Bearing fault detection using relative entropy of wavelet components and artificial neural networks

Fault detection in electrical machines have been widely explored by researchers, especially bearing faults that represents about 40% to 60% of the total faults. Since this kind of fault is detectable by particular frequencies at the stator current, it is now a source of investigation. Thus, this work presents a predicability analysis method based on relative entropy measures estimated over reconstructed signals obtained from wavelet-packet decomposition components. The signals were simulated using a real motor current signal with addition of frequency components related to the bearing faults. Using three ANN topologies, these entropy measures are classified in two groups: normal and faulty signals with a high performance rate.