Course description
Vibration analysis is a well-established condition monitoring technique which involves attaching a transducer to the equipment (either permanently or temporarily) and measuring the vibration. The transducer installation method will depend on several factors including environment and accessibility. The data can be analysed on-site if considered urgent, or later if this is a routine survey. For equipment that has a high criticality, permanent protection systems are utilised. The data can be presented in various formats including trends, spectra and raw waveforms.
This is 4-half day course concentrates on the theory behind vibrations, their characteristics and how these characteristics are used to analyse problems in equipment. The course will begin with covering the theory and characteristics of vibration. It will then move on to cover the types of instruments and transducers that are available as well as the main steps in signal processing. It will outline a systematic approach to vibration analysis and how to analyse vibration spectra for different machinery problems. Different types of alarms will be discussed for different machines.
This course is intended for vibration analysts with previous experience of data collection and who are looking to expand their analytical and problem-solving skills. Although there are no formal prerequisites to this course, the course is much more intense than the Category 1 course. The course material is generic and applies to all vendors’ equipment.
