BRAM CORNE
Experience
Jan 2018 – Present
Orbits – Machinery Diagnostics – Cofounder
Advising and diagnosing machinery faults by electrical signature analysis and vibrations analysis
Feb 2018 – Dec 2020
Prüftechnik N.V. – Senior Diagnostic Engineer
Machinery diagnostics by vibration analysis
Sep 2012 – Feb 2018
Ghent University
Postdoctoral Researcher – Motor Current Signature Analysis industrial implementation
PhD Student – Condition monitoring with Motor Current Signature Analaysis
Education
2012 – 2017
Ghent University
PhD in Electromechanical Engineering
2008 – 2012
Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Master in Electromechanical Engineering
Licences & Certifications
Type Valid until
Asset Reliability Practicioner – A (ARP-A) 05/12/2024
ISO 18436-1 CAT IV Vibration analist 03/12/2023
BA4/BA5 certification HD 384.3 32 27/09/2026
Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu Checklist Aannemers VCA-VOL 23/02/2028
OPITO BOSIET NOGEPA Offshore Survival Training 07/11/2023
Certificate of Coverage A1 for West-Europe 31/12/2022
Relevant teaching experience
- Low Voltage Technology and Power Quality
(Ghent University, 2012 – 2018)
- ISO 18436-2 Cat I-II-III vibration analist training
(Mobius Institute, 2018 – present)
- Electrical Signature Analysis, Vibration Analysis, Operational Deflection Shape Analysis and Modal Analysis
(Orbits, 2018 – present)
Relevant diagnostic experience
Involved in many industrial diagnostic troublseshooting cases for many international companies active in the sectors of petrochemics, pharmaceutics, energy production, steel manufacturers, marine and offshore…
Summary of relevant publications
Academic
- Bram Corne, Bram Vervisch, Stijn Derammelaere, Jos Knockaert and Jan Desmet. “The Reflection of Evolving Bearing Faults in the Stator Current’s Extended Park Vector Approach for Induction Machines” Elsevier Mechanical Systems & Signal Processing, 2017.
- Bram Corne, Bram Vervisch, Stijn Derammelaere,
Jos Knockaert and Jan Desmet. “Single Point Outer Race Bearing Fault Severity Estimation Using Stator Current Measurements” IEEE International Electrical Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), Miami FL, 2017. - Bram Corne, Jos Knockaert, and Jan Desmet. “Misalignment and Unbalance Fault Severity Estimation Using Stator Current Measurements.” IEEE Symposium on Diagnostics of Electric Machines, Power Electronics & Drives (SDEMPED), Tinos, 2017.
- Bram Corne, Bram Vervisch, Stijn Derammelaere, Jos Knockaert and Jan Desmet. “Emulating Single Point Bearing Faults with the Use of an Active Magnetic Bearing.” IET Science Measurement & Technology, 2017.
- Colin Debruyne, Peter Sergeant, Bram Corne, et al. “Modeling and Validation of Losses Due to Unbalanced Loading of Stand-alone Generators.”, IEEE Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), Miami FL, 2017.
- Bram Corne and Jan Desmet. “Nulgeleiderstromen in Laagspanningsinstallaties.” Elektricien, 2016.
- Bram Corne, Jos Knockaert, and Jan Desmet. “Emulating Bearing Faults: a Novel Approach.”, IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Lausanne, 2016.
- Bram Corne, Bram Vervisch, Colin Debruyne, Jos Knockaert and Jan Desmet. “Comparing MCSA with Vibration Analysis in Order to Detect Bearing Faults: a Case Study.” IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), Idaho, 2015.
- Colin Debruyne, Bram Corne, Peter Sergeant, et al. “Evaluation of the Additional Loss Due to Supply Voltage Distortion in Relation to Induction Motor Efficiency Rating.” IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), Idaho, 2015.
- Bram Corne, Desmet, Jan, Jos Knockaert, Peter Sergeant, et al. “Laagspanningsinstallaties: Technologie en Ontwerp.” 3rd ed. Universiteit Gent, 2015.
- Bram Corne, Colin Debruyne, Patrick De Baets and Jan Desmet. ”Stator Current Measurements as a Condition Monitoring Technology: The-state-of-the-art.” IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Berlin, 2014.
Non – academic
- Corne, Bram, Vervisch, Bram. Acquiring drive train insights by using the electric motor as a lateral and torsional vibration sensor. Technical white paper Samotics 2020.