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Detection of Rotor Unbalance in Multi-Mass Systems Using FFT and Bispectrum

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|Jun 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2543-4292 | Journal ISSN: 2451-0262
Language: English
Page range: 316 - 333
Submitted on: Mar 9, 2026
Accepted on: May 26, 2026
Published on: Jun 22, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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