Study on Angular Velocity Measurement for Characterizing Viscous Resistance in a Ball Bearing
This article describes a machine vision-based method for measuring the angular velocity of a rotating disk to characterize the viscous resistance of a ball bearing. A bright marker was attached to a disk connected to a shaft supported by two ball bearings. Rotation of the marker was recorded with a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Machines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/13/7/578 |
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| Summary: | This article describes a machine vision-based method for measuring the angular velocity of a rotating disk to characterize the viscous resistance of a ball bearing. A bright marker was attached to a disk connected to a shaft supported by two ball bearings. Rotation of the marker was recorded with a digital camera. A simple algorithm was developed to track the trajectory of the marker and calculate angular displacement of the disk. For accurate detection of the rotating marker, the algorithm employed Multi-Otsu thresholding and the Least Squares Method (LSM). Verification of the proposed method was carried out through a direct comparison between the predicted rotational speeds and measured ones by a commercial tachometer. It was demonstrated that the percentage error of the proposed method was less than 1.75 percent. The evolution of angular velocity after motor power-off was measured and found to follow an exponential decay law. The exponent was found to remain consistent regardless of the induced rotational speed. This proposed measurement method will offer a simple and accurate non-contact solution for monitoring angular velocity and characterizing the resistance of a bearing. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-1702 |