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Master the art of vibration monitoring of induction motors with this unique guide to on-line condition assessment and fault diagnosis, building on the author's fifty years of investigative expertise. It includes: *Robust techniques for diagnosing of a wide range of common faults, including shaft misalignment and/or soft foot, rolling element bearing faults, sleeve bearing faults, magnetic and vibrational issues, resonance in vertical motor drives, and vibration and acoustic noise from inverters. *Detailed technical coverage of thirty real-world industrial case studies, from initial vibration spectrum analysis through to fault diagnosis and final strip-down. *An introduction to real-world vibration spectrum analysis for fault diagnosis, and practical guidelines to reduce bearing failure through effective grease management. This definitive book is essential reading for industrial end-users, engineers, and technicians working in motor design, manufacturing, and condition monitoring. It will also be of interest to researchers and graduate students working on condition monitoring.

Author Biography

William T. Thomson is the Director of EM Diagnostics Ltd, and a former Professor of Electrical Machines at Robert Gordon University. He has over fifty years of experience in condition monitoring of induction motor drives, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the IET.

Table of Contents

1. Vibration monitoring of induction motors and case histories on shaft misalignment and soft foot; 2 Rolling element bearings for induction motors; 3. Types of defects in rolling element bearings; 4. Introduction to vibration spectrum analysis to diagnose faults in rolling element bearings in induction motors; 5. Industrial case histories on VSA to diagnose cage faults in rolling element bearings of SCIMS; 6 Industrial case histories – VSA detected inner and outer race faults in rolling element bearings in SCIMS; 7. Industrial case histories – VSA diagnosed false brinelling and problems in cylindrical roller bearings in SCIMS; 8. Industrial case histories on VSA to diagnose miscellaneous faults in rolling element bearings in SCIMS; 9. Industrial case histories on vibration measurements and analysis applied to large induction motors with sleeve bearings; 10. Industrial case histories on magnetic forces and vibration from induction motors; 11. Miscellaneous industrial case histories on vibration analysis applied to induction motor drives; 12. Overview of key features of vibration monitoring of SCIMS.

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Master the art of vibration monitoring of induction motors with this unique guide to on-line condition assessment and fault diagnosis, based around thirty industrial case studies. Essential reading for industrial end-users, mechanical engineers, technicians and researchers working in motor design, manufacturing, and condition monitoring.

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Master the art of vibration monitoring of induction motors with this unique guide to on-line condition assessment and fault diagnosis, based around thirty industrial case studies. Essential reading for industrial end-users, mechanical engineers, technicians and researchers working in motor design, manufacturing, and condition monitoring.

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