Spectral analysis of mechanical and chemical defects by the parameters of the wattmetrogram of drawer drive pumping unit in the process of operation

Abstract

TARGET. The purpose of this work is to develop a method for diagnosing the equipment of sucker-rod pumping units (SRPU) during operation by spectral analysis of the wattmetergram array signal. A wattmetering module is used as a measuring element, the developed software in the MatLab software package serves as a signal processing tool. The amplitude spectra of the object under study, constructed from an array of wattmetrograms by fast Fourier transform, in the MatLab software environment, are used to analyze the technical condition of the SRPU.METHODS. The method of wattmetering and spectral analysis of the signal of wattmetergram arrays makes it possible to control the SRPU during its operation under voltage. This control method is characterized by high accuracy, sensitivity to damage formation and allows the use of computer technologies for signal processing and analysis in order to diagnose devices. RESULTS. The method of spectral analysis is fully disclosed. The concept of spectrum and its construction is considered. The method of wattmetry is disclosed, as well as the principle of operation and the main characteristics of the wattmetry sensor. The removal and evaluation of experimental data from the operating SRPU during its operation was carried out. A wattmetrogram is constructed and a spectrum is constructed from the signal data array. The wattmetrogram of the SRPU with complicated working conditions, in which foaming was observed, showed a jump in the electrical load at the upper point of the balancer position. Spectral analysis showed an increase in amplitudes at certain frequencies, which may indicate the presence of oil foaming in the pump cylinder.CONCLUSION. This method of spectral analysis of the wattmetrogram signal with the help of the MatLab program makes it possible to identify mechanical and chemical defects of the SRPU according to the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the wattmetrogram parameters.