ME 470

CONDITION MONITORING

(3-0-0) 3

Condition Monitoring applications and benefits, Online and Off-line techniques, Vibration monitoring
and analysis, Shock pulse method, oil analysis-wear debris, temperature analysis, non-destructive
techniques, Case studies, Introduction to structural health monitoring.
READING :
1. Isermann R., Fault Diagnosis Applications, Springer-verlag Berlin, 2011.
2. Rao, J S., Vibration Condition Monitoring, Narosa Publishing House, 2 nd Edition, 2000.
3. Alan Davies, Handbook of Condition Monitoring , Chapmann and Hall, 2000.

Lecture Schedule:
S.
No

Module

Predictive
maintenance
techniques:

Data acquisition
and Signal
processing,

Machinery fault
diagnosis and
Correcting faults

Oil and particle

analysis

Other predictive
maintenance
techniques

Topic

No. of
hours

Introduction, Principles of predictive

maintenance

Predictive maintenance techniques

Vibration basics, Spring-mass system: mass,

stiffness, damping
System response, The nature of vibration
Harmonics, Limits and standards of vibration
Introduction, Collection of vibration signal
vibration transducers, characteristics and
mountings
Conversion of vibrations to electrical signal
The fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis
Time waveform analysis, Phase signal
analysis
Introduction
Commonly witnessed machinery faults
diagnosed
Balancing
Alignment
Resonance vibration control with dynamic
absorbers
Introduction, Oil fundamentals,
Condition-based maintenance and oil analysis
sampling methods, lubricant properties
contaminants in lubricants,
wear debris
Particle analysis techniques
temperature analysis
Introduction to non-destructive techniques,
Ultrasound, Infrared thermography
Introduction to structural health monitoring
Total

Scheme of Evaluation:
Minors/quiz/assignments
Mid Term Exam
End Exam
Total

:
:
:
:

20 marks
30 marks (as per academic calendar)
50 marks (as per academic calendar)
100 marks

Total no.
of hours

1
1
1
1

1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2

6
28