Abstract: A method and system for detecting a functional failure in a power gearbox, includes a) measuring operational data in a gas turbine engine of operational parameters dependent on power generation and power consumption of the engine or the gearbox, b) obtaining analyzed operational data including time data, angular data of rotation, frequency data and/or phase data, c) using the analyzed operational data in a comparison with stored baseline operational data to determine deviation data, d) determining time dependent trend data from the deviation data or determining a first state measured dependent on the power generation, power consumption or power regulation of the engine and measuring a second state dependent on vibrational data of the engine, e) generating a signal and/or a protocol for controlling the gearbox, and/or the engine based on the time dependent trend data, if a threshold is exceeded or based on the first or second states.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting a functional failure in a power gearbox, includes engine a) measuring operational data in a gas turbine engine of operational parameters dependent on power generation and power consumption of the engine or the gearbox, b) obtaining analyzed operational data including time data, angular data of rotation, frequency data and/or phase data, c) using the analyzed operational data in a comparison with stored baseline operational data to determine deviation data, d) determining time dependent trend data from the deviation data or determining a first state measured dependent on the power generation, power consumption or power regulation of the engine and measuring a second state dependent on vibrational data of the engine, e) generating a signal and/or a protocol for controlling the gearbox, and/or the engine based on the time dependent trend data, if a threshold is exceeded or based on the first or second states.

Abstract: A method for estimating the state of wear of a plain bearing comprises: establishing a time profile of at least one friction event from a structure borne noise signal by a mathematical friction event model, determination of a measure, which characterizes at least one friction event based on a time duration of the at least one friction event, the amplitude of the at least one friction event and/or an integral measure over the at least one friction event, combination of the measure, accumulated over time, with an angle indication for the at least one friction event at the circumference of the plain bearing in order to determine a spatially resolved wear model of the plain bearing, wherein the spatially resolved wear model is obtained by an estimating filter, and outputting a signal in accordance with the wear model to characterize the state of wear.

Abstract: A device for determining at least one rotation parameter (?(k)) of a rotating device, in particular in a turbo engine, wherein a sensor device for measuring at least one oscillation signal (u(t)) of the rotating device, and a model-based estimation device for the at least one rotation parameter (?(k)), wherein the oscillation signal (u(t)) can be used in the input data for the model-based estimation device. The invention also relates to a method.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the kinematics of an epicyclic planetary gearbox to be tested, wherein a) in a training phase a model of the kinematics is determined based on data measured at an epicyclic planetary gearbox by means of a vibration sensor device; wherein subsequently b) the model is used in a test phase for pattern recognition in oscillation data of an epicyclic planetary gearbox to be tested, wherein angular positions of at least one planetary wheel in the epicyclic planetary gearbox to be tested are determined by means of the pattern recognition. The invention also relates to a device for monitoring the kinematics of an epicyclic planetary gearbox.