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CREST FACTOR (DEFECT RATIO)

Text: For a signal waveform, the ratio of peak amplitude of the signal to the RMS (root mean square) amplitude of the same signal. In the analysis of signals from rolling element bearings, defect ratio is a term which has been applied as a general indicator of the overall condition of the bearing.

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