Abstract
To tackle the issue of detecting early, subtle faults in rolling bearings in the presence of noise interference, the SCSSA-VMD-MCKD method is suggested. This method optimizes the Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) and Maximum Correlated Kurtosis Deconvolution (MCKD) by integrating the sine-cosine and Cauchy Mutation Sparrow Search Algorithm (SCSSA). The approach aims to effectively diagnose faults in rolling bearings by leveraging the strengths of VMD and MCKD in noise reduction and highlighting fault frequencies. The method utilizes the SCSSA algorithm to autonomously search for parameters in both VMD and MCKD, using the EnvelopeCrest Factor Ec as a fitness function. Firstly, SCSSA is employed to optimize the decomposition mode number K and penalty factor α in the VMD algorithm. Secondly, the parameters in the MCKD algorithm are optimized, and MCKD is used for deconvolution to enhance the impulsive characteristics of the best modal component. Finally, the signal is further analyzed after deconvolution. The results demonstrate that this algorithm can effectively identify subtle fault signals in bearing signals and diagnose fault frequencies in noisy environments. The accuracy of fault diagnosis can reach nearly 99%.