A Comparative Study of the Empirical Mode Decomposition and Wavelet Analysis on Their Application for Structural Health Monitoring

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Hera ◽  
Abhijeet Shinde ◽  
Zhikun Hou
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Wavelet Packet ◽  
Noisy Data ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Mode Decomposition

The paper presents a comparative study of the effectiveness of three novel damage detection techniques namely Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT), Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) and Wavelet Packet Sifting (WPS). The health condition of a mechanical or civil engineering structure can be assessed by monitoring a change in natural frequencies and mode shapes. CWT method can be used to identify the instantaneous values of these modal parameters by the wavelet ridges. Using the EMD method, intrinsic mode functions (IMF) can be sifted from a vibration signal, whereas a newly-developed WPS technique can decompose a signal into its dominant mono-frequency components. Instantaneous modal information can be extracted by incorporating the EMD and WPS with the Hilbert Transform. These techniques are illustrated for simulated vibration data from a three-degree-of-freedom system subjected to (i) sudden damage and (ii) progressive damage. The aspects related to the implementation algorithms, sensitivity to damage type and the robustness issues in case of noisy data are discussed. In case of progressive damage, all methods performed well. WPS technique performed better in case of sudden damage whereas CWT demonstrated robustness in case of noisy data.

A method of eliminating the vibration signal noise of hydropower unit based on NA-MEMD and approximate entropy

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueli An ◽  
Junjie Yang
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Real World ◽  
Approximate Entropy ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Signal Denoising ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Denoising Method ◽  
Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Simulation Signal

A new vibration signal denoising method of hydropower unit based on noise-assisted multivariate empirical mode decomposition (NA-MEMD) and approximate entropy is proposed. Firstly, the NA-MEMD is used to decompose the signal into a number of intrinsic mode functions. Then, the approximate entropy of each component is computed. According to a preset threshold of approximate entropy, these components are reconstructed to denoise vibration signal of hydropower unit. The analysis results of simulation signal and real-world signal show that the proposed method is adaptive and has a good denoising performance. It is very suitable for online denoising of hydropower unit's vibration signal.

Fault Diagnosis for Wind Turbine Gearboxes Based on EMD and the Energy Operator

2013 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 10-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian You Zhong ◽  
Liang Cai Zeng ◽  
Chun Hua Zhao ◽  
Xian Ming Liu ◽  
Shi Jun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Energy Operator ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Wind Turbine Gearbox ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Fault Information

Wind turbine gearbox is subjected to different sorts of failures, which lead to the increasement of the cost. A approach to fault diagnosis of wind turbine gearbox based on empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and teager kaiser energy operator (TKEO) is presented. Firstly, the original vibration signal is decomposed into a number of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) using EMD. Then the IMF containing fault information is analyzed with TKEO, The experimental results show that EMD and TKEO can be used to effectively diagnose faults of wind turbine gearbox.

scholarly journals Time-Frequency Characteristics Analysis on Vibration Signals of a Three-Supported Rotor System with Misalignment

2011 ◽  
Vol 2-3 ◽  
pp. 717-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Xuan Qi ◽  
Mei Ling Wang ◽  
Li Jing Lin ◽  
Jian Wei Ji ◽  
Qing Kai Han
Keyword(s):  
Wavelet Packet ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Reconstructed Signal ◽  
Characteristics Analysis ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Misalignment Fault

In light of the complex and non-stationary characteristics of misalignment vibration signal, this paper proposed a novel method to analyze in time-frequency domain under different working conditions. Firstly, decompose raw misalignment signal into different frequency bands by wavelet packet (WP) and reconstruct it in accordance with the band energy to remove noises. Secondly, employ empirical mode decomposition (EMD) to the reconstructed signal to obtain a certain number of stationary intrinsic mode functions (IMF). Finally, apply further spectrum analysis on the interested IMFs. In this way, weak signal is caught and dominant frequency is picked up for the diagnosis of misalignment fault. Experimental results show that the proposed method is able to detect misalignment fault characteristic frequency effectively.

