Dry bearing detection apparatus

Details Dry bearing detection apparatus Dry bearing detection apparatus

1996-12-09

1999-07-27

Williams, Hezron

Measuring and testing

Vibration

By mechanical waves

73660, G01N 2910

Patent

active

059293365

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for detecting a dry bearing condition utilizes an ultrasonic transducer which is intermittently pulsed a certain number of times by a microprocessor and associated circuitry. The number of return pulses received by the ultrasonic transducer is detected by the microprocessor and is used to determine whether a dry bearing condition exists.

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