Bearing monitoring method and system

摘要

A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing (12) comprising the steps of measuring contact forces and/or high frequency stress waves emitted by rolling contact of said bearing (12), recording said measurement data as recorded data, and predicting the residual life of said bearing (12) using said recorded data and an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) bearing life model whereby load is determined from measurements of contact forces and/or lubrication quality is determined from the high frequency stress waves emitted by rolling contact, rather than by said International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rolling-element bearing life model.