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Describe Basic Vibration Concepts

Describe Basic Vibration Concepts - vibration characteristics, causes, and effects

Total Pages: 76

Training Objectives
Upon completion of this introductory vibration training kit, you will be able to:

	Describe the purpose and importance of vibration detection and analysis
	Describe the roles of operators and maintenance personnel in vibration detection and analysis
	Describe vibration characteristics
	Identify the three most common sources of vibration
	Describe the vibration characteristics for each source of vibration
	Identify the common types of vibration transducers
	Describe the effectiveness of different types of transducer mounting methods
	Describe vibration measurement instruments
	Complete the site vibration familiarization checklist

Table of Contents

Training Objectives

1	Introduction	1
2	Purpose and Importance of Vibration Analysis	4
3	Rotating Equipment Vibration & Vibration Characteristics	5
	3.1 Vibration Displacement and Frequency	5
	3.2 Vibration Velocity	10
	3.3 Vibration Acceleration	14
	3.4 Vibration Phase	17
	3.5 Random Vibrations and Shock Pulses	21
	3.6 Identifying Vibration Characteristics	22
4	Causes of Rotating Equipment Vibration	22
	4.1 Rotating Equipment Imbalance Vibration	23
	4.2 Rotating Equipment Misalignment Vibration	25
	4.3 Resonance	28
5	Vibration Detection—Transducers	31
	5.1 Displacement Transducers (Proximity Probes)	32
	5.2 Velocity Transducers	33
	5.3 Piezoelectric Accelerometer Transducer	35
	5.4 Mounting Transducers	36
	5.5 Using Handheld Mounted Transducers	38
	5.6 Transducer Location	39
6	Instruments for Displaying Vibration Data	40
	6.1 Fixed Vibration Instruments	41
	6.2 Portable Vibration Instruments	42
7	Self-Check	47
8	Self-Check Answers	53
9	Glossary	53