Acoustic emission condition monitoring system for rotating equipment and applications of use thereof

摘要

A condition monitoring system, using at least one acoustic emission sensory device to indirectly and/or remotely monitor the health status of a piece of rotating equipment, and applications thereof as for example a mechanical seal or a bearing assembly. The acoustic emission sensory device can be placed in direct or indirect contact to counter rotating surfaces. The signal emitted by the acoustic emission sensory device can be amplified, filtered for background noise, computed, compared to reference values and stored on a data storage device.