PT01 - Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions

Abstract

Condition monitoring methods Effectiveness of condition monitoring on rotating equipment Value of, and ROI of, condition-based monitoring Vertical pump monitoring Below ground monitoring in vertical pumps Vertical pump vibration standards Vertical turbine pump structural resonance analysis Vibration test methods and proper use Standard locations for vibration measurement on horizontal machinery Wireless devices: radio noise, effectiveness, experiences, security Troubleshooting methods and fix options Operating Deflection Shapes and integration with condition-based monitoring Finite element analysis application in support of selection, and troubleshooting Rotordynamics Hydraulically-induced vibration: structural, system, rotor Hydraulic and aerodynamic system issues, including acoustics Measurement of severity of unsteady cavitation conditions Effect of high GVF (gas volume fraction) in centrifugal pumps Mechanical installation (e.g. piping, foundation, alignment) issues Modular pump installations, i.e. experience with non-grouted baseplates Seals and bearings how they affect vibration