CPC G01M 13/045 (2013.01) [G01R 31/343 (2013.01); G08B 5/36 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A method for evaluating the operational readiness of an electric motor, the method comprising:
initiating a run-up process wherein the electric motor speed is changed between a plurality of speed levels;
generating at least one measured value by measuring a physical variable of the electric motor with a sensor during at least one of the speed levels wherein during generating the at least one measured value one or more of an acceleration and a speed of vibration of the electric motor is measured using a vibration sensor of the electric motor and a vibration value is generated;
loading at least one parameter datum from a parameter memory of the electric motor, wherein the at least one parameter datum corresponds to the generated at least one measured value;
evaluating the at least one measured value for at least one of the speed levels using the at least one loaded parameter datum; and
determining a first vibration value while the electric motor is stopped and determining a second vibration value at a non-zero speed, wherein damage is determined to be present if a difference between the second vibration value and the first vibration value exceeds a calibration vibration value by a predetermined degree, the calibration vibration value being generated during a calibration measurement of the electric motor for the non-zero speed.
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