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Papers

Thermowell Design and Selection,   by David Bartran, J.M. Kinsey, W. .Meier, K.  Patty, T. Phan, R. Yee and D. Frikken.

ISA Transactions, Flow Induced Vibration of Thermowells, D. Bartran, J. Kinsey, R. Schappelle and R. Yee.

Static and Dynamic Stresses of Practical Thermowells,   D. Bartran, D. Frikken, J. Kinsey, R. Schappelle and R. Yee.

Are Your Thermowells Safe?, by D. Bartran, D. Frikken, R. Yee.

Selection Method Addresses Thermowell Integrity, by David Bartran, D. Frikken, R. Yee.

In-Situ Measurement of Thermowell Vibration During Production Train Pressurisation, by P. Finch, M. Hamblin, D. Constable.

 

Flow-Induced Fatigue of Intrusive Pipe Fittings Such as Thermowells, by Dr. M. Hamblin.

 

Vortex-Induced Vibration and Damping of Thermowells, by R. Blevins, B. Tilden, D. Martens.

 

ThermoSync Temperature Measurement System-High Velocity-High Pressure Flow Test, CEESI Iowa, by PGI International

 

1991 Vibration Institute proceedings, 15th Annual Meeting, Memphis, Tennessee, June 4-6

 

·        Rotor Dynamic Modeling and Bearing Improvements on a 13MW Turbine Generator, Charles Jackson, P.E.

·        Nature causes a wreck of a 650MW Steam Turbine, Philip W. Miller

·        An Expert System for Routine Machinery Analysis, Daniel Nower

·        Vibration Analysis and Balancing of 9.1 Turbine Generators, Kevin Guy

·        Alignment of a 10,000HP Steam Turbine-Compressor, Charles Jackson, P.E.

·        Tuned Mass Damper Applications to Reduce Vibration At Resonance Conditions, Jyrki Liedes

·        Practical Methods to Eliminate Running Speed Resonance Problems, Mark Buzzell

·        Shaft Stick Readings - A Valuable Technique in the Vibration Monitoring of Vertical Pumps, George VanDerHorn.

·        Analysis and Solution to a Resonance Problem on a Vertical Pump, Kevin Guy.

·        Condition Monitoring with Motor Current Signature Analysis, F. Scott Hoover.

·        Ensuring Machinery Health Through On-Line Surveillance, Dennis Shreve

·        The 1990 Status of Predictive Maintenance in American Industry, David Petersen.

·        Some Considerations for Permanently Installed Vibration Sensors, James Taylor.

·        Use of Operational Deflection Shapes for Solving Resonant Vibration Problem of a Generator Phase Lead Box, Dan Huynh

·        Fiberoptic Vibration Problem, Gregory E. Henson.

·        Balancing of a Heavy Unbalanced Generator Rotor in the Field-A Case History, Janusz A. Kubiak.

·        An Intuitive Approach to Vibration Problem Solving For Complex Problems, Joe Bryan Strader.

·        The Role of the Design Engineer in the Vibration Analysis Program, Raymond P. McFarland.

·        Statistical Techniques Applied to Dryer Bearing Vibration, Dan Bradley.

·        Can Pump Vibration Analysis, Robert K. Riley.

·        Pump Low Flow Pressure Pulsations, Howard Maxwell.

 

1992 Vibration Institute Mini Course Notes, 16th Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 9-11

 

·        Monitoring and Analysis with Electronic Data Collectors, Kevin Guy.

·        Cepstrum and Hilbert Transform Techniques, R.B. Randall.

·        Low Frequency Analysis, David Szrom.

·        Steam Turbine Balancing:

1.      Balancing Large Steam Turbines, Nelson Baxter.

2.      Analysis of Large Steam Turbines, Greg Henson.

·        Turbomachinery Alignment:

1.     Static and Dynamic Alignment of Turbomachinery, Alastair J. Campbell.

2.     Back to Fundementals - Part 5: Preloads (Alignments), Charles Jackson.

·        Resonance Testing, Tom Spettel.

·        The Relationships Between Mechanical Vibration and Its FFT, Joe Strader.

*        Understanding Induction Motor Operation and Flaw Diagnosis, Richard W. Thompson.

