Vibration Sensor: Definitions, Applications and How to Use it

Vibration Sensor: Definitions, Applications and How to Use it

A vibration sensor is a device that measures the amount and frequency of vibration in a given system, machine, or piece of equipment. Vibration sensors can be used to give maintenance teams insight into conditions within key assets that might lead to equipment failure, allowing them to predict the maintenance of the machinery, to reduce overall costs and increase the performance of the machinery.

Multi Axis Vibration

Multi Axis Vibration

Multi axis vibration testing is a complex testing method whereby a sample is shaken or excited along more than one axis. Multi axis vibration testing is performed by applying a single-axis vibration to a sample along the X, Y and Z axes of the product. These tests are usually performed using a linear shaker and rotating the sample onto the following axis after each round. Although the single axis shaker is still widely used for vibration testing, latest research has shown that there are some conditions which are not appropriate to be simulated by this equipment.

Jig or Fixture Design Problems and Solutions

Jig or Fixture Design Problems and Solutions

Test fixture resonance. Prior to test, a test fixture survey should be conducted to ensure that the structural characteristics of the test fixture do not introduce uncontrollable resonances into the test setup. The survey may be experimental or analytical. If problematic resonances are identified, modifications should be made to the test fixture to shift the resonance beyond the frequency range of the test or to dampen the resonance in order to minimize the effect on the test.

Software and Hardware Solutions for Simulation and Testing Engineering

Software and Hardware Solutions for Simulation and Testing Engineering

ETS Solutions Asia is a leading provider of technologies, consultancy, products and services in various sectors, including industry solutions from Siemens Digital Industries Software. Specializing in Simulation & Test, we help companies establish a competitive advantage by optimizing their processes, from planning and development through manufacturing, production and support.

Vibration Measurement Techniques in Power Plant

Vibration Measurement Techniques in Power Plant

Vibration measurement is complex because of its many components: displacement, velocity, acceleration, and frequencies. Vibration measurement is an effective, non-intrusive method to monitor machine condition during start-ups, shutdowns and normal operation. Regular vibration monitoring can detect in a power plant shaft lines, deteriorations and defects of a number of various structural mechanical conditions, for example cracks, bearing faults, coupling damage, imbalance as well as interruptions in the electric grid.

Gas Turbine Vibration Monitoring

Gas Turbine Vibration Monitoring

Vibration measurements are commonly considered to be a sound indicator of a machine’s overall health state (global monitoring).The general principle behind using vibration data is that when faults start to develop, the system dynamics change, which results in different vibration patterns from those observed at the healthy state of the system monitored.

Vibration Analysis on a conveyor unit

Vibration Analysis on a conveyor unit

Belt conveyors are an integrated transmission and carrying mechanism with length sometimes extending several thousand meters. In traditional design and analysis of belt conveyors, vibration and impact are usually ignored and only static design is considered. However, to ensure the safety of conveyor operation for this restricted analysis, designers must increase the safety factor, which increases production costs. Many research groups have conducted dynamic analysis of large belt conveyors to reduce production cost and optimize conveyor performance. The conveyor belt was first modeled as an elastic body and then a viscoelastic body to incorporate viscoelastic characteristics of belt cover layer.

Electronic Components Reliability Testing

Electronic Components Reliability Testing

If your company makes planes, trains, automobiles, medical devices, computers, and communication systems, or you are a large electronic device supplier, the reliability of your products in the field is crucial to your business success. The growing market for electric and hybrid vehicles is increasing the pressure on life-time performance of the devices that power them.

Torsional Vibration Analysis

Torsional Vibration Analysis

Torsional vibration measurements allow engineers to better understand the dynamics of their rotating equipment, enabling them to troubleshoot and/or validate performance. With a better understanding of the reasons and methods to measure torsional vibration, the right instrumentation, and a helpful partner, you will become better positioned to make the decisions you need to decrease downtime and increase productivity.

