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1. Composition of Report
1.1. Cover
1.2. Table of Content
1.3. Chapter I (Basis of Theory)
1.3.1 Introduction
Vibration is a continuous random or periodic motion of an object or transient impact
event of short time duration. Caused by either a man-made, natural excitation of a
structuren and mechanical faults. Vibration is a pulsating motion of a machine or a machine
part from its original place of rest. Vibration is the response of a system to some internal or
external stimulus or force applied to the system. Vibration has three important parameters
which can be measured - Amplitude (how much); Frequency (how many times per minute or
per second); and Phase
Note that a vibration transducer is mounted on (or as near as possible to) the bearing
housing. This transducer will sense the vibration and pass the signal through a connecting
cable to an analyzer. Figure 1 shows that the machines bearing housing can be modeled by
a masssuspend ed by a coil spring. Until a force (stimulus) is applied to this mass, it will
remain suspended in a neutral or unstimulated position. When a force is applied to the mass
(i.e., in an upward direction in this case) as shown in Figure 2, the mass moves upward and
the spring compresses (stimulated) by the force.
Figure 1
MASS IN NEUTRAL POSITION WITH NO APPLIED FORCE
Figure 2
MASS BEING STIMULATED BY AN APPLIED FORCE
Once an upper limit of motion is reached the force is removed and the mass begins to
drop. The mass will drop through the neutral position and continue to travel to its lower limit
as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
MASS RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE OF THE APPLIED FORCE
Once the lower limit is reached, the mass will stop its downwards motion and reverse
direction again passing through the neutral position to the upper limit; then stop and return
to the lower limit repetitively as long as an external force is applied as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
CONTINUED RESPONSE TO APPLIED FORCE
If a pen were attached to the mass as it repetitively responds to the applied force and a
strip chart recorder placed nearby, the vibration response could be documented as shown in
Figure 5.
Figure 5
PEN ADDED TO MASS TO TRACE ITS OSCILLATING MOTION ON A
CONSTANT SPEED STRIP CHART RECORDER
1.3.2
Vibration frequency
Purpose
1. The purpose of this training is to provide instruction on how vibration signature analysis
can be used to continually evaluate machine condition within a Predictive Maintenance
Program.
2. To teach the trainer how to begin making these diagnostic calls using vibration signature
analysis & how to evaluate problems severities and what thought process should be used
to either recomeneded further diagnostic test or how to go ahead and recomended what
corrective action should be made in which chronological order.
3. The user will have a good working knowledge of the proper application instrumentation
and software necessary for setting up of and implementing an effective predictive
maintenance program as well as receive instruction on basic concepts involved in
troubleshooting vibration problems
Scope of work