Course Description

This course covers the behavior of static / rotary equipment and discusses appropriate fault detection and diagnostic criteria and schemes for various applications. Emphasis will be placed on the application of vibration based methods of machine condition monitoring and fault diagnostics, particularly data acquisition and analysis techniques.

Course Goal:

To enhance the participants’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to properly operate and support the static / rotary equipment in a way based on the good acquaintance. With the modern technologies applied in this field. Trouble-shooting & forecasting break downs are inclusive

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

1. Understand basic maintenance philosophies and strategies,
2. Be familiar with vibration signal measurement and recording instrumentation.
3. Analyze and display dynamic signal,
4. Understand vibration level standards.
5. Be familiar with machine tool monitoring and diagnostics.

Course Outline:

1. Pumps conversion formulas
2. Centrifugal pumps Fundamentals
3. Centrifugal pumps section problems
4. Graphical compressor selection procedures calculation
5. Positive compressors design theories
6. Heat exchangers design
7. Heat exchangers operation and maintenance
8. U- tube heat and floating head 
9. Heat transfer coefficient
10. Heat Transfer Correction factor
11. Tubular heat exchanger
12. Double Pipe Heat exchanger
13. NTO and link between LMTD and NTV