Vibo-Rama 2010 - Presentation Abstracts

 

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A Review of Wear and Wear Mechanisms - by Dr. Robert Gresham

As engineers and scientists, we spend an enormous amount of time trying to control wear and mitigate its effect.  In spite of this, uncontrolled friction and wear accounts for an estimated one-third of all device-produced energy loss.  These losses conservatively cost the nation over $200 billion.  It is necessary to understand the nature of wear, recognize its types, the conditions that promote wear and the conditions the minimize it.  This presentation will help you do this.

Vibration Problems Solved by Operating Deflection Shapes - by Bill Marscher

This presentation will provide a primer to a powerful means to determine the root cause of many machinery vibration issues.  Modal Analysis and Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) testing are typically used to investigate natural frequencies of machinery and supporting structures.  Modal analysis measures the natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping of structural natural frequencies.  Where vibration analysis only measures the response of the machine or structure to unknown forces, modal analysis can be used to determine these dynamic forces.   A high percentage of machinery and structural vibration problems are caused by natural frequencies excited to resonate by rotating machinery. An analysis of a problem may include performing an ODS prior to a modal test.

CPD/SED Spectrum to Monitor Bearing Condition - Roland Kewitsch

Rolling Element Bearings are one of the most important components in all rotating machines. Bearing manufacturers provide information on anticipated service life under “ideal” operating condition. In “reality” the service life is affected by several operating and environmental condition.  Therefore it is essential for the operation and maintenance of rotating machines to gather the condition information of REB’s.  Among numerous inspection methods, vibration monitoring is one of the most powerful and widely used tools.  This presentation describes well proven methods for the monitoring and diagnostics of REB’s: “CPB – spectrum” and “Envelope – spectrum”.

The History of Spectrum Analyzers – Joe Deery

From racks of filters, rats’ nests of cables and van-loads of recorders and paraphernalia to laptops and handheld multichannel units, the Spectrum Analyzer has come a long way!  As user, developer, and seller of vibration assessment equipment, Joe has a career’s worth of insider experience and knowledge.  This presentation will take a look back at some of the noteworthy advances in size and capability over the years, some false starts along the way, and a look ahead to what the future may hold.

 

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