Rolling bearings face different damaging effects: Besides mechanical effects, current-
induced bearing damage occurs in electrical drive systems. Therefore, it is of increasing …

In most mechanical and electrical systems, reliability is paramount. Consumers, users and
operators trust that their product will perform properly over its expected lifetime. Electric …

" A first edition of Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines, written by Tavner and
Penman, was published in 1987. The economics of industry have now changed, as a result …

The film thickness for grease lubricated bearings is normally calculated using the base oil
viscosity, where it is assumed that the bearing is running under fully flooded conditions. It is …

In this study, a novel capacitance based analytical method to monitor the film thickness in a
ball bearing under a combination of axial and radial load is presented. Furthermore, an …

Electrical bearing capacitance plays an important role in the prediction of harmful bearing
currents, which could lead to premature failure of the bearing and the entire drive system …

The advent of SiC devices which results in lower rise times and steep at the inverter terminal
can compromise the common mode (CM)-conducted emissions' compliance, motor peak ac …

Presented in this article is a new method to measure the film thickness in a rolling bearing
running under starved conditions, such as in grease-lubricated bearings, using the electrical …

The evaluation of the lubricant film thickness in machine elements working in
elastohydrodynamic conditions is essential for the design aimed at improving their …

While the cause-and-effect chains of inverter-induced bearing currents have been well
understood today, not much is known about the damage mechanism inside the bearings …