Condition Monitoring Techniques, Applications, and Tools

Condition Monitoring Techniques, Applications, and Tools

Condition monitoring starts with basic inspections. Small changes, like abnormal heat or pressure, strange sounds, excessive vibration, or a different smell, are often signs that something is going haywire. There are several machine condition monitoring techniques that are used for the assessment of machine conditions.

Types of Vibration Control

Types of Vibration Control

Vibration Research designs and manufactures leading edge vibration control systems for all brands of electrodynamic and servohydraulic shakers, as well as portable dynamic signal analyzers. Vibration control systems include hardware vibration controllers and the vibration control software, providing a multi-point control of complex structures, all with an intuitive user interface and easy setup.

Tips or guidance to consider before buying and operating a vibration shaker

Tips or guidance to consider before buying and operating a vibration shaker

In order to choose the right shaker, there are a few major specifications to consider such as frequency range and waveform, displacement and velocity, the number of axes to be tested, payloads and vibration/shock levels, and force rating.

SRS - Shock Response Spectrum

SRS - Shock Response Spectrum

The SRS is commonly used to characterize the frequency content of an acceleration time-history record. Shock response spectrum analysis is the maximum response of a series of single degree of freedom systems having the same damping to a given transient signal.

Accelerometer

Accelerometer

An accelerometer is a device that measures the vibration, or acceleration of motion of a structure. They measure in meters per second squared (m/s2) or in G-forces (g). The force caused by vibration or an acceleration (change in motion) causes the mass to "squeeze" the piezoelectric material which produces an electrical charge that is proportional to the force exerted upon it. Since the charge is proportional to the force, and the mass is a constant, then the charge is also proportional to the acceleration. Accelerometers are useful for sensing vibrations in systems or for orientation applications.

Vibration Analysis

Vibration Analysis

Vibration analysis is the most prevalent method used to monitor the levels and patterns of vibration signals within a component, machinery or structure, in order to detect abnormal vibration events and then using that information to analyse and evaluate the overall condition of the component, machinery or structure. In short, vibration analysis helps you monitor and detect issues using vibration data

Vibration Testing on Shakers

Vibration Testing on Shakers

Vibration Testing is one such environmental test critical to the design process. All closed-loop vibration tests, consists of four main components: a vibration controller, an amplifier, a shaker, and a feedback sensor, together, these four components make up a vibration testing system. ETS Solutions Asia instruments vibration controllers control electrodynamic and hydraulic shakers from tabletop to warehouse size systems.

Condition Monitoring, What is it?

Condition Monitoring, What is it?

Condition monitoring is the activity of periodically checking equipment, with the aim that the equipment is in a healthy condition so that the equipment can work according to its function. Adopting proactive predictive maintenance techniques is much more than just good plant management, it is good business. Anticipating machine failures before they occur, allows you to catalyze improvements that create positive ripple effects for the entire enterprise.

Noise and Vibration Monitoring Guidelines

Noise and Vibration Monitoring Guidelines

Noise and vibration are both dynamic processes and have a close physical relationship. Vibrating systems make noise, and noise makes structural systems vibrate. Both noise and vibration are adversely affecting people and if sufficiently intense, both noise and vibration can permanently hurt people. At the same time, also structural systems, if excited by excessive noise and vibration over sufficient periods of time, can fatigue and fail.

Practical Aspect on Fixture Design Calculation

Practical Aspect on Fixture Design Calculation

Ideally, the vibration test fixture should be designed to be: first, as light as possible and second, as stiff as possible. But in the real vibration testing world, there are a lot of constraint that we need to consider and then we need to find and optimum point, that can balance all required aspects such as cost, timeline, etc.

Batteries in Electric Vehicles, How Long Do They Last?

Batteries in Electric Vehicles, How Long Do They Last?

While it is true that electric cars lose battery capacity over time. The continuing advances in technology in precise degradation are difficult to define as a whole. The main factor is all down to the owner and how they treat the battery. The way energy is added, the way it is removed. And how many charging cycles, the battery experiences look after your battery and your battery will look after you.