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Multi-Signal Accelerated Degradation Testing Of Rolling Ball Bearings Through Radial Overload, Anna Marie Mazzolini
Multi-Signal Accelerated Degradation Testing Of Rolling Ball Bearings Through Radial Overload, Anna Marie Mazzolini
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Bearings are essential components in rotating machinery found in abundance in nuclear power plants. Bearing failure in nuclear power plants can lead to increased operations and maintenance costs and even plant trips. When developing maintenance procedures, it is ideal to minimize costs and equipment downtime while maximizing safety. Reactive, or run-to-failure, maintenance minimizes maintenance costs at the expense of operation costs and safety. Preventative, or time-based, maintenance maximizes safety and minimizes operation costs at the expense of equipment downtime and maintenance costs. Predictive, or condition-based, maintenance attempts to optimize overall costs while maintaining system safety and reducing downtown.
Predictive maintenance …