The Engine Condition Monitoring System (ECMS) is a non-intrusive condition monitoring technology that predicts engine health and defects much earlier than all other systems. This is achieved with the help of instaneous angular speed obtained by measuring speed.
Defects in an engine generate non-uniformity in the rotation (torsional vibration) of the crankshaft, which can be measured on the flywheel by the installation of a single non-intrusive speed sensor (a magnetic pickup sensor). This helps to assess in detail the mechanical behavior of the engine and its operating condition by diagnosing injection, compression, or valve state defaults, as well as bearing and moving parts damages.
While the installation of OEM-mounted sensors serves as a crucial safeguard, it alerts operators only once significant damage has already occurred and protects machinery from catastrophic failure. A torsional vibration-based system, on the other hand, enables early detection of emerging defects, ensuring timely maintenance actions to mitigate potential risks.
This can be achieved by adding another RPM sensor on the camshaft for identifying the top dead center (TDC) on any one of the cylinders.
Global indicators will indicate instantaneous readings for the given operating condition.
Cylinder Specific Indicators provide instantaneous unit-specific injection, bearing, compression, and moving parts conditions of individual cylinders for the given operating conditions. This is used to identify the health of cylinders in pairs in case of TDC ( Unit tagging is done by taking signals from the flywheel for a 4-stroke engine) tuning.
This information is a summary of recommended actions based on the nature of the operation for the operator to either be aware of or to act.
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It indicates the processor status when processing the input right from data recording.
It indicates synchronization information between two sensors when needed
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