VIBRATION STUDIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF RAW WATER

PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY # A , (VERTICAL MACHINE, 225 KW, 3300 Amps, 1485 RPM)
Theoretical FEA (analysis) being carried out by doing the model as
per the site conditions with required boundary conditions

Fig showing the solid model with dimensions, boundary conditions

& initial analysis showing natural frequency 24.499 Hz very close
to rated speed of 25 Hz or 1500 rpm
 VIBRATION STUDIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF RAW WATER
PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY # A , (VERTICAL MACHINE, 225 KW, 3300 Amps, 1485 RPM)
INITIAL VIBRATION DATA BEFORE MODIFICATIONS

MEASUREMENT POINT OVERALL LEVEL HFD/VHFD

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1K-20kHz
M1H - Motor Outboard Horizontal 17.26 mm/Sec .829 G-s
M1P - Motor Outboard Horz Peakvue .015 G-s
M1V - Motor Outboard Vertical 40.49 mm/Sec .494 G-s
M1A - Motor Outboard Axial 7.917 mm/Sec .269 G-s
M2H - Motor Inboard Horizontal 7.178 mm/Sec .629 G-s
M2P - Motor Inboard Horz Peakvue .190 G-s
M2V - Motor Inboard Vertical 19.16 mm/Sec .354 G-s
M2A - Motor Inboard Axial 7.154 mm/Sec .422 G-s
P1H - Pump Inboard Horizontal 3.644 mm/Sec .800 G-s
P1P - Pump Inboard Horz Peakvue .913 G-s
P1V - Pump Inboard Vertical 8.418 mm/Sec .312 G-s
P1A - Pump Inboard Axial 1.949 mm/Sec .659 G-s

VIBRATION DATA AFTER REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS & PROVIDING TRIM WEGHT CORRECTION ON MOTOR COOLING FAN

1K-20kHz
M1H - Motor Outboard Horizontal 4.279 mm/Sec .447 G-s
M1P - Motor Outboard Horz Peakvue .038 G-s
M1V - Motor Outboard Vertical 3.515 mm/Sec .358 G-s
M1A - Motor Outboard Axial 1.448 mm/Sec .639 G-s
M2H - Motor Inboard Horizontal 2.066 mm/Sec .442 G-s
M2P - Motor Inboard Horz Peakvue .189 G-s
M2V - Motor Inboard Vertical 2.438 mm/Sec .399 G-s
M2A - Motor Inboard Axial .879 mm/Sec .626 G-s
P1H - Pump Inboard Horizontal 1.018 mm/Sec .254 G-s
P1P - Pump Inboard Horz Peakvue .119 G-s
P1V - Pump Inboard Vertical 1.529 mm/Sec .364 G-s
P1A - Pump Inboard Axial .591 mm/Sec .554 G-s
 VIBRATION STUDIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF RAW WATER
PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY # A , (VERTICAL MACHINE, 225 KW, 3300 Amps, 1485 RPM)
Bump test results

Fig showing Bump test plot recorded on Fig showing Bump test plot recorded on Motor
Motor NDE horizontal & vertical direction NDE horizontal & vertical direction after
before modifications, natural frequency of modifications natural frequency of 25 Hz
25 Hz very close to 1500 rpm observed shifted to 23 Hz
 VIBRATION STUDIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF RAW WATER
PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY # A , (VERTICAL MACHINE, 225 KW, 3300 Amps, 1485 RPM)

Before modification
After modification

Fig showing comparative

frequency spectrum
recorded on Motor
outboard bearing
horizontal direction
before & after
modifications
 VIBRATION STUDIES AND DIAGNOSIS OF RAW WATER
PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY # A , (VERTICAL MACHINE, 225 KW, 3300 Amps, 1485 RPM)

Before modification
After modification

Fig showing comparative

frequency spectrum
recorded on Motor
outboard bearing
VERTICal direction
before & after
modifications