Standard Development and Application on Acoustic Emission Condition Monitoring of Amusement Device

Rotating structure, as the most important part of the amusement device, is difficult to be disassembled after its installation. Acoustic emission (AE) technology is an effective tool for condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of rotating machinery. Acoustic emission tests for non-defective and defective rolling bearings were studied. The analysis and evaluation method of AE condition monitoring on amusement devices were introduced. Application test on a rotating amusement device was carried out. The results indicated that the AE technique can be applied to the condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of the amusement devices.