• Familiarizing with the concepts of mechanical vibrations
• Understanding vibration measurement systems
• Being able to interpret mechanical vibrations test requirements
• Studying the response of discrete and distributed systems to various inputs
• Learning how to design systems for vibration suppression and machine condition monitoring

• Technicians
• Machine designers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Those who are dealing with machines

Course Details/Schedule

Day 1

• Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations
• Sources of Vibratory Energy In Machines, Vehicles and Structures 
• Effects of Vibration and Noise 
• Rigid Body Motion vs. Structural Response 
• Single Degree of Freedom System 
• Free and Forced Vibration 

Day 2

• Free Vibration and Natural Frequency 
• Response to Forced Vibration
• Transmissibility Ratio 
• Single Degree of Freedom System – Resonance 
• Single Degree of Freedom System – Isolation 
• Damping 
• Multiple (Mechanical) Degrees of Freedom 
• Continuous Systems 
• Single Frequency Excitation 
• Multi-Frequency Excitation 
• Critical Frequencies
• Continuous Systems 
• The Specialized Language of Vibration 
• Terms, Definitions and Equations of Motion 
• Peak vs. RMS Values 
• A Helpful Vibration Calculator 
• Random Vibration 

Day 3

• Introduction To Non-Periodic Motion
• Narrow Band Response 
• Measurement and Analysis of Random Vibration 
• Vibration measurement 
• Optical and Fixed Reference Measurements 
• Seismic Transducers Measuring Vibratory Displacement 
• Optical Methods 
• Eyeball Estimating 
• Optical Wedge 
• Parallel Limits 
• Measuring Microscopes 
• Displacement Sensors 
• Non-Contacting Sensors 

Day 4

• Displacement Meters 
• Measuring Vibratory Velocity 
• Velocity Pickups 
• Integration of Acceleration Signals 
• Differentiation of Displacement Signals 
• Laser Doppler Vibrometers 
• Measuring Vibratory Acceleration 
• Servo Accelerometers 

Day 5

• Wire Strain Gage Accelerometers 
• Piezoresistive (PR) Accelerometers 
• Piezoelectric (PE) Accelerometers 
• Isotron (IEPE) Accelerometers 
• Variable Capacitance (VC) Accelerometers 
• Measuring Vibratory Force 

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration