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Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Condition monitoring
Chapter 2 - Signal processing
Chapter 3 - Time waveform analysis
Chapter 4 - Phase analysis
Chapter 5 - System dynamics
Chapter 6 - Resonance and natural frequencies
Chapter 7 - ODS analysis
Chapter 8 - Modal analysis
Chapter 9 - Correcting resonance problems
Chapter 10 - Rolling element bearing analysis
Chapter 11 - Journal bearing analysis
Chapter 12 - Electric motor analysis
Chapter 13 - Pumps, fans and compressors
Chapter 14 - Gearbox analysis
Chapter 15 - Balancing rotating machinery
Chapter 16 - Shaft alignment
Chapter 17 - Statistical alarm generation
Appendix A - Condition monitoring technologies
Appendix B - Running a successful condition monitoring program


 

 

Category III Vibration Training
ISO Category III / ASNT Level III

 

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Hello and welcome

   

Hello and welcome

 

 

Condition monitoring and the ISO standards

   

Condition monitoring and the ISO standards

Quiz - Introduction to vibration analysis

Quiz - The detection phase

Quiz - The analysis phase

Quiz - Spectral analysis

 

 

Signal processing

   

Signal processing - 1 - intro

Signal processing - 2 - overview

Signal processing - 3 - filtering

Signal processing - 4 - integration part one

Signal processing - 5 - sampling

Signal processing - 6 - triggering

Signal processing - 7 - FFT

Signal processing - 8 - aliasing

Signal processing - 9 - sampling and resolution

Signal processing - 10 - zoom

Signal processing - 11 - dynamic range

Signal processing - 12 - windowing

Signal processing - 13 - averaging

Signal processing - 14 - time synch averaging

Signal processing - 15 - order tracking

Quiz - Root cause analysis

Quiz - Introduction to fault analysis

 

 

Time waveform analysis

   

Time waveform analysis

Quiz - Time waveform analysis

TWFA - demo 1 - resolution vs Fmax

TWFA - demo 2 - Hotwell bursts of energy

TWFA - demo 3 - Effect 3rd - cavitation

TWFA - demo 4 - Effect 3rd - ski slope

 

 

Phase analysis

   

Phase analysis part one - intro

Phase analysis part two - leading and lagging phase

Phase analysis part three - transducer type and position

Phase analysis part four - heavy and high spot

Phase analysis part five - representing phase readings

Phase analysis part six - measuring phase

Phase analysis part seven - unbalance

Quiz - Diagnosing unbalance

Phase analysis part eight - misalignment

Quiz - Diagnosing misalignment

Phase analysis part nine - eccentricity bent shaft and cocked bearing

Quiz - Diagnosing eccentricity

Quiz - Diagnosing bent shaft and cocked bearing

Phase analysis part ten - looseness

Quiz - Diagnosing looseness and rubs

 

 

System dynamics

   

System dynamics - intro

System dynamics - damping

System dynamics - SDOF

System dynamics - 4 - excited natural freqs

System dynamics - 5 - MDOF

 

 

Natural frequency testing

   

Natural frequency testing - part one

Natural frequency testing - bump tests

Natural frequency testing - speed and runup coastdown tests

Natural frequency testing - cross channel measurements

Natural frequency testing - case study - printing press

Natural frequency testing - iTeachResonance - runup coastdown peak hold

Natural frequency testing - iTeachResonance - runup coastdown waterfall plot

Natural frequency testing - iTeachResonance - speed and peak hold

 

 

Operating Deflection Shape Analysis

   

ODS

ODS case study - pipe hanger looseness

ODS - case study 2 - wet press section

ODS demo with iTeachResonance - Frequency based

ODS demo with iTeachResonance - Time based

 

 

Modal Analysis and FEA

   

Modal Analysis and FEA

Modal demo with iTeachResonance

 

 

Dealing with resonance

   

Dealing with resonance - introduction

Dealing with resonance - damping

Dealing with resonance - tuned absorbers

Dealing with resonance - isolators and conclusion

Quiz - Diagnosing resonant conditions

 

 

Rolling Element Bearings

   

Diagnosing faults in rolling element bearings

Bearing frequencies

Four stages of bearing faults

Spectrum analysis

High frequency techniques

Quiz - Diagnosing rolling element bearing faults

 

 

Journal bearing analysis

   

Journal bearing analysis

Quiz - Journal bearing analysis

 

 

Electric motor analysis

   

Electric motors part one

Electric motors part two

Quiz - Diagnosing faults with electric motors

 

 

Pumps, fans and compressors

   

Pumps, fans and compressors

Quiz - Pumps, fans, compressors and recips

 

 

Gearbox analysis

   

Gearbox analysis

Quiz - Diagnosing gearbox faults

 

 

Balancing rotating machinery

   

Balancing part one

Balancing part two

Balancing part three

Balancing part four

 

 

Shaft alignment

   

Shaft alignment

 

 

Generating alarms statistically

   

Generating alarms statistically - part one

Generating alarms statistically - part two

Quiz - Running a successful condition monitoring program

 

 

Demonstrations
These movies demonstrate a variety of test methods using different analyzers. The information in these movies is intended to help demonstrate how to perform the tests and is not directly examinable in the certification exam.


CSI 2120
   

Advanced 2 channel impact test

Advanced transient analysis

Spectral cascade


SPM Leonova Infinity
   

2 channel measurements

Overall vibration levels to assess the balance state

Bump test

Bump test - normal spectrum data collection

Coast down test

Live analysis

Bearing measurement with the SPM handheld probe

SPM bearing checker


Pruftechnik VibXpert
   

VibXpert introduction

Bump test with negative averaging

Bump test with machine not running

Cross channel phase

Single channel phase

Dual channel phase

Filtered orbit

Vibration spectrum in live mode

Peak hold averaging

Runup test

Runup test showing Bode plots and Nyquist diagrams

Runup test using overall level readings