*        Shaft Crack Identification and Course Analysis for a Multistage Boiler Feedwater Pump, Roy Mondy

 

1993 Vibration Institute Proceedings, 17th Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8-10.

 

*        Historical and Future Views of Rotor Dynamics, Donald E. Bently.

*        Passing Through a Critical at Constant Speed?, Zlatan Racic.

*        Spike Energy - The Love/Hate Relationship, John Johnson.

*        Advances in Portable Instruments for Low Frequency Data Analysis and Early Bearing/Gear Wear Detection, Dennis Shreve.

*        Rotating Machinery Information Management, Joel Barger.

·        Machinery Vibration Monitoring At Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Paul Theodor.

·        Fault Detection in Moderate Speed Bearings Using Parametric Spectra, C.K. Mechefske and J. Mathew.

·        On-Site Oil Analysis: A New Tool for the Vibration Analyst, Tom Spettel.

·        Vibration Monitoring Guides for U.S. Army Facilities, Lyndell Bowman and Ralph Moshage.

·        Considerations for a Multi-Plant Vibration Monitoring Program, E.R. Bradbury.

·        Monitoring Machinery with Varying Speed Using Angle Domain Analysis, Mingfei Luo and Joseph Mathew.

·        Using High Resolution Spectra to Detect Rotor Bar Faults, John Knox and Hugh Dinwiddie.

·        What are Shaft Orbits Anyway?, Mark Jordan.

·        Comparison Between Continuous and Lumped Approaches in Transfer Matrix Modelling of Rotating Machinery, Y. Zeyada et al.

·        A Brief Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, E.R. Bradbury.

·        AC and DC Motor Current Analysis, Robert Jones

·        Misalignment or Unbalance?, Jack Bolam.

·        The Sensor Highway - A New Cost Effective Approach to Multi-Point Data Collection For Plant Machinery, John Judd.

·        Industrial Vibration Sensor Selection: Piezo-Velocity Transducers (PVT), Richard Barrett.

·        Maintenance Life Cycle Cost Considerations: Benchmarking for Improved Capital Spending, Brian Miller.

·        Using A Data Aquisition Board and a Notebook Computer for Vibration Analysis, Brad Carman.

·        A systematic Approach to Solving Vibration Problems, Frank Findley.

·        Experience Using Artificial Intelligence in a Predictive Maintenance System, David Markley and Kenneth Bever.

·        Unbalanced Test for the MS5002 Low Pressure Rotor, Martin Stacy.

·        Vibration Characteristics of a Motor-Flexible Coupling-Rotor System Due to Shaft Misalignment and Rotor Unbalance, Ming Xu.

·        The Difference Between Captured and Calculated Overall Vibration Levels, E.M. Bitar.

·        Critical Evaluation of IRD Spike Energy Signature, Joe Strader.

·        Continuous Vibration Monitoring of Turbine Generators, Robert Matusheski and Richard Colsher.

·        If I Had Only Known, Joe Strader.

 

1994 Vibration Institute Mini Course Notes, 18th Annual Meeting, Hershey, Pennsylvania, June 21-23.

 

·        Understanding Fluid-Film Bearings and Setting Shaft Vibration Criteria Based on Their Load, Jim McHugh.

·        Vibration Mathematics as Relationships, Joe Strader.

·        How To and How Not To Create Meaningful Narrow-Band Spectral Alarm Envelopes, Jim Berry.

·        Transient Vibration Analysis, Richard Thomas.

·        Time-Waveform Analysis, Caleb Weaver and Steve Wood.

·        The Amazing Diversity of Vibration Problems, Nelson Baxter.

 

1994 Vibration Institute Proceedings, 18th Annual Meeting, Hershey, Pennsylvania, June 21-23.

 

·        Generalized Spectra-A New Concept For Improved Condition Monitoring, Alexej V. Barkov et al.

·        Vibration And Current Characteristics of Faults and Wound Rotor AC Induction Motors, Sid Hite III.

·        Vibration Frequency Analysis of DC Drive Systems, William Rinehart.

·        Vibration Analysis of a 26,000 HP Electric Motor, Richard Baldwin and Gregory Wicker.

·        Vibration Analysis of Multi-Spindle Gear-Type Heads, Ming Xu et al.

