Machinery Malfunction Diagnosis and Correction: Vibration Analysis and Troubleshooting for Process Industries

A guide to the application of engineering principles in the diagnosis and correction of malfunction of a wide range of machinery which operates within the heavy process industries. Fifteen chapters discuss dynamic motion, rotor mode shapes, bearings and supports, analytical rotor modeling, transducer and dynamic signal characteristics, data acquisition and processing, common malfunctions, unique behavior, rotor balancing, alignment, maintenance and monitoring, and diagnostic methodology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.