Rolling Element Bearing

Case Study

Machine Drawings & Measuring Points location

M.N.D.E.V
M.N.D.E.H

M.D.E.V
M.D.E.Axl

P.D.E.V
 Machine Information

Motor Speed : 990 r.p.m Line Pressure : 4.4 Bar

Power : 430 Kw No. of blade /Impeller: 5
Motor Non Drive bearing defect frequencies (SKF7318) Bearing Drawing
Inner ring defect frequency (Hz) : 116.16
Outer ring defect frequency (Hz) : 81.84
Rolling element defect frequency (Hz) : 70.72
Inner ring rotational speed (Hz) : 16.50
Cage rotational speed (Hz) : 6.82
Rolling element rotational speed (Hz) : 35.36
Angular Contact ball Bearing

Motor Drive bearing defect frequencies (NU328) Bearing Drawing

Inner ring defect frequency (Hz) : 127.01
Outer ring defect frequency (Hz) : 87.93
Rolling element defect frequency (Hz) : 87.93
Inner ring rotational speed (Hz) : 16.53
Cage rotational speed (Hz) : 6.76
Rolling element rotational speed (Hz) : 43.96
Cylindrical roller bearing

Autospectrum from Motor drive side in vertical direction

C.P.B (Constant Percentage Bandwidth Spectrum up to 10 KHz
Shows high energy at 5.45 KHz

Comparison Between normal spectrum and C.P.B spectrum with

same Freq. span
 Envelope Spectrum Shows Ball Passing Freq. Inner race
(BPFI) and its Harmonics

1x BPFI

2x BPFI

4x BPFI
3x BPFI

Comparison Between normal spectrum and Envelope spectrum

with same Freq. span

Autospectrum

Envelope spectrum
1x BPFI

2x BPFI

3x BPFI