Robert Perez, Andrew Conkey

Is My Machine Ok?

A Field Guide to Assessing Process Machinery

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This compact and unique reference provides those who deal with industrial machines a handy guide for assessing the potential risk of failure and offers a solid basis for reliable and safe machinery operation. Combining the most commonly used assessment tools into one source, it is meant to be taken into the field by operators, plant supervisors, maintenance personnel, and reliability professionals in order to make informed decisions about their equipment. This is the only reference available that assembles a body of sound operating practices. It includes guidelines for gauging machine maladies, such as vibration and pulsation. It provides guidelines for key machine factors, such as lubrication condition, temperature limits, alignment, and balance standards. It presents numerous relevant examples within each section aimed at helping readers understand the proper application of the various assessment methodologies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Industrial Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780831134402
• ISBN-10: 0831134402
• Artikelnr.: 33169470

Autorenporträt

Robert X Perez has more than 30 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry and holds a BSME from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; an MSME degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and is a licensed P.E. in the state of Texas. He is a co-founder of PumpCalcs.com, a web-based site for pump-related calculations, and is the author of Operator's Guide to Centrifugal Pumps. Andrew P. Conkey is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He has been a member of the Vibration Institute for over 15 years and has conducted research on the application of fiber optic interferometers for machinery rresponse measurements. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&I University, and MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Machinery Assessment Steps
Data Collection Tips
Vibration Severity Guidelines
Basic Vibration Analysis Part I & Part II
Allowable Pulsation Levels
Dynamics
Machinery Rules of Thumb
Temperature Limits-Bearings
Compressors
Piping Vibration and Strain-Lubrication
AC Electric Motors
Appendix A-Useful conversions and equations
Appendix B-Glossary of Conditions Monitoring Terms