STEP 3 - Vibration Quiz #2

Vibration Quiz #2
1) Stator problems in AC induction motors are often indicated by the presence of: a) Any detectable amplitude at 2X Electrical Line Frequency b) High amplitude at Electrical Line Frequency c) High amplitude at 2X Electrical Line Frequency 2) Cracked or broken rotor bars in AC induction motors are often indicated by the presence of: a) Pole pass frequency sidebands around 1X RPM peak and its harmonics b) High amplitude at 2X Electrical Line Frequency c) High amplitude at Rotor Bar Pass Frequency (RBPF) 3) What is the belt frequency for a pulley having a 38.1 cm pitch diameter turning at 1782 RPM and driving a belt of 536 cm length? a) 1104 RPM (18.40 Hz) b) 901 RPM (15.02 Hz) c) 398 RPM (6.63 Hz) 4) Given a frequency span of 72,000 CPM and 800 lines of resolution, what is the frequency resolution? a) 90 CPM/line (1.5 Hz/line) b) 120 CPM/line (2.0 Hz/line) c) 160 CPM/line (2.67 Hz/line) 5) Acceleration is .

a) The rate of change of velocity (or speed) b) The rate of change of displacement (or distance) c) The speed of a moving body 6) Calculate the Pole Pass Frequency for a 100 HP AC induction motor based on the following information. Electrical Line Frequency = 60 Hz 4-pole motor Actual running speed = 1784 RPM a) 16 CPM

b) 32 CPM c) 64 CPM 7) Given the following information, how many rolling elements are in the bearing? BPFO = 4.01 BPFI = 5.99 FTF = 0.40 BSF = 2.32 a) 10 b) 9 c) 8 8) An Fmax of is recommended to monitor the condition of gears.

a) 180,000 CPM (3,000 Hz) b) 1X Gear Mesh Frequency (GMF) c) 3.25X Gear Mesh Frequency (GMF) 9) Ultrasonic energy such as that detected by HFE (Acceleration Enveloping, Spike Energy, PeakVue, etc.) . a) Travels through the machine for greater distances than does lower frequency vibration b) Dissipates rapidly and is very localized c) Is boosted by material interfaces 10) Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of gear tooth wear? a) An amplitude increase at the Gear Mesh Frequency (GMF) b) An amplitude increase at the harmonics of Gear Mesh Frequency (GMF) and an increase in the number of sideband families surrounding the Gear Mesh Frequency c) An amplitude increase at the gear RPM