MEC553

Course Description

This is a first course in online condition health monitoring aiming at introducing basics of monitoring techniques and the use of vibration and acoustic measurements in online monitoring of rotating equipment. The course covers the following topics: Review of basic vibrations concepts; Overview of condition monitoring systems; Vibration transducers; Vibration signals from rotating machines; Basic signal processing techniques: Fourier and fast Fourier transforms, Time-frequency analysis and wavelet transforms; Diagnostic techniques; Rolling elements bearings faults and detection; Journal bearing analysis, stability and monitoring; Inverse analysis for crack detection, crack size estimates and remaining safe life.

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