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Fundamentals of Rotating Machinery Diagnostics
By
Donald E. Bently
Donald E. Bently
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Charles T. Hatch
Charles T. Hatch
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Bob Grissom
Bob Grissom
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ISBN:
9780971408104
No. of Pages:
756
Publisher:
ASME Press
Publication date:
2002

Vibration is the periodic, back and forth motion (oscillation) of an object. We encounter vibration in many different ways in our daily lives. Nearly all musical instruments utilize the periodic vibration of mechanical elements to make sound; for example, pianos and guitars use the vibration of a string and connected soundboard, clarinets use the vibration of a small reed, and trumpets use the vibration of the player’s lips.

The Basic Vibration Signal
Frequency
Amplitude
Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
The Vibration of Machines
Rotation and Precession
Free Vibration
Forced Vibration
Resonance
Self-Excited Vibration
Summary
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