Current Status and Trend Analysis of Motor Fault Diagnosis
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Current Status and Trend Analysis of Motor Fault Diagnosis

1 State Grid Zhejiang Lishui Power Supply Company, Lishui 323000, China
2 Lishui Key Laboratory of High Power Density Intelligent Drive System, Lishui 323000, China
3 School of Engineering, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
4 Personnel Department, Hangzhou First Technician College, Hangzhou 310018, China
5 Zhejiang Julihuang Industrial Technology Co., Ltd, Jinyun 321404, China
6 Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aviation Metal Pipe Bending Technology and Equipment, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
* Corresponding Author: Zongjin Wang, [email protected]
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Abstract

As the core power equipment and primary load in power systems, electric motors are involved throughout the entire power generation, transmission, substation, and distribution processes. Their operational reliability directly determines the safety and stability of the power grid. This paper provides a systematic analysis of the current status and future trends in motor fault diagnosis. Specifically, it summarizes the three mainstream approaches currently used in motor fault diagnosis: model-based methods, signal processing-based methods, and artificial intelligence-based methods, while highlighting the respective advantages and application limitations of each approach. The analysis reveals three prominent challenges in existing research: inefficient multi-source information fusion, difficulties in early weak fault detection, and insufficient stability in decision-making integration. Future research directions are identified, including mechanism-data dual-driven strategies, deep cross-dimensional feature fusion of current, vibration and temperature signals, denoising algorithms for faint fault features, and edge-based online diagnostic systems for full-life predictive health management. It clarifies that overcoming the limitations of single-domain analysis, establishing an efficient fusion framework, and enhancing adaptability to complex operating conditions are crucial for further improving diagnostic accuracy and ensuring reliable operation of motors and power supply systems.

Keywords

motor fault diagnosis current status trend analysis

Data Availability Statement

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Funding

This work was supported in part by the Joint Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant ZCLLSSZ26E0501, Grant LLSSY24E070001 and Grant LLSSY24E070002; in part by the Central Government Guided Local Science and Technology Development Fund Projects of China under Grant 2025ZY01025; in part by the Lishui Science and Technology Plan Project under Grant 2023KJTPT01 and Grant 2023KJTPT09.

Conflicts of Interest

Zheng Fang is affiliated with the State Grid Zhejiang Lishui Power Supply Company, Lishui 323000, China. Yongbo Lu and Binsheng Li are affiliated with the Zhejiang Julihuang Industrial Technology Co., Ltd, Jinyun 321404, China. The authors declare that these affiliations had no influence on the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or the decision to publish, and that no other competing interests exist.

AI Use Statement

The authors declare that no generative AI was used in the preparation of this manuscript.

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Fang, Z., Wang, Z., Zhu, Y., Chen, H., Zhao, H., Lu, Y., & Li, B. (2026). Current Status and Trend Analysis of Motor Fault Diagnosis. ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems, 1(2), 66-71. https://doi.org/10.62762/TICPS.2026.215789
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  abstract = {As the core power equipment and primary load in power systems, electric motors are involved throughout the entire power generation, transmission, substation, and distribution processes. Their operational reliability directly determines the safety and stability of the power grid. This paper provides a systematic analysis of the current status and future trends in motor fault diagnosis. Specifically, it summarizes the three mainstream approaches currently used in motor fault diagnosis: model-based methods, signal processing-based methods, and artificial intelligence-based methods, while highlighting the respective advantages and application limitations of each approach. The analysis reveals three prominent challenges in existing research: inefficient multi-source information fusion, difficulties in early weak fault detection, and insufficient stability in decision-making integration. Future research directions are identified, including mechanism-data dual-driven strategies, deep cross-dimensional feature fusion of current, vibration and temperature signals, denoising algorithms for faint fault features, and edge-based online diagnostic systems for full-life predictive health management. It clarifies that overcoming the limitations of single-domain analysis, establishing an efficient fusion framework, and enhancing adaptability to complex operating conditions are crucial for further improving diagnostic accuracy and ensuring reliable operation of motors and power supply systems.},
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