VIBRATION ANALYSIS & PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Location

London, UK

Date

From Date: 23-Jun-2025
To Date: 27-Jun-2025

Duration

5 days

Language

ENGLISH

Discipline

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Introduction

This course provides a detailed examination of the detection, location, and diagnosis of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery using vibration analysis. The basics and underlying physics of vibration signals are first examined. The acquisition and processing of signals is then reviewed followed by a discussion of machinery fault diagnosis using vibration analysis. The course concludes with a review of the other techniques of predictive maintenance such as oil and particle analysis, ultrasound, and infrared thermography with an introduction to automated machine condition monitoring.

Objective

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of vibration measurement

• Demonstrate the basics of signal analysis

• Understand measurement and the characteristics of vibration signals

• Understand how to use Data Acquisition Equipment for vibration signals

• Apply vibration analysis for different machinery faults

• Apply specific techniques for pumps, compressors, engines, turbines and motors

• Apply vibration-based fault detection and diagnostic techniques

• Diagnose machinery-related problems with vibration analysis techniques

• Apply advanced signal processing techniques and tools to Vibration analysis

• Detect, locate, and diagnose faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery using vibration analysis techniques

• Identify conditions of resonance and be able to rectify these problems

• Understand the basic advantages of allied predictive techniques such as oil analysis, thermography, ultrasonics, and performance evaluation

Audience

Engineers, engineering supervisors, and managers responsible for designing or qualifying mechanical components, equipment, piping, and structures subjected to dynamic forces; those responsible for auditing, reviewing, or approving shock and vibration analysis tasks. Those with a few years of experience in vibration analysis as well as those who are new to the area will benefit.

Content

The following topics will be covered in 5 days

Introduction

Definition of Machinery Monitoring, Fault Diagnostics and Failure
Maintenance Strategies and their application (pros and cons)
Principles of Predictive Maintenance (including specific tasks)
Periodic Monitoring versus Continuous Monitoring
Various Techniques of Predictive Maintenance
Vibration Analysis as a Key Technique

Part 1 THEORY: INTRODUCTION TO VIBRATION ANALYSIS

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2vibration analysis applications

Chapter 3 Vibration Analysis Overview

Theoretical vibration profiles

Actual vibration profiles

Time domain

Vibration measuring equipment

Transducer

Portable vibration analyzer

Chapter 4

Vibration sources

Rotating machinery

Rotor imbalance

Flow instability and operating conditions

Mechanical motion and forces

Reciprocating and/or linear-motion machinery

Sources of vibration

Chapter 5

Vibration theory

Periodic motion

Harmonic motion

Measurable parameters

Frequency

Amplitude

Maximum Vibration Measurement

Displacement

Velocity

Acceleration

Measurement Classifications

Broadband or Overall

Narrowband

Component

Common Elements of Curves

Peak-to- Peak

Zero-to-Peak

Root-Mean-Square

VIBRATION DATA TYPES AND FORMATS

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

TRENDING

Broadband

Narrowband

Industrial Reference Data

Vibration monitoring overview

MACHINE-TRAIN MONITORING PARAMETERS

TRENDING ANALYSIS

Part 2 Machine vibration

Machine History

Machine characteristics

Data acquisition

Vibration amplitude versus frequency analysis

Importance of tri-axial reading

The machine sketch.

Machinery vibration signature

Supporting information

Obtaining amplitude versus frequency data

Waterfall diagram

Amplitude/phase versus machine rpm

Data interpretation

Identifying the type of rotor unbalance

Determining machinery condition

Controlling normal vibration

Controlling radiated noise

Special techniques for monitoring the bearing condition

Vibration due to plane (journal) bearings

Oil whirl

Dry whirl

Vibration due to resonance

Turbomachinery problems

Friction induced (hysteresis) whirl

Aerodynamic cross-coupling

Surging

Choking (stonewalling)

Vibration problems with specific machinery types

Centrifugal pumps

Hydraulic forces

Cavitation

Re-circulation

Vibration of reciprocating machines

Part 3 Non-Vibration-Based Techniques

Costs versus Benefits
Visual Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Oil Quality Analysis
Wear Particle Analysis
Acoustic Emission
Thermography (thermal imaging)

NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Reviews and assessments will

be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your analysis and experiences. Tests of the multiple-choice type will be made available daily to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details