Rolling Bearing Localized Defect Evaluation by Multiscale Signature via Empirical Mode Decomposition

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingbo He ◽  
Peng Li ◽  
Fanrang Kong
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Regression Line ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Rolling Bearing ◽  
Rolling Element Bearing ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Rolling Element

Measured vibration signals from rolling element bearings with defects are generally nonstationary, and are multiscale in nature owing to contributions from events with different localization in time and frequency. This paper presents a novel approach to characterize the multiscale signature via empirical mode decomposition (EMD) for rolling bearing localized defect evaluation. Vibration signal measured from a rolling element bearing is first adaptively decomposed by the EMD to achieve a series of usable intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) carrying the bearing health information at multiple scales. Then the localized defect-induced IMF is selected from all the IMFs based on a variance regression approach. The multiscale signature, called multiscale slope feature, is finally estimated from the regression line fitted over logarithmic variances of the IMFs excluding the defect IMF. The presented feature reveals the pattern of energy transfer among multiple scales due to localized defects, representing an inherent self-similar signature of the bearing health information that is embedded on multiple analyzed scales. Experimental results verify the performance of the proposed multiscale feature, and further discussions are provided.

A gearbox fault diagnosis method based on frequency-modulated empirical mode decomposition and support vector machine

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Zhongxiao Peng ◽  
Shuai Chen ◽  
Zhixiong Li ◽  
Jianguo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Machine ◽  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Dynamic State ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Vibration Signals ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Diagnosis Method

During the operation process of a gearbox, the vibration signals can reflect the dynamic states of the gearbox. The feature extraction of the vibration signal will directly influence the accuracy and effectiveness of fault diagnosis. One major challenge associated with the extraction process is the mode mixing, especially under such circumstance of intensive frequency. A novel fault diagnosis method based on frequency-modulated empirical mode decomposition is proposed in this paper. Firstly, several stationary intrinsic mode functions can be obtained after the initial vibration signal is processed using frequency-modulated empirical mode decomposition method. Using the method, the vibration signal feature can be extracted in unworkable region of the empirical mode decomposition. The method has the ability to separate such close frequency components, which overcomes the major drawback of the conventional methods. Numerical simulation results showed the validity of the developed signal processing method. Secondly, energy entropy was calculated to reflect the changes in vibration signals in relation to faults. At last, the energy distribution could serve as eigenvector of support vector machine to recognize the dynamic state and fault type of the gearbox. The analysis results from the gearbox signals demonstrate the effectiveness and veracity of the diagnosis approach.

Gearbox Fault Detection Using Empirical Mode Decomposition

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianfeng Fan ◽  
Ming J. Zuo
Keyword(s):  
Fault Detection ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Hilbert Huang Transform ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Stationary Vibration ◽  
Non Stationary Signal ◽  
Envelope Spectrum

Local faults in a gearbox cause impacts and the collected vibration signal is often non-stationary. Identification of impulses within the non-stationary vibration signal is key to fault detection. Recently, the technique of Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) was proposed as a new tool for analysis of non-stationary signal. EMD is a time series analysis method that extracts a custom set of bases that reflects the characteristic response of a system. The Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) within the original data can be obtained through EMD. We expect that the change in the amplitude of the special IMF’s envelope spectrum will become larger when fault impulses are present. Based on this idea, we propose a new fault detection method that combines EMD with Hilbert transform. The proposed method is compared with both the Hilbert-Huang transform and the wavelet transform using simulated signal and real signal collected from a gearbox. The results obtained show that the proposed method is effective in capturing the hidden fault impulses.

Adaptive variational mode decomposition based on artificial fish swarm algorithm for fault diagnosis of rolling bearings

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (4) ◽  
pp. 635-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhu ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Zhiyong Hu ◽  
Fanrang Kong ◽  
Xingchen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Variational Mode Decomposition ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Rolling Bearings ◽  
Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Artificial Fish Swarm ◽  
Swarm Algorithm

The bearing fault diagnosis is of vital significance in maintaining the safety of rotation machine. Among various fault detection techniques, the diagnosis based on vibration signal is widely applied in monitoring the condition of rotation machine. Variational mode decomposition (VMD) is a novel signal analysis method, which can decompose a multi-component signal into a certain number of band-limited intrinsic mode functions (BLIMFs) nonrecursively. VMD could overcome some problems such as mode mixing, the inference of noise, the determination of wavelet base, which exist in empirical mode decomposition, ensemble empirical mode decomposition, wavelet transform, respectively. However, the empirical selection of the parameters for VMD would affect the result of the decomposition. This paper presents an adaptive VMD method with parameter optimization for detecting the localized faults of rolling bearing. Kurtosis, sensitive to transient impulsive components, is employed as optimization index to evaluate the performance of the VMD. Two parameters in the VMD, namely the number of decomposition modes and data-fidelity constraint, are optimized synchronously based on the kurtosis index through artificial fish swarm algorithm. Executing VMD with the acquired parameters, the optimal BLIMF is obtained. The spectrum analysis of the optimal BLIMF could identify the characteristic frequency caused by the localized crack effectually. The validity of the proposed method is proved by means of a cyclic transient impulse response signal and two experiments with practical vibration signals of rolling bearings. Compared to several existing methods, the proposed method demonstrates reinforced results.

