GEG7054

Machine condition monitoring and fault diagnosis ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: R Beebe

Offered:
Gippsland Full year 2006 (OCL)

Synopsis: What CM is and its benefits. Techniques: Visual Inspection techniques. Non-Destructive Testing. Analysis techniques for wear debris/contaminants in lubricants; CM of electrical machines. Performance analysis and obtaining data: application to pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, steam turbines, air compressors. Vibration analysis: overall level, assessment of severity, frequency analysis, phase angle. Appreciation of balancing methods. Getting the condition monitoring program going: justification, resources available to help. Fault diagnosis techniques applied to maintenance activities.

Assessment: Examination 40% + Assignments: 60%

Contact Hours: 78 hours