An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a part rotating with a speed of rotation (f.sub.ROT), comprising: a first sensor (10) adapted to generate an analogue electric measurement signal (S.sub.EA) dependent on mechanical vibrations (V.sub.MD) emanating from rotation of said part; an analogue-to-digital converter (40, 44) adapted to sample said analogue electric measurement signal (S.sub.EA) at an initial sampling frequency (f.sub.S) so as to generate a digital measurement data signal (SMD, .sub.SENV) in response to said received analogue electric measurement signal (S.sub.EA); a device (420) for generating a position signal (Ep) having a sequence of position signal values (P.sub.(i)) for indicating momentary rotational positions of said rotating part; and a speed value generator (601) being adapted for recording a time sequence of said position signal values (P.sub.(i)) such that there are angular distances (delta-FI.sub.p1-p2, delta-FI.sub.p2-p3) and corresponding durations (delta-T.sub.p1-p2; delta-T.sub.p2-p3) between at least three consecutive position signals (P1, P2, P3) wherein the speed value generator (601) operates to establish at least two momentary speed values (VT1; VT2) based on said angular distances (delta-FI.sub.p1-p2, delta-FI.sub.p2-p3) and said corresponding durations (delta-T.sub.p1-p2; delta-T.sub.p2-p3), and wherein further momentary speed values for the rotational part (8) are established by interpolation between the at least two momentary speed values (VT1, VT2).

A control apparatus for rotating device includes a plurality information sensors and a controller. The information sensors are coupled to the rotating device for sensing temperature information, acoustic information and vibration information. The controller receives the temperature information, the acoustic information and the vibration information at a plurality of consecutive sampling time points to respectively obtain a plurality of sampled temperature values, a plurality of sampled noise values, and a plurality of sampled vibration values, during a time period. The controller generates a plurality of status signals corresponding to the sampling time points according to the sampled temperature values, the sampled noise values and the sampled vibration values. The controller generates a control signal according to the status signals, and transports the control signal to control an operation of the rotating device.

The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for measuring a component. First measurements for a plurality of features of the component are obtained from a first measurement instrument. Second measurements for at least one of the plurality of features of the component are obtained from a second measurement instrument, the second measurement instrument having a higher measurement resolution than the first measurement instrument. A scaling factor for the at least one of the plurality of features, which relates the first measurements to the second measurements, is determined. Scaled measurements for the plurality of features of the component are generated by applying the scaling factor to the first measurements. The scaled measurements are output as measurements of the component.

The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for measuring a component. First measurements for a plurality of features of the component are obtained from a first measurement instrument. Second measurements for at least one of the plurality of features of the component are obtained from a second measurement instrument, the second measurement instrument having a higher measurement resolution than the first measurement instrument. A scaling factor for the at least one of the plurality of features, which relates the first measurements to the second measurements, is determined. Scaled measurements for the plurality of features of the component are generated by applying the scaling factor to the first measurements. The scaled measurements are output as measurements of the component.

In the present invention, the following are carried out: a shaft disconnecting step of disconnecting rotary machines that are respectively connected to both ends of a shaft of a generator; a gap forming step of forming a gap in a vertical direction between the generator and an installation stand; a pathway installing step of inserting into the gap a portion of a movement pathway member extending in a lateral direction which includes a horizontal direction component and a radial direction component of the shaft; a moving step of moving the generator in the lateral direction on the movement pathway member; and an inspecting step of inspecting the generator having undergone the moving step.

In the present invention, the following are carried out: a shaft disconnecting step of disconnecting rotary machines that are respectively connected to both ends of a shaft of a generator; a gap forming step of forming a gap in a vertical direction between the generator and an installation stand; a pathway installing step of inserting into the gap a portion of a movement pathway member extending in a lateral direction which includes a horizontal direction component and a radial direction component of the shaft; a moving step of moving the generator in the lateral direction on the movement pathway member; and an inspecting step of inspecting the generator having undergone the moving step.

A load structure for testing a loadability of a large bearing includes a housing, a force-transmitting structure configured to generate a force or a moment relative to the housing and to transmit the force or the moment to a bearing ring of the large bearing, and a force-receiving element connected to the housing and configured to contact a counter ring of the large bearing. The housing is configured to support the counter ring indirectly via the force-receiving element such that the transmitted force or moment is transmitted to the housing at least partially via the counter ring and the force-receiving element, and a material of the force-receiving element has a higher degree of hardness than a material of the housing. Also a method of load testing a bearing.

The present subject matter relates to devices, systems, and methods for indicating degradation in a component having None or more elastomeric elements. For example, a degradation indicator can include an indicator element in communication with at least a portion of the one or more elastomeric elements, wherein the indicator element is configured to show visible degradation or damage when a specific and predetermined condition of the one or more elastomeric elements is reached.

The present subject matter relates to devices, systems, and methods for indicating degradation in a component having None or more elastomeric elements. For example, a degradation indicator can include an indicator element in communication with at least a portion of the one or more elastomeric elements, wherein the indicator element is configured to show visible degradation or damage when a specific and predetermined condition of the one or more elastomeric elements is reached.

An optical fiber temperature distribution measurement system includes a temperature difference calculator configured to calculate a temperature difference between corresponding spatial resolution zones based on a first temperature distribution obtained by a return light from a first optical fiber part and a second temperature distribution obtained by a return light from a second optical fiber part, and an abnormality detector configured to calculate a temperature difference for evaluation for each spatial resolution zone, the temperature difference for evaluation being a sum of a temperature difference of each spatial resolution zone and a temperature difference of a spatial resolution zone adjacent thereto, and to determine that an abnormality has occurred in a roller near the spatial resolution zone when the calculated temperature difference for evaluation exceeds a reference value.