Latest developments in gear defect diagnosis and prognosis: A review

Abstract Gears are an important component of industrial machinery and a breakdown of machinery on account of the failure of gears could result in immense production loss. Timely monitoring of machine health is always important. This has motivated the researchers in this field to develop methods to identify defects in gears. This paper provides an insight into various defects that generally occur in gears. In addition, a state-of-the-art review is provided on the latest and most widely used diagnosis methods for gearbox condition monitoring. Furthermore, the challenges faced in the area of gear defect diagnosis are discussed and a summary of various diagnostic methods is also provided.

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