A Detection Method for Friction Vibration Based on Harmonic Wavelet Packet Transform and Cross-Correlation Analysis

Abstract

Running-in wear experiments were conducted on a spherical-on-disk tester. The vibration signals collected in the experiments were detected by a combination of harmonic wavelet packet transform (HWPT) and cross-correlation analysis (CCA) methods. Experimental results show that the friction vibration signals detected in tangential and normal directions have the characteristics of no time delay and strong correlation. Their root-mean-square (RMS) values gradually reduce and enter a steady-state of fluctuation with the experiments time, which are consistent with the variation of friction coefficient and reflect the change of wear states from the running-in wear to the stable wear. Therefore, the detection of friction vibration can be realized by a combination of HWPT and CCA methods.