Application of order tracking rationale to non-rotating cantilever beam analysis

Order tracking analysis is normally treated as a method to deal with rotating machine vibration signals. The effectiveness of the technique for rotating machine fault diagnostics has been widely recognized. However, the use of the order tracking to non-rotating mechanism has not yet been exploited. The applications of order tracking logic to non-rotating mechanisms may greatly enhance the diagnostic abilities. In this paper, the fundamental rationale of order tracking analysis is commented and its suitability of the order tracking rationale to non-rotating mechanism is explored in an experimental cantilever beam setup. The comparisons between proposed signal processing method to traditional time and frequency methods are discussed. An improved prospective to understand non-rotating mechanism is proposed with the help of order tracking basics.