches to process and sensor fault detection (A. Adgar). The neural network prediction of diesel engine smoke emission from routine engine operating parameters of an operating road vehicle (E. Berry et al.). Maintenance functional modelling centred on reliability (F.J. Didelet Pereira, F.M. Vicente Sena). Failure analysis and fault simulation of an electrohydraulic servo valve
(Z. Shi et al.). A multiple condition information sources based maintenance model and associated prototype
software development (W. Wang, Y. Jia). Assessment of structural integrity monitoring systems (B. de Leeuw, F.P. Brennan). Influence of turbine load on vibration pattern and symptom limit value determination procedures (T. Galka). The flow-induced vibration of cylinders in heat exchanger (W. Takano et al.). Author index.