Comparison of Interpolation Methods as Applied to Time Synchronous Averaging

摘要

Several interpolation techniques were investigated to determine their effect on time synchronous averaging of gear vibration signals and also the effects on standard health monitoring diagnostic parameters. The data was also digitally resampled to determine the effect of lower acquisition rates. The analysis used previously recorded vibration data taken during Health and Usage Monitoring gear testing at the NASA Glenn Research Center. The gear testing monitored the development of surface pitting fatigue on aerospace quality spur gears. Linear, cubic and spline interpolation methods were investigated. Comparisons between the resultant averages show that while there are differences in the resultant time synchronous averages, the differences are not obvious. The diagnostic parameters tested were FM4 and NA4. There are significant differences in the percent deviation curves which imply that the magnitudes of the errors increase as the sample rate decreases.