Rotary Machine Health Diagnosis Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruqiang Yan ◽  
Robert X. Gao
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Rolling Bearing ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Rotary Machine ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Machine Health ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Health Diagnosis

This paper presents a signal decomposition and feature extraction technique for the health diagnosis of rotary machines, based on the empirical mode decomposition. Vibration signal measured from a defective rolling bearing is decomposed into a number of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), with each IMF corresponding to a specific range of frequency components contained within the vibration signal. Two criteria, the energy measure and correlation measure, are investigated to determine the most representative IMF for extracting defect-induced characteristic features out of vibration signals. The envelope spectrum of the selected IMF is investigated as an indicator for both the existence and the specific location of structural defects within the bearing. Theoretical foundation of the technique is introduced, and its performance is experimentally verified.

scholarly journals Empirical Mode Decomposition and Analysis of Non-Stationary Cardiac Signals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nastaran Rahnama
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Accurate Estimate ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Linear Discriminant ◽  
Robust Detection ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
T Wave ◽  
Ambulatory Ecg ◽  
Mode Decomposition

Each year 400,000 North Americans die from sudden cardiac death (SCD). T- wave alternans (TWA) refers to an alternating pattern in the T-wave portion of the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) and has been shown as a risk stratifier for SCD. These subtle changes in the T-waves are in the micro-volt scale and ambulatory ECG recordings usually contain biological noise. Also, data non-stationarity owing to heart rate variability and the amplitude variability in TWA magnitude can limit the accuracy of the detection techniques. This necessitates the need for robust detection algorithms for processing such non-stationary data. In this thesis, we have proposed an Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) based scheme combined with the Instantaneous Frequency (IF). EMD decomposes the signal into several monocomponent signals called Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs). IF extracted from these IMFs provides an accurate estimate of time varying frequency components and hence can aid during characterization of TWAs. In order to validate the performance of the proposed detection technique, the feature vectors extracted from the IMFs were fed to a linear discriminant analysis (LDA) classifier. The performance assessment was carried out using two datasets: (a) Synthetic TWAs: 72 signals obtained from publicly accessible Physionet database and (b) TWAs from patients: 55 ambulatory ECG signals obtained from the Toronto General Hospital. Using an unbiased leave-one-out cross validation strategy, maximum overall classification accuracies of 86.1% and 81.8% were achieved for TWA detection from synthetic and ambulatory ECG recordings respectively. In addition, the usability of the proposed technique has been investigated to assess its suitability for addressing another cardiovascular problem stroke. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has been identified as a risk factor to increase the chances of stroke. The most common method in studying the complex AF electrograms is to employ dominant frequency (DF) analysis; however, due to signal non-stationarity DF does not always provide the best estimate of the atrial activation rate. As a result, analyzing the electrograms via EMD and IF has been investigated as the second contribution of this work.

The Fault Pattern Identification of Hydraulic Pump Based on the Sensitive Component STSA

2014 ◽  
Vol 635-637 ◽  
pp. 790-794
Author(s):  
Yu Kui Wang ◽  
Hong Ru Li ◽  
Peng Ye
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Analysis ◽  
Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition ◽  
Intrinsic Mode Functions ◽  
Hydraulic Pump ◽  
Mode Decomposition ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Symbolic Time Series Analysis

A novel method which is based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) and symbolic time series analysis (STSA) was proposed in this paper. Firstly, the vibration signal of hydraulic pump was decomposed into a number of stationary intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). Secondly, the sensitive component was extracted. Finally, the relative entropy (RE) was extracted from the sensitive components and they were used as the indicator to distinguish the faults of hydraulic pump. The research results of actual testing vibration signal demonstrated the rationality and effectiveness of the proposed method in this paper.

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