·        Machine Tool Analysis, Arthur Crawford.

·        Gear Failures: Modes, Causes, and Remedies, Yuqin Dong.

·        Magnetic Fields and Stray Current Effects in Rotating Machinery, Paul Nippes.

·        Lubricant Monitoring: Benefiting From On-Site Analysis, Grahame Fogel.

·        Thermographic Programs and Technology, Brian Heise.

·        The Place of a Vibration Analysis Course in a Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, Edward Trunk.

·        A Tuned Mass Damper to Control Occupant Induced Floor Vibration, Douglas Bell.

·        Mechanical Motors: Maintenance and Repair, Stan Moore and Vern Maddox.

·        Unequal Magnetic Force Contribution to the Electric Motor Vibration (Theory Review), Drajat Yuhendar.

·        Electric Machine Condition Monitoring by Vibration Signal, Alexej Barkov and Natalia Barkova.

·        Failure Modes of Rolling Element Bearings, Todd Reeves.

·        In-Shop Wear Particle Analysis, Ray Garvey.

·        Monitoring Production Quality Using Frequency Spectrum Analysis, Robert Jones.

·        Total Plant Productivity: A New Concept In Maintenance, Dennis Shreve.

·        Pro-Active Using Multi-Parameter Measurement Techniques, Andre Smulders and Dave Kadushin.

·        Automatic Diagnostics of Rolling Element Bearings Using Enveloping Methods, Yury Azovtsev et al.

·        An Enhancement to the NA4 Gear Vibration Diagnostic Parameter, Herry Decker et al.

·        Using Mechanical Mobility to Find Bearing Forces, Glenn White.

·        Babbitted Bearing Failure Analysis, John Whalen.

 

1995 Vibration Institute Mini Course Notes, 19th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20-22.

 

·        Vibration Cases by Classifications, Charles Jackson.

·        Adventures in Balancing - Balancing Techniques, Case Histories, Other Considerations, Nelson Baxter.

·        Transducers: Availability and Selection, Joe Strader.

·        Alignment is Plain Geometry - A Tutorial, Charles Jackson and Stan Moore.

·        Turbine Generator Monitoring and Analysis, Kevin Guy.

·        Coupling Alignment Workshop, Jack Bolam.

 

 

1995 Vibration Institute Proceedings, 19th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20-22.

 

·        Data Quality Improvements, Francois Gagnon.

·        Boiler Feedwater Pump Analysis, Michael J. Sonnett, Jr.

·        Making an Accurate Field Analysis, Joseph Dominick.

·        Vibration of a Mine Shaft Elevator, Richard Corrins.

·        Using Vibration Analysis to Determine Bearing Preload in Machine Tool Spindles, Ming Xu and Joseph Shea.

·        Dynamic Analysis and Balancing of an 1150 MW Turbine-Generator System, E.J. Gunter et al.

·        Assessing the Condition and Lifetime of Rolling Element Bearings from a Single Measurement, Dr. Alexej Barkov et al.

·        Thermowell Failure as a Result of Vortex Shedding Phenomena, Yhenda Perana.

·        How Much is Too Much?, Richard Harrison.

·        Someone Showed me the Magic, Davis Starr.

·        Selecting Profit Centered Maintenance Tasks, Thomas Bond.

·        Optimizing a PM Database for Speed and Accuracy of Data, Frank Findley.

·        High Voltage Power Transformer Vibration Tests Before and After Winding Reclamping, C.K. Mechefske.

·        Bode Plot Amplitude Derived by Unity Phasor Vector Method, Guill Cornejo.

·        Ingredients of a World Class Maintenance Program, William Closser, Jr.

·        Keys for Success in Predictive Maintenance, Dennis Shreve.

·        A Study of Amplitude Modulation in Mechanical Systems, Mirza Hussain.

·        Parallel Shaft , Load Gearbox, Non Side Band Related, Gearmesh and Mesh Subsynchronous Spiking Vibration Due to Tooth Profile Waviness and Gear Critical Speed, Guill Cornejo.

·        An Improved Methodology for Defect Detection in Gearboxes, J.C. Robinson.

·        DC Motor Fault Diagnosis Using Vibration Analysis, Marc Phillips.

