MFPT 55 Proceedings - Table of Contents

 

 

PREFACE vii

MFPT SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS viii

FEATURED PAPER

Vibratory Locomation Revisited 3
H. A. Gaberson, P. L. Stone, J. B. Curry and R. S. Chapler

DIAGNOSTICS

Gear Fatigue Crack Diagnosis by Vibration Analysis Using Embedded Modeling 17
C. J. Li and J. Lee

Comparative Evaluation of Structural Surface Intensity to Statistical Features for Gearbox Failures 27
J. C. Banks, R. L. Campbell and C. Byington

A Hybrid Stochastic-Neuro-Fuzzy Model-Based System for In-Flight Gas Turbine Engine Diagnostics 37
D. M. Ghiocel and J. Altmann

Diagnostic Feature Comparisons for Experimental and Theoretical Gearbox Failures 47
R. L. Campbell, J. C. Banks, C. Begg and C. Byington

Real-Time Condition Based Maintenance for High Value Systems 57
W. W. Matzelevich

Review of Vibration-Based Helicopters Health and Usage Monitoring Methods 69
V. Giurgiutiu, A. Cuc and P. Goodman

FAILURE MODES AND ANALYSIS I

Aftermarket Parts: Are They All They Are "Cracked" Up to Be? 81
V. K. Champagne

Failure Modes and Predictive Diagnostics Considerations for Diesel Engines 93
J. Banks, J. Hines, M. Lebold, R. Campbell, C. Begg and C. Byington

The Role of Manufacturing Defects in Munition Component Failures 103
M. Pepi

Evaluating the Impact of Environmentally Friendly Cleaners on System Readiness 117
W. Ziegler and A. Walker, Jr.

Estimation of Reliability Growth Determination in Cracked Specimens Under Fatigue Failure 127
M. Riahi and M. Aslanimanesh

PROGNOSTICS

A Prognostic Modeling Approach for Predicting Recurring Maintenance for Shipboard Propulsion Systems 139
G. Kacprzynski, M. Gumina, M. J. Roemer, D. E. Caguiat, T. R. Galie & J. J. McGroarty

Prognostic Enhancements to Naval Condition-Based Maintenance Systems 151
M. J. Roemer, G. J. Kacprzynski, A. Palladino, T. Galie, C. Byington and M. Lebold

Prediction Methods and Data Fusion for Prognostics of Primary and Secondary Batteries 165
J. D. Kozlowski, M. J. Watson, C. S. Byington, A. K. Garga and T. A. Hay

FAILURE MODES AND ANALYSIS II

Effects of Shot Peening Processing on the Fatigue Behavior of Three Aluminum Alloys And TI-AL-4V 177
J. Campbell

Ejection-Seat-Quick-Release-Fitting – Quantitative Fractography and Estimation of the Local Toughness Using the Topography of the Fracture Surface 185
K. Wolf

A Comparison of Fatigue Design Methods 193
R. J. Scavuzzo

SENSORS AND AUTOMATED REASONING

Robust Laser Interferometer Findings Relative to Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics/Prognostics Engineering Management 205
M. F. Karchnak, A. J. Hess and T. Goodenow

Application of Torsional Vibration Measurement to Shaft Crack Monitoring in Power Plants 217
K. Maynard, M. Trethewey and C. Groover

Methods to Estimate Machine Remaining Useful Life Using Artificial Neural Networks 227
M. A. Essawy

Automated Recognition of Advanced Vibration Features for Machinery Fault Classification 237
K. McClintic, R. Campbell, G. Babich, A. Garga, J. Banks, M. Thurston and C. Byington

Development of Diagnostic and Prognostic Technologies for Aerospace Health Management Applications 247
M. J. Roemer, G. Kacprzynski, E. Nwadiogbu and G. Bloor

TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST

Enhanced FMECA: Integrating Health Management Design and Traditional FailureAnalysis 261
G. Kacprzynski, M. J. Roemer, C. Byington and R. Campbell

Issues in the Design and Optimization of Health Management Systems 275
M. Yukish, C. Byington and R. Campbell

Cost Benefit Analysis Models for Evaluation of VMEP/HUMS Project 285
V. Giurgiutiu, G. Craciun and A. Rekers

FEATURE EXTRACTION

Extraction of Bearing Fault Transients from a Strong Continuous Signal via DWPA Multiple Band-Pass Filtering 297
J. Altmann and J. Mathew

Minimizing Load Effects on NA4 Gear Vibration Diagnostic Parameter 307
P. J. Dempsey and J. J. Zakrajsek

The Use of Histograms for Detection of Electrical Insulation Breakdown 319
J. Wang and S. McInerny

Detection and Severity Assessment of Faults in Gear Boxes from Stress Wave Capture and Analysis 329
J. C. Robinson

Assessment of Data and Knowledge Fusion Strategies for Diagnostics and Prognostics 341
G. J. Kacprzynski, M. J. Roemer and R. F. Orsagh

Machinery Diagnostic Feature Extraction and Fusion Techniques Using Diverse Sources 351
C. Lee and J. Pooley, III

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

Standards Developments for Condition-Based Maintenance Systems 363
M. Thurston and M. Lebold

Development of Performance and Effectiveness Metrics for Mechanical Diagnostic Technologies 375
R. F. Orsagh, M. J. Roemer, C. J. Savage and K. McClintic

SMART SENSORS

The Clients’ View of CBM in 2001 389
L. Watt

Conductive Polymer Sensor Arrays – A New Frontier Technology for CBM 393
J. N. Schoess

Intelligent Sensor Nodes Enable a New Generation of Machinery Diagnostics and Prognostics 405
F. M. Discenzo, D. Chung, A Twarowski and K. A. Loparo

SensWeb: A Wireless Self-Organized Cooperative Sensor Network Topology 415
J. N. Schoess and S. Menon

INDUSTRIAL CASE HISTORIES

Industrial Case Histories 423 ntegrally Stiffened Composite Structures 459
K. R. Guy

Troubleshooting Vibration Problems – A Compilation of Case Histories 467
N. L. Baxter

AUTHOR INDEX 485