Research Article

Rough Set Neural Network Feature Extraction and Pattern Recognition of Shaft Orbits Based on the Zernike Moment

Table 1

Shaft orbit shapes and potential failure types.

No.Shaft orbitsFailure type

1EllipseUnbalanced or main axis is not straight
2Banana and outer “8”Misalignment
3Petal shapeVortex band of draft tube
4Inner “8”Oil whirl
5Two separate ellipsesBistability
6Protruding burrStatic and dynamic component friction