Vibration Analysis Level 1, 2

BENEFITS:
– Overview of machine condition monitoring.
– Know the basic principles of mechanical vibration
– Understand the fundamentals of vibration analysis and FFT analysis.
– Associate multi technologies to evaluate condition of rotating machine.
– Investigate machinery defects, time waveform/ FFT spectrum analysis
– Understand signal processing and identification of errors in collected data

CANDIDATES FOR:
Level 1:
– Engineer/Technician, PdM (Predictive Maintenance) Engineer
– Maintenance Supervisor/Manager
Level 2:
Engineer/Technician, PdM (Predictive Maintenance) Engineer must already have completed:
+Vibration Analysis Level 1 Certificate
+Has 6 or more months of work experience in vibration analysis

CONSULTATION REQUEST

Course Details

Overview

CONTENTS
– Principles of Vibration
+ Motion, RMS/peak/peak-peak, frequency/period
+ Displacement, velocity and acceleration
+ Units and unit conversion
+ Time and frequency domain – sinusoid
+ Time and frequency – more complex signals
+ Harmonics in time and frequency
– Basic Vibration Analysis
+ Low and high pass filters
+ Amplitude modulation
+ Demodulation
+ Resolution in time and frequency
+ Filters and lines (Detector III)
+ Characteristic values and trend
+ Spectrum analysis:
++ Harmonics, sidebands and the analysis process
++ Alarm limits, trending and exception reports
+ Fault diagnosis:
++ Unbalance, misalignment, looseness, eccentricity, resonance
++ Defects associated with bearings, gears, belts, electric motors
– Defect Frequencies
+ Rolling element bearings
++ Kinematic frequencies
++ Defect frequencies
++ Simplified FFT patterns
– Sensors
+ Accelerometer
+ Correct mounting
+ Sensor selection
+ ISO 10816
+ Machine classes

– Gearboxes
+ Gear mesh frequency and sidebands
+ Sensor position
+ Types of damage and spectra
– Other Sources of Vibration
+ Shaft unbalance
+ Couplings
+ Blade pass frequency
+ Resonance
+ Mechanical looseness
– Successful Condition Monitoring Program
+ Setting baselines and alarm limits
+ Report generation, reporting success stories
– Case Histories