Linear Axis Testbed at IMS Center - Run-to-Failure Experiment 01

A linear axis testbed at the Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS Center) at the University of Cincinnati was run to failure (the detection of backlash) over one year with periodic data collected from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the carriage, two triaxial accelerometers on the ball nut, and the controller. The IMU and its associated data acquisition (DAQ) equipment and software were provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), while the two triaxial accelerometers on the ball nut and its associated DAQ equipment and software were provided by the IMS Center. The linear axis components, including the ball screw, the motor, and the controller were provided by HIWIN Technologies Corp. in collaboration with the IMS Center.