Method for vibration measurement and diagnostics using single vibration measurement probe

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions comprising functionality for:

• receiving a first signal from a first probe at a first location monitoring a rotating component, wherein the first location lies in a cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the rotating component;
• obtaining a vibration model;
• generating a virtual signal at a second location using the vibration model, wherein the second location lies in the cross-sectional plane and the second location is angularly offset by an angle from the first location;
• performing a plurality of signal processing techniques based, at least in part, on the first signal and the virtual signal;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of commands to adjust an operation of the rotating component based, at least in part, on results of the plurality of signal processing techniques.

A system, comprising:

• a machine;
• a first vibration probe at a first location disposed to monitor, at least, a component of the machine, wherein the component of the machine rotates about an axis of rotation, and wherein the first location defines a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation;
• a vibration model;
• and
• a computer communicably connected to the first vibration probe and comprises:
• one or more computer processors, and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions comprising functionality for:
• receiving a first signal from the first vibration probe;
• generating a virtual signal at a second location on the machine using the vibration model, wherein the second location lies in the cross-sectional plane defined by the first location and is angularly offset by an angle from the first location;
• performing a plurality of signal processing techniques based, at least in part, on the first signal and the virtual signal;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of commands to adjust the machine based, at least in part, on results of the plurality of signal processing techniques.