Vibration Analysis (A8302)

Learn more on how to monitor vibration and perform a vibration analysis.

Prerequisites

This lesson is designed for participants familiar with the basic principles and practices of predictive maintenance.

Description

This lesson teaches how to monitor vibration and perform a vibration analysis. The lesson interprets various vibration patterns.

Objectives

Identify two measures of vibration amplitude and the units of measurements used. Identify the points on a bearing where horizontal, vertical, and axial readings would be taken. Use a severity chart to get an indication of machine condition. Define amplitude and frequency. Identify the function of three filter settings on a vibration analyzer. Recognize the characteristics of vibration produced by conditions such as unbalance, misalignment, mechanical looseness, worn gears, and anti-friction bearings.