Machinery Diagnostics Seminar

Machinery Diagnostics Seminar

A Training Seminar for Rotating Equipment Professionals Who Need to Get the Most from Their Machinery.

Seminar Objectives

To provide the knowledge and skills to better operate, maintain, manage, diagnose and design rotating machinery using vibration information and fundamentals of rotating machinery diagnostics.

Download the 2012 Schedule, Pricing and Registration PDF here.

For immediate assistance please contact Craig Sever at RoMaDyn Technical Training

Seminar Description

Students will learn to read and interpret vibration data plots and to recognize common rotating machinery malfunctions. Students will develop these abilities by gaining understanding of the fundamental principles that govern rotating machinery vibration. Application of these principles will enable students to understand the basic root causes of machinery malfunctions and their corrective actions. Multiple hands-on labs will give students opportunity to practice their skills using real machine case histories and lab stations equipped with rotor kits and advanced diagnostic instruments. See Outline for more.

Who Should Attend

This seminar is designed for:

  1. Rotating equipment engineers, operators, vibration analysts and technicians, supervisors and managers responsible for operation, maintenance and reliability of rotating equipment.
  2. OEM designers of rotating equipment who require knowledge of the root causes of vibration and the mechanisms that lead to harmful malfunctions.

Professional Development Hours: This seminar provides 30 professional development hours (PDHs) toward professional engineering licensure.

Contact Information

For questions or assistance contact RoMaDyn Technical Training

Seminar Materials

Seminar Text: The seminar utilizes the recently published book Fundamentals of Rotating Machinery Diagnostics, by vibration monitoring industry pioneer and rotordynamics researcher Donald E. Bently. A complimentary copy of the book is included for each student enrolled in the seminar (a $150 value). This comprehensive book is a practical guide that thoroughly explains and demystifies the essential concepts needed for effective machinery diagnostics. To view an example from the book and its table of contents, please refer to the link above.

Student Manual: Students will receive a manual containing workshop exercises and additional reference information.

Outline

All RoMaDyn training seminars are designed to give students the maximum opportunity to improve their knowledge and performance. This seminar includes hands-on workshop sessions in which students practice using actual field data and on laboratory stations equipped with rotor kits and the latest diagnostic instruments.

The Fundamentals of Vibration
  1. Basic Vibration Signal
  2. Displacement / Velocity / Acceleration
  3. Vibration Vectors
  4. Frequency
  5. Amplitude
  6. Phase
  7. Vibration of Machines
    • Phase Measurement Workshop
Interpreting Vibration Data Plots
  1. Steady State Plots: Timebase, Orbit, Average Shaft Centerline Plots
  2. Start-up and Shutdown Plots: Bode, Polar, APHT
  3. Spectrum Plots
  4. Trend Plots
    • Vibration Plot Workshop
Static and Dynamic Rotor Response
  1. The Rotor System Model and the Forces Acting on the Rotor
  2. Dynamic Stiffness and Rotor Behavior
  3. Single Plane Balancing
    • Single Plane Balancing Workshop
  4. Modes of Vibration
  5. Anisotropic Stiffness
Introduction to Machinery Malfunction Diagnosis
  1. Unbalance
  2. Misalignment and High Radial Loads
  3. Rubs and Looseness
  4. Fluid-Induced Instabilities (Oil Whirl and Oil Whip)
  5. Shaft Cracks
  6. Case History Workshop

Seminar Schedule

  1. 13-16 March 2012 – Houston, TX – 8-5, Tuesday through Thursday/ 8-3 on Friday
  2. 2-5 October 2012-Houston, TX – 8-5, Tuesday through Thursday/ 8-3 on Friday

Seminar Location

  • RoMaDyn Training Center, Houston Texas
  • Houston Hobby Accommodations

Instructors

  1. D. Craig Sever, P.E.
  2. Rand G. Colwell