Devices, systems, and methods for detecting the rotation of one or more components for use with a wellbore

A method of detecting motion of at least one component of a downhole pumping system, the method comprising:

• verifying axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with an axial motion sensor subsystem;
• when the axial movement has been verified, determining rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with a rotation sensor subsystem during a current stroke of the downhole pumping system;
• and
• comparing the rotational movement with stored rotational movement values detected by the rotation sensor subsystem to determine if rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system has occurred.

A sensor system for a downhole pumping system, comprising:

• a sensor subsystem for detecting movement of at least one component of the downhole pumping system, the sensor subsystem comprising:
• an axial motion sensor subsystem to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to measure axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system;
• and
• a rotation sensor subsystem to be coupled to the at least one component of the downhole pumping system and to detect rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system;
• and
• a processor subsystem to receive data from the axial motion sensor subsystem and the rotation sensor subsystem, the processor subsystem to:
• verify the axial movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with the axial motion sensor subsystem;
• determine the rotational movement of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system with the rotation sensor subsystem during a stroke of the downhole pumping system;
• and
• compare the rotational movement with stored rotational movement values detected by the rotation sensor subsystem to determine if rotation of the at least one component of the downhole pumping system has occurred.