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VI. FFT Based RPM Meter
1. Understanding about the RPM Measurement
The RPM is usually measured using a tachometer. Tachometer counts the revolution of a rotator
using optical sensor and reflector or using the photo coupler and the hole of rotator or magnetic
sensor and the teeth of rotator. Anyway, all of this method contacts a rotator directly. This is good way
to get an exact revolution. On the other hand, it is a defeat. To solve the defeat, we have devised the
FFT based RPM meter.
Spectrum in a rotational vibration has a peak which corresponds to RPM and a lot of peaks against
to rotor/teeth/bearing. But a first peak generates by an input rotation. Therefore, this peak is called
‘1st order’. The peaks which is an integer times of the frequency of a first peak are called harmonic
components.
The relationship of frequency and RPM represents in <Eq. VI-1-1>.
60
RPM
Freq
=
<Eq. VI-1-1>
where RPM is the abbreviation of a revolution per minute. Therefore, we can calculate RPM from
the first frequency of FFT spectrum.
First Frequency
Harmonics
[Fig. VI-1-1] Fundamental Frequency and Harmonic Frequency
2. Frequency Analysis
Frequency analysis is done with the listed option below and user can’t change the option.
- Hanning Window
- Linear Averaging : this parameter is defined at [Average Number] in option setting window.
- Buffer size for FFT is variable as the maximum RPM. Refer to <Table VI-2-1>
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