Time Waveform Analysis

TIME WAVEFORM ANALYSIS ON ROTATING MACHINERY

Are you taking full advantage of the vibration data being gathered by your personnel?

Many times, the time waveform is often glazed over because it can be more difficult to interpret than normal spectral data. This would be a mistake as the time waveform is a critical aspect of identifying and assigning criticality to machine anomalies.

  • OVERVIEW

    • 3-Day Class: Tuesday - Thursday, 8am - 5pm
    • No Certification Testing

    This three-day seminar provides in-depth coverage of Time Waveforms and how they can be used to detect a wide variety of faults, plus how they can be used to assess the severity of such faults. While the focus of the class is on vibration time waveforms, it likewise clearly shows how a different approach should be taken when acquiring and evaluating High Frequency Envelope (HFE) waveforms versus classic vibration waveforms (including a difference in setup parameters for HFE waveforms).

  • PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

    • Shows how to detect faults using waveform “pattern recognition” and provides real insight on evaluating fault severity.
    • Proves how waveforms often are a much better indicator of fault severity - particularly those caused by bearing, gear, lubrication, rotor rub and impact-type problems.
    • Includes a series of real-world case studies to clearly demonstrate how time waveforms should best be used to evaluate rotating machinery.

  • PREREQUISITES

    • Recommended Minimum Vibration Analysis Experience = 2 years.
    • Prior Experience with Spectral Analysis of Vibration data is recommended.

  • SEMINAR FEES

    SEMINAR FEE: $1645


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    A 5% DISCOUNT will be given for full payments received at least 60 DAYS  prior to the seminar start date.


    Seminars Fees include textbook, breaks, and lunches.

Time Waveform Analysis Seminar

Seminar Agenda

  • Introductory Time Waveform Concepts
  • Recommended Measurement Setups for Time Waveform Analysis
  • Displacement vs. Velocity vs. Acceleration Waveforms
  • Problems Detectable Only by Time Waveform Analysis
  • Problems for which Time Waveform Analysis Adds Confirming Evidence to Spectral Analysis
  • How to Detect Specific Faults using Time Waveform Analysis:
    • Cracked or Broken Gear Teeth
    • Technical Associates Time Waveform Analysis, time waveform
    • Worn Gear Teeth
    • Eccentric Gears
    • Rolling Element Bearing Faults
    • Rolling Element Bearing Slipping on a Shaft
    • Fluid Film Bearing Wear
    • Misalignment vs. Mechanical Looseness
    • Lubrication problems
    • Rotor Rub
  • Periodic vs. Nonperiodic Time Waveforms - Why is This Important?
  • Effect of Impacting on Time Waveforms and Spectra
  • Problems for which Time Waveform Analysis Adds Confirming Evidence to Spectral Analysis
  • Importance of Waveform Resolution to Reveal Impact and True Peak Amplitude
  • Crest Factor used to Assess Amount of Impacting Present in a Waveform
  • Autocorrelation & Circular Time Waveform Diagnostics
  • How to Detect Inadequate Lubrication Using TWA and Autocorrelation
  • Transient Analysis to Detect Damaging Random Events
  • How to Specify and Interpret Time Waveforms for High Frequency Envelope (HFE) Measurements
  • Special Time Waveforms: When to and When not to use a Special TWF for Both Normal Vibration and for HFE Measurements
  • Synchronous Time Averaging - What is it and When Should it be Used?
  • Real-World Time Waveform Analysis Case Studies

Seminar Fee: $1645

A 5% DISCOUNT will be given for full payments received at least 60 DAYS  prior to the seminar start date.

Seminars Fees include textbook, breaks, and lunches.

When registering for a seminar, please do not forget to fill out the SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM either before or after visiting our ONLINE STORE to make sure we have all the correct information needed to properly fill out all Certificates, as well as the information we need to best tailor the seminar to meet your individual needs based on the instrumentation used at your company.

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