Units of m or similar e.g.

measured with proximity probes

Shaft Vibration

Units of mm/s or similar e.g. measured with acceleromters

Bearing Vibration

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Follow the links above to our more detailed explanations on using ISO 7919 and ISO 10816 to evaluate machine vibration, including vibration limits and which parts of the standards to apply.

Applicability
If you are considering installing vibration transducers and monitoring on a machine you should beware of the difference between measurement on rotating and non-rotating parts, in particular how the machinesbearing and support stiffnesss affect the choice of location and method of measurement. As a general rule, machines with rolling-element bearings tend to have high bearing stiffness and are better suited to bearing vibration measurement on the pedestal (accelerometers on non-rotating parts).Conversely, machines with fluid-film bearings on soft pedastals are better suited to shaft vibration measurement (proximity probes on rotating parts). If you need assistance contact us here and we can advise you. For large and critical turbomachinery our general recommendation is to have at least one a bearing and a one shaft vibration measurement installed at each bearing, since this covers most adequately both the vibration

behaviour in the bearing (relative vibration, orbits, shaft centreline) as well as exterior fixed body vibrations (component resonances, shaft rubbing, flow effects, gear impacts, looseness, misalignment ).

Recommended Standards
The following standards are recommended by Turbo Monitoring for all turbomachinery operators: Standard API 612 Title Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries-Steam Turbines-Specialpurpose Applications ISO 1925 ISO 1940-1 ISO 1940-2 Balancing Vocabulary Balance Quality Requirements for Rotors in a Constant (Rigid) State Part 1: Specification and Verification of Balance Tolerances Part 2: Balance Errrors Mechanical Vibration, Shock and Condition Monitoring - Vocabulary Mechanical mounting of accelerometers Evaulation of Machine Vibration by Measurements on Rotating Shafts Part 1: General Guidelines Part 2: Steam Turbines and Generators >50 MW with speeds of 1500 rpm, 1800 rpm, 3000 rpm, 3600 rpm Part 3: Industrial Machines Part 4: Gas Turbines Part 5: Hydroelectric and Pumps ISO 10816-1 Mechanical Vibration ISO 10816-2 Part 1: General Guidelines ISO 10816-3 Part 2: Steam Turbines and Generators >50 MW with speeds of 1500 rpm, ISO 10816-4 1800 rpm, 3000 rpm, 3600 rpm ISO 10816-5 ISO 10816-6 ISO 10816-7 Part 3: Industrial Machines Part 4: Gas Turbine Sets Part 5: Hydroelectric and Pumping Plants Part 6: Reciprocating Machines above 100 kW Part 7: Rotordynamic Pumps ISO 11342 ISO 13373 Methods and Criteria for the Mechanical Balancing of Flexible Rotors Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -- Vibration condition monitoring Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -- Data processing, communication and presentation Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -- Data interpretation and diagnostics techniques ISO 18436 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -- Requirements for training and certification of personnel

ISO 2041 ISO 5348 ISO 7919-1 ISO 7919-2 ISO 7919-3 ISO 7919-4 ISO 7919-5

ISO 13374
ISO 13379

Other Standards
Standard VDI 3839 Title Instructions on Measuring and Interpreting the Vibrations of Machines