Two-Stage Multi-Channel Fault Detection and Remaining Useful Life Prediction Model of Internal Gear Pumps Based on Robust-ResNet

Abstract

The internal gear pump is simple in structure, small in size and light in weight. It is an important basic component that supports the development of hydraulic system with low noise. However, its working environment is harsh and complex, and there are hidden risks related to reliability and exposure of acoustic characteristics over the long term. In order to meet the requirements of reliability and low noise, it is very necessary to make models with strong theoretical value and practical significant to accurately monitor health and predict the remaininglife of the internal gear pump. This paper proposed a multi-channel internal gear pump health status management model based on Robust-ResNet. Robust-ResNet is an optimized ResNet model based on a step factor (Formula presented.) in the Eulerian approach to enhance the robustness of the ResNet model. This model was a two-stage deep learning model that classified the current health status of internal gear pumps, and also predicted the remaining useful life (RUL) of internal gear pumps. The model was tested in an internal gear pump dataset collected by the authors. The model was also proven to be useful in the rolling bearing data from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). The accuracy results of health status classification model were 99.96% and 99.94% in the two datasets. The accuracy of RUL prediction stage in the self-collected dataset was 99.53%. The results demonstrated that the proposed model achieved the best performance compared to other deep learning models and previous studies. The proposed method was also proven to have high inference speed; it could also achieve real-time monitoring of gear health management. This paper provides an extremely effective deep learning model for internal gear pump health management with great application value.