*        Monitoring the Condition of DC Motor Insulation, Robert Jones.

*        Vibration Caused by Motor Controller, Ramsis Attia.

*        Centrifugal Pump Standards and Diagnostics, Bill Rinehart.

*        Paper Machine Vibration Monitoring: Installation Techniques, Richard Barrett, Jr.

*        Lower Accelerometer Cost by Reducing Calibration Requirements, Eric Saller.

*        A New Approach for Monitoring Sealess Pumps, Julien Le Bleu, Jr. And Ming Xu.

 

1996 Expanding Your World... With Strategies and Technologies for Improved Plant Productivity, Memphis, Tennessee March 31-April 3.

 

CMMS

*        Successful Implementation and Use of Your Plant CMMS, Christopher Winston.

·        Developing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems into Managed Maintenance Systems, Richard Rockwood.

·        Successful CMMS Implementation in Only Eight Months, Tim Olson and Scott Boroos.

Corrective Technologies

·        Coupling Alignment Workshop #1 Soft Foot, Bracket Sag and Thermal Growth, Jack Bolam.

·        Coupling Alignment Workshop # II Alignment Methods, Their Shortcomings and Basic Plotting Techniques, Jack Bolam.

·        Coupling Alignment Workshop # III Hands on Plotting of the Various Methods, Special Alignment Setups, Q&A, Jack Bolam.

·        Establishing Alignment Tolerances, John Zatezalo.

·        Fundamentals of Dynamic Balancing, Earl Halfen.

Infrared Thermography

·        An Overview of Thermographic Applications for Maintenance and Manufacturing, John Snell.

·        Thermography: A Tool for Improving the Reliability of Electrical Systems, John Snell.

·        Infrared Thermography and The New National Fire Protection Association Regulations, Brian Heise.

Lubrication

·        Lubrication Fundamentals, John Marino.

·        How Contamination Affects the Lubricant and the Machine, Drew Troyer.

·        Developing and Achieving Target Contamination Levels, Drew Troyer.

·        Contamination Monitoring, Drew Troyer.

Maintenance Management

·        Why Maintenance Must Change, Ron Moore.

·        Ten Essential Elements of Partnership Practices Between Maintenance and Operations, Richard Rockwood.

·        The Future State of Maintenance: Integrated Machinery Condition Assessment, Desi Dundics and Keith Young.

·        Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Alan Katchmar.

·        Maintenance and Reliability Tools: Building Business Value for Improvement, David Hilliard.

Root Cause Failure Analysis

·        The Nature of Failure and Technical Failure Analysis, Keith Young.

·        Non-Technical Root Cause Failure Analysis, Keith Young.

·        Implementing a Root Cause Failure Analysis Program, Keith Young.

·        Root Cause Failure Analysis at Carbomedics, Tita Ouvreloeil.

Vibration

·        Accurate Diagnosis of Gears, James Taylor.

·        Bearing Diagnostics and Severity Determination, Daniel Lynn.

 

1996 Vibration Institute Mini Course Notes, 20th Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, June 25-27.

·        Resonance: Theory and Practice, Charles Jackson, P.E.

·        The History and Application of the Envelope Detector, John Frarey.

·        High Frequency Enveloping and Demodulation Techniques, James Berry, P.E.

·        Hydrodynamic Journal Bearings - Types, Characteristics and Applications, John Nicholas, Ph.D.

·        Turbine Generator Efforts at Tennessee Eastman Division, Eastman Chemical Company, Mia Mowell.

·        Use of Vibration Analysis to Identify Turbine-Generator Problems, Ken Singleton

·        . Choi-Williams Time Frequency Distribution Applied to Machinery Diagnostics, Howard Gaberson.

*        Dual Channel Analysis and Other Signal Processing Demonstrations, Nelson Baxter.

*        Presentations: Communicating Findings, Needs and Progress, Joe Strader.

*        Oil Analysis and Machine Condition Monitoring: A General Introduction and Workshop, Drew Troyer and Thomas Crum.

*        Torsional-Lateral Modeling of Coupled Systems by Finite Element Techniques - Part I Torsional Analysis, Professor Gunter, Jr.

 

1997 Vibration Institute Proceedings, 21st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 17-19.