Dynamical analysis and fault detection application of a time-delayed multi-stable stochastic resonance system driven by white correlated noises

Bearing fault diagnosis is a crucial means to ensure the normal operation of machinery, reduce maintenance costs, enhance equipments safety and extend the service life of bearings. However, the noise interference in input signals often affects the effective extraction of bearing fault signals. In this paper, a time-delay multi-stable stochastic resonance (SR) system driven by white correlated noises is proposed. Firstly, the expressions of the steady-state probability density (SPD) function and the mean first passage time (MFPT) is derived. Simultaneously, we delve into the influences of various system parameters, including multiplicative noise intensity, additive noise intensity, noise correlated strength, time-delay, and time-delay feedback intensity, on the dynamical behavior exhibited by particles within the system. Then, according to the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) formula, the paper investigates the impact of system parameters on the SNR. It is found that the ease of SR occurrence is directly related to the system parameters. Finally, the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method exhibits superior performance in detecting faults compared with the classical bistable SR system and the quad-stable SR system.