Troubleshooting rotating machinery : including centrifugal pumps and compressors, reciprocating pumps and compressors, fans, steam turbines, electric motors, and more
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Robert X. Perez and Andrew P. Conkey
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Troubleshooting for fun and profit -- An insight in design : machines and their components serve a function -- Machinery design issues and failure modes -- Machinery in process services : the big picture -- Causes versus symptoms -- Approach field troubleshooting like a reputable news reporter -- The 'what' questions -- Who knows the most about the problem? -- When do the symptoms show up? -- Where do the symptoms show up? -- Why is the problem occurring? -- Analyze, test, act, and confirm )repeat as needed( -- Real-world examples -- The 'hourglass' approach to troubleshooting -- Vibration analysis -- Applying the 5Qs to rotordynamic investigations -- Managing critical machinery vibration data -- Closing remarks