Basic Vibration Analysis (Category II)   
(Instructor-Led, Course Code ILPBVA)

Course Description
Basic Vibration Analysis prepares individuals to work in vibration-based predictive maintenance programs.  The course content includes the fundamentals of vibration analysis and the procedures used to implement predictive maintenance on rotating machinery used in manufacturing and plant facilities.  A series of lecture/discussion sessions with live demonstrations, problem solving sessions, and hands-on workshops involving the use of vibration instrumentation are used to teach course concepts. This allows participants to become familiar with vibration monitoring and diagnostic, as well as the operation of diagnostic instruments.  Several workshops are provided through the use of specially designed rotor demonstrators.  These demonstration units allow participants the opportunity to actually measure the vibration caused by defects designed into the demonstrators. 

Participants
This course is designed for personnel that are directly involved in vibration measurement and analysis and for engineers and supervisors with an interest in or responsibility for predictive maintenance programs. 

Course Topics:

• Introduction to Vibration
• Vibration Units
  
• Vibration Sensors
  
• Vibration Diagnostic Plots
  
• Vibration Analysis of Ball & Roller Bearings
  
• Vibration Limits & Acceptance Testing
  
• Vibration Phase & Phase Angle
  
• Natural Frequencies & Resonance Vibration
  
• Vibration Analysis of Imbalance
  
• Vibration Analysis of Misalignment
  
• Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Looseness
  
• Vibration Analysis of Gears
  
• Vibration Analysis of Drive Belts
  
• Vibration Analysis of AC & DC Electric Motors
  
• Vibration Analysis on Centrifugal & Positive Displacement Pumps
  
• Implementation of Vibration Based Predictive Maintenance Programs

Duration
4 days (without exam), 4.5 days (with exam)

Continuing Education Units:
3.4 CEUs (with exam only)

Prerequisites (or equivalent experience)

The ability to use simple algebraic formulas for conversion of units

Cost
Private Sessions: Available Upon Request