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    Case Study of Rotor Bar Crack

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    1. Vibration analysis of a 180 kW cooler fan motor detected 1x harmonics and pole pass frequency sidebands, indicating a suspected rotor bar crack which was confirmed by motor current signature analysis that found a 23 dB difference, signifying a severe rotor fault. 2. Inspection of the rotor found cracks, so the motor was replaced. 3. After replacing the motor, vibration levels decreased and motor current signature analysis found a 54 dB difference, indicating the new motor's rotor is in healthy condition.

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    Case Study of Rotor Bar Crack

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    1. Vibration analysis of a 180 kW cooler fan motor detected 1x harmonics and pole pass frequency sidebands, indicating a suspected rotor bar crack which was confirmed by motor current signature analysis that found a 23 dB difference, signifying a severe rotor fault. 2. Inspection of the rotor found cracks, so the motor was replaced. 3. After replacing the motor, vibration levels decreased and motor current signature analysis found a 54 dB difference, indicating the new motor's rotor is in healthy condition.

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    1. Vibration analysis of a 180 kW cooler fan motor detected 1x harmonics and pole pass frequency sidebands, indicating a suspected rotor bar crack which was confirmed by motor current signature analysis that found a 23 dB difference, signifying a severe rotor fault. 2. Inspection of the rotor found cracks, so the motor was replaced. 3. After replacing the motor, vibration levels decreased and motor current signature analysis found a 54 dB difference, indicating the new motor's rotor is in healthy condition.

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    Case Study of Rotor Bar Crack

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    Joel Parra Zambrano
    1. Vibration analysis of a 180 kW cooler fan motor detected 1x harmonics and pole pass frequency sidebands, indicating a suspected rotor bar crack which was confirmed by motor current signature analysis that found a 23 dB difference, signifying a severe rotor fault. 2. Inspection of the rotor found cracks, so the motor was replaced. 3. After replacing the motor, vibration levels decreased and motor current signature analysis found a 54 dB difference, indicating the new motor's rotor is in healthy condition.

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    Case study of Rotor Bar Crack in Cooler Fan (180 KW)

    Instrument: CSI 2140.


    Software: AMS Machinery Manager

    Before Maintenance: Readings as on: 05.12.2022 (Motor Replaced in shutdown)

    Location MNDE MDE FDE FNDE


    H 2.6 2.6 0.6 0.7
    V 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.3
    A 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6

    Auto correlated Time wave form: Motor Drive End side

    Pole Pass frequency


    CL 4 - COOLER FAN-6
    CLR FN6 -M2P Motor Inboard Horz Peakvue
    1.0
    Route ACorr(Wf)
    05-Dec-22 08:28:26
    (PkVue-HP 2000 Hz)

    RMS = .1875
    LOAD = 100.0
    0.5 RPM = 1068. (17.79 Hz)

    PK(+) = .8495
    PK(-) = .2453
    C orr ela tion Fa ct or

    CRESTF= 4.53

    -0.5

    -1.0
    0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7
    Time inSeconds
    Spectrum: Motor Drive End side:

    1 ORDER

    Harmonics of 1X

    1X

    Pole Pass frequency


    side bands
    Observation: Vibrations readings found normal, but vibration spectrum and time
    waveform is indicating 1X harmonics with PPF sidebands and beatings in timewavform
    with PPF.
    As per above spectrum and TWF suspected rotor bar crack. For confirmation
    conducted MCSA.

    MOTOR CURRENT SIGNATURE ANALYSIS (MCSA):

    Figure 1&2 conducting MCSA

    Line Frequency

    Diff in dB- 23

    Pole Pass frequency


    side bands

    MCSA Severity chart: dB difference: > 60: Excellent, 54-60: Good, < 48-54: Moderate,
    42-48: Cracked bars, 36-42, broken rotor bar, 30-36: Multiple cracks, <30: severe rotor faults.
    Observation:

     Difference in dB level is 23 in MCSA, which is indicating severe rotor bar crack.

    Recommendation: In view of the above diagnosis, it is recommended to replace the motor and check the
    Motor for rotor bars defect.

    Findings after inspection: Inspected motor on 2.2.23 and observed Cracks on Rotor.

    Figure 3# Rotor

    Figure 4# Rotor crack in close view Figure 5# Motor stator

    After Motor replacement:

    Vibration Readings after replacement of Motor:

    Location MNDE MDE FDE FNDE


    H 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.8
    V 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3
    A 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.7
    MCSA readings after Motor replacement:

    Line Frequency

    Diff in DB 54

    Observations: dB difference is 54, indicating heathy rotor condition.

    Conclusion:

    1. Spectrum and TWF indicating 1X harmonics with PPF sidebands, suspected rotor defect.
    2. MCSA done found 23 dB difference, confirmed rotor defects.
    3. Inspected Motor rotor found rotor crack.
    4. Replaced the motor.
    5. Motor vibrations reduced from 2.6 to 1.4 mm/s (RMS).

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