Publisher's Synopsis
Vibration-based analysis techniques can be widely used for condition based maintenance because vibration spectrum can be collected for all machinery which consists of rotating or moving elements. The protection, consistency and effectiveness of rotating machinery are of a key apprehension in industries. Condition monitoring of a machines helps to retain the effectiveness and performance of a machine to its optimal level. The condition monitoring of a rotating machine is efficient, but often it is difficult and labor intensive task for maintenance crew to troubleshoot the machine. Vibration analysis is a method used for condition monitoring of the machine Machinery Vibration: Analysis and Troubleshooting provides a comprehensive examination of the detection, location and diagnosis of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery using vibration analysis. Vibrations are found almost everywhere in rotating machines. Rotating machinery vibrates due to unbalances, misalignments and imperfect bearings. Vibrational analysis of rotating machinery is able to identify a large number of system ills. Shaft bow, shaft unbalance and coupling misalignments make up the major portion of the observed vibrational frequency spectra of rotating machinery. Condition based maintenance is much more cost effective than maintenance on failure or scheduled maintenance. When running to failure, an unplanned interruption to production or service is induced. Also a collateral damage may occur, leading to costly consequences. Extensive spare parts inventory has to be kept in place as well. Scheduled preventive maintenance results usually in repairing or replacing components that is too expensive and ineffective in preventing breakdowns. The current approaches and equipment used together with the latest techniques in vibration analysis emerging from current research are also highlighted
