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Local Entropy Selection Scaling-extracting Chirplet Transform for Enhanced Time-Frequency Analysis and Precise State Estimation in Reliability-Focused Fault Diagnosis of Non-stationary Signals
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Submission date: 2025-02-17
 
 
Final revision date: 2025-03-30
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-06-05
 
 
Online publication date: 2025-06-08
 
 
Publication date: 2025-06-08
 
 
Corresponding author
Tianyang Wang   

Tsinghua University, China
 
 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • LESSECT enhances time-frequency resolution for non-stationary signals.
  • LESSECT excels in resolving closely spaced, non-proportional instantaneous frequencies.
  • LESSECT overcomes energy leakage and blurring issues in traditional TFA techniques.
  • LESSECT improves the reliability of fault detection in rotating machinery systems.
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Under diverse conditions, the vibration signals of complex rotating machinery exhibit non-stationary behavior, multi-component characteristics, closely spaced frequencies, and non-proportionality, posing challenges to conventional time-frequency analysis (TFA) methods. These limitations hinder accurate instantaneous frequency (IF) estimation and time-frequency representation (TFR) construction, directly impacting machinery fault diagnosis. As such, we propose the Local Entropy Selection Scaling-Extracting Chirplet Transform (LESSECT), which optimizes entropy-based chirp rate (CR) selection to match non-proportional fundamental frequencies. By adaptively selecting multiple CRs at the same time center, LESSECT enhances TFR resolution and energy concentration, leading accurate IF identification. Experimental validation on bat echolocation, bearing fault, and planetary gearbox signals shows its superior performance in resolving non-proportional, closely spaced IFs. This significantly improves state estimation and enhances machinery diagnostics, contributing to greater system reliability.
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ISSN:1507-2711
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