Rotating Machinery Vibration Analysis

Rotating Machinery Vibration Analysis is a specialized course that focuses on the techniques and methodologies used to analyze and diagnose vibration-related issues in rotating machinery. Vibration analysis plays a crucial role in the maintenance and troubleshooting of various types of rotating equipment, including pumps, motors, turbines, compressors, and more.

The course covers the following key topics:

1. Introduction to vibration analysis: Understanding the basics of vibration, its causes, and its effects on rotating machinery.
2. Vibration measurement and instrumentation: Learning about different types of vibration sensors and instruments used for data collection, including accelerometers, proximity probes, and tachometers.
3. Data acquisition and analysis: Exploring the techniques for acquiring vibration data and analyzing the collected data using software tools. This includes time domain analysis, frequency analysis, and waveform analysis.
4. Fault diagnosis: Understanding how to interpret vibration data to identify common machinery faults, such as unbalance, misalignment, bearing defects, resonance, and looseness.
5. Diagnostic techniques: Learning advanced vibration analysis techniques, such as orbit analysis, phase analysis, modal analysis, and shaft centerline analysis, to diagnose complex vibration problems.
6. Condition monitoring: Understanding how vibration analysis is used as a predictive maintenance tool for continuous monitoring of rotating machinery health and early detection of potential failures.
7. Vibration standards and best practices: Familiarizing with industry standards and best practices for vibration analysis, including ISO standards and recommended guidelines.

The course covers the following key topics:

1. Introduction to gas turbines and compressors: Understanding the basic operation, components, and applications of gas turbines and compressors.
2. Control system architecture: Exploring the structure and components of control systems used in gas turbines and compressors, including sensors, actuators, controllers, and human-machine interfaces.
3. Control modes and strategies: Learning about different control modes, such as speed control, load control, and temperature control, and the corresponding control strategies used in gas turbines and compressors.
4. Instrumentation and measurement: Understanding the types of sensors and instruments used to measure critical parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, and vibration in gas turbines and compressors.
5. Control algorithms and tuning: Examining the algorithms and techniques used to develop control algorithms for gas turbines and compressors, and the importance of proper tuning for optimal performance.
6. Safety and protection systems: Exploring the safety and protection systems implemented in gas turbines and compressors, including overspeed protection, temperature limits, and emergency shutdown systems.