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Fields of Research (FoR)
Dynamics, vibration and vibration control, Signal processing, Modelling and simulation, Theoretical and applied mechanics, Mechanical engineering asset management, TribologyBiography
Wade Smith is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He is a member of the WAVES group (Wear, Aeroacoustics and Vibration in Engineering Systems) and works in the Tribology and Machine Condition Monitoring laboratory.
Research interests
- Vibration-based diagnostics of rotating machinery, including variable speed applications
- Prognostics of rotating machinery
- Gear wear monitoring and prediction using...view more
Wade Smith is a Senior Lecturer with the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He is a member of the WAVES group (Wear, Aeroacoustics and Vibration in Engineering Systems) and works in the Tribology and Machine Condition Monitoring laboratory.
Research interests
- Vibration-based diagnostics of rotating machinery, including variable speed applications
- Prognostics of rotating machinery
- Gear wear monitoring and prediction using vibration, acoustic emissions and transmission error analysis
- Simulation and modelling of rotating machines for diagnostic applications
- Signal processing of machine vibration signatures, in particular using cyclostationarity
- Operational modal analysis using the cepstrum, with applications in structural health monitoring
Current PhD/Masters projects
- Gear diagnostics in a planetary gearbox using an internal sensor
- Gear wear monitoring and prediction
- Sliding contact-induced vibration
- Transmission-error-based gear diagnostics
- Bearing prognostics
Potential upcoming PhD/Masters projects
We are always on the lookout for talented research students. If you are interested in undertaking a PhD or Masters project in our group, please contact me to discuss the matter further.
Research Facilities
The Tribology and Machine Condition Monitoring laboratory is equipped with a wide range of research facilities, including:
- two gearbox test rigs (one planetary, one parallel)
- a rolling element bearing test rig
- an engine test rig
- a friction rig
- a tribometer
- a high quality microscope
- extensive instrumentation (e.g., frequency analysers, accelerometers, acoustic emissions sensors, shaft encoders, etc.)
- access to other UNSW image acquisition equipment, such as laser scanning confocal microscopes, scanning electron microscopes and atomic force microscopes
Current and recent research collaborations
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6234-8104