Advanced Mechanical Engineering Department

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CC’s professional mechanical vibration training develops practical expertise in vibration analysis, measurement systems, machine dynamics and condition monitoring.

Professional Training Program

MMS 117 - Measuring Mechanical Vibrations and Methods of Measurement

This course provides participants with fundamental knowledge of mechanical vibration measurement, harmonic motion, mechanical system modelling, vibration response, measurement instruments and experimental modal analysis.

Vibration Fundamentals

Understand mechanical vibration, harmonic motion, natural frequencies and system response.

Measurement Systems

Develop practical knowledge of vibration sensors, transducers and measurement techniques.

Condition Monitoring

Apply vibration analysis concepts to machine condition monitoring and vibration suppression.

Course Description

This course is designed to provide participants with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of vibration measurement. Participants will learn an appreciation for harmonic motion as well as the modeling of mechanical systems. The course also covers free and forced vibration of single-degree-of-freedom and multi-degree-of-freedom systems, modal superposition, vibration isolation and damping, vibration measuring instruments, discrete and continuous systems and an introduction to experimental modal analysis.

Course Objectives

Familiarizing with the concepts of mechanical vibrations

Understanding vibration measurement systems

Being able to interpret mechanical vibrations test requirements

Studying the response of discrete and distributed systems to various inputs

Learning how to design systems for vibration suppression and machine condition monitoring

Who Should Attend?

Technicians
Machine designers
Mechanical Engineers
Those who are dealing with machines

Course Details

Course Code: MMS 117

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Date: Can be offered against a specific date request

Venue: Marriott Islamabad

Course Syllabus

Day 1 — Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations

Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations
Sources of Vibratory Energy In Machines, Vehicles and Structures
Effects of Vibration and Noise
Rigid Body Motion vs. Structural Response
Single Degree of Freedom System
Free and Forced Vibration

Day 2 — Vibration Response and System Analysis

Free Vibration and Natural Frequency
Response to Forced Vibration
Transmissibility Ratio
Single Degree of Freedom System – Resonance
Single Degree of Freedom System – Isolation
Damping
Multiple (Mechanical) Degrees of Freedom
Continuous Systems
Single Frequency Excitation
Multi-Frequency Excitation
Critical Frequencies
Continuous Systems
The Specialized Language of Vibration
Terms, Definitions and Equations of Motion
Peak vs. RMS Values
A Helpful Vibration Calculator
Random Vibration

Day 3 — Vibration Measurement and Displacement Sensors

Introduction To Non-Periodic Motion
Narrow Band Response
Measurement and Analysis of Random Vibration
Vibration measurement
Optical and Fixed Reference Measurements
Seismic Transducers Measuring Vibratory Displacement
Optical Methods
Eyeball Estimating
Optical Wedge
Parallel Limits
Measuring Microscopes
Displacement Sensors
Non-Contacting Sensors

Day 4 — Velocity and Acceleration Measurement

Displacement Meters
Measuring Vibratory Velocity
Velocity Pickups
Integration of Acceleration Signals
Differentiation of Displacement Signals
Laser Doppler Vibrometers
Measuring Vibratory Acceleration
Servo Accelerometers

Day 5 — Accelerometers and Force Measurement

Wire Strain Gage Accelerometers
Piezoresistive (PR) Accelerometers
Piezoelectric (PE) Accelerometers
Isotron (IEPE) Accelerometers
Variable Capacitance (VC) Accelerometers
Measuring Vibratory Force

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