What Does Integrating Shaft Rotation Data Reveal?

[mahdert]

Hello all,

I am currently working on a project where I am to analyze the rotation of a shaft in a particular piece of machinery and use this information to get a meaningful relationship between two other independent parameters of the machine. The rotation of the shaft is the only indicator that can be used to understand the evolution of this complex machine as it operates.

I have measured this shaft rotation using a rotary encoder.

I plotted angular velocity of shaft with its angular position. Now, if I were to integrate this relationship , i.e the area under the graph of this chart, what would that represent?

 

[eljose79]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your project with us. It sounds like you are using a rotary encoder to measure the rotation of a shaft in a complex machine and are trying to find a relationship between this rotation and two other independent parameters. It is great that you have already plotted the angular velocity of the shaft with its angular position.

Integrating this relationship, or finding the area under the graph of the chart, can provide valuable information about the machine's operation. This is because the area under the graph represents the total change in the angular position of the shaft over a given time period. This can be useful for understanding the overall movement and behavior of the machine.

Additionally, integrating the relationship can also help identify any patterns or trends in the machine's operation. For example, if the area under the graph increases or decreases consistently, this could indicate a specific pattern in the machine's function.

Overall, integrating the relationship between the shaft rotation and other parameters can provide valuable insights into the operation and evolution of the complex machine. I wish you the best of luck with your project.