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Is this oil free compressor? Is it tripped by over nominal current? [ more ]
Is the unit new or used? Tripping due to overload or temperature? Overload could be too much work for your compressor, overloads not set/sized properly for the motor, bad contacts in contactor, hot ambient temperature (110-120F) Does the compressor cycle or run continuously? Its only a 30HP unit average of 4 cfm per HP, about 120 cfm capacity How is the unit cooled? Is the voltage correct to the motor? VFD? I assume there is an oil cooler, a small fan typically blows air across an oil... [ more ]
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Serge Borrell - CBM oil and gas. As you said, the equipment run 6 months and then sit offline for 6 months. During this period of inactivity, bearing remain in the same position and can receive vibration or small shock from the environment. A small pinch can be generated on the outer race and will grow gradually when the equipment is back on line. I suggest you run the stand by equipment some minutes each months. Also, I have seen similar image due to a wrong bearing installation: coupling... [ more ]
Thanks Dave..... I didnt realize high enough pressure that the weak link would be the rolling elements. Interesting. JP [ more ]
Jim, the split ball lubrication issue....centrifuge with internal auger, auger thrust bearing has its own grease cavity, unit has to be off to lubricate, "new" guy with popeye muscles gets the grease gun and pumps til it will not pump anymore, start the unit up and within and hour the bearing fails. Either the grease pressure, axial thermal growth causes all the balls to split right down the middle. This failure happens 3 times, then questions start to get asked, lets say the new guy is no... [ more ]
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Hello, does everyone agree on this assessment? any additional guideline that can be provided? Thanks! [ more ]
Thank you Becar for the support! really appreciated. I was mentioning it due to the fact that most of the pictures you can see are related to ball bearing and in this case it is a cylindrical roller bearing, so not sure about the patterns. I have also read that there are different stages for it: pitting, frosting and flutting. How could I determine if this can be initial pitting? as per the picture #1 I provided at the start of the discussion, to me it doesnt look like pitting as does not... [ more ]
Just type on google ˝electrical fluting˝, you will see very typical pattern. In your case it could also be just wearness after reaching life cycle of the bearing. [ more ]
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This is positive displacement blower. If no rubbing in the machine and motor also is good, then the most likely thing is a clogged suction / discharge line which is causing high load. Is It possible that any valve on the lines is not opened ? Maybe could you try to start the blower after disconnecting the discharge line ( removing expansion joint at blower outlet) to identity the real cause. Thanks. [ more ]
Very little details to help troubleshoot, changing blower bearings, positive displacement roots type blower correct? Is the motor connected proper for the voltage you are supplying to it, you state motor amps are high and not getting up to speed is an indication of wrong motor connection or shorted windings, you most likely will want to double check this. All three phases have balance voltage and current? https://electricmotorwarehouse...connection-diagrams/ Mechanical drag, rubbing rotors,... [ more ]
dear Dave we check everything as you described and did not find anything wrong any advice can you help me with (We tried to operate the blower and get the same resalt) [ more ]
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Dave, Thanks for your response and information. This is a new machine which was just commisioned in last year. after high bearing temperature appeared, site did the checking on those bearings, the wear pattern on the beairng showed obviously uneven contact but however the contact between bearing shell and bearing housing is good. Also the soft foot (by feeler gauge + dial gauge) and piping stress were checked , no problbem. The only abnormal thing we found is the destortion of gear box, out... [ more ]
Lux, This company deals with large industrial air compressors, they maybe of assistance https://rage-energy.com/ Do you have additional knowledge of this issue? New or old, major failures, just showed up after repairs/overhaul, piping also grows putting stain on stage casing. Any photos to support your analysis? Had one scenario with large gearbox that OEM machined incorrectly during rebuild/reconditioning process, one bearing always hot, wear pattern on babbit bearing showing misaligned... [ more ]
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Reliability Engineering for MaintenancePosts about Root Cause Analysis
Reliability Engineering for MaintenancePosts about Root Cause Analysis
Reliability Engineering for MaintenancePosts about Root Cause Analysis
Hello Sir, Good to see your response. Yes, it is very strange to current bearing failure status. In addition, during the investigation, we also found this compressor got surge many times in the past becasue this machine was always running at turndown mode due to low demand from customer.----this should actually contributed to this bearing failure. Thanks, LUX [ more ]
Dear Lux, Very interesting case of failure of bearing, analyzing of evidences: 1.- Only one ball was damaged. 2.- The location of failure in inner face of thrust bearing. possible causes, 1.- Not enough axial play during bearing Installation, that's mean the bearing was preloaded axially. 2.- Bad quality of bearing, it is possible to find fakes bearing in market. 3.- Excessive axial load due to coupling pre-stretch. Lack of thrust bearing temperature reading, was a factor that early action... [ more ]
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ep, This has got to be someone putting the rest of us on. But, I did have a customer with a motor that looked very much like this. It sat under a leaky pipe while doing it's job. The pipe? Filled with acid.... [ more ]
No responses. I'll chime in late. It is a TEFC motor that relies on air blown from the fan on the end across those fins to remove the heat from the motor. The rust will impair that heat transfer both by obstructing the channels between fins and by providing a layer of thermal insulation on the fins. There may be a variety of other concerns... at what point does the stator allow water through into the winding. Is the mechanical structural integrity compromised. Do you have a good frame safety... [ more ]
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As others stated, mechanical looseness is present. The sidebands are most likely from the outer or inner race spinning. When the bearing spins in the housing/shaft, it is turning at a different speed which will create a frequency very close to running speed. Have seen worn gear couplings exhibit this same pattern. Down and dirty way of checking. Dial indicator on shaft of interest at top dead center, long bar and block/s of wood, gently pry up on shaft and record total indicator movement. [ more ]
any other idea for this reading from experts [ more ]
5x?...how many blades the impeller? 1x, there is the unbalance, is clare. how many blades per impeller there is an imbalance, it is clear but, regarding the last photo, many nx armonics indicated like bearing/housing looseness... we see high 14x armonic, probably 14 impeller blades? but the sideband from 6x to 18x is look like a rotor bar problem about motor...? many things, but just my opinion [ more ]
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Sharath, Not sure of your pumping drive or piping configuration, IF this is a self priming application, then read on. You state pump is submerged 5 meters under the water? What is design point, pressure/flow rates, pump manufacturer, model number etc You do not address the fact that the suction lift for the pumps is not possible? 15 to 17 meters is 49 feet, ALL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS follow the same laws of physics, the maximum amount of suction lift at sea level is 10.33 meters at sea level,... [ more ]
Hey Dave thanks for your reply and ur time on this. The sea level is approximately 15 to 17 mts from the right-angle gearbox and the pump is submerged in water ~5mts. And all the pumps are placed on different platforms with different suctions and we also have 2 jockey pumps with same height and length but there is no any oscillation in column as fire pumps. All the pumps are installed recently may be 20 months. Suction lift and discharge pressure are getting as required but the only issue is... [ more ]
Sharath, The suction lift you are trying to do is not fundamentally possible? Theoretically, all centrifugal pumps can lift water not more than 10.33 m at sea level. If the liquid is below the pump datum, the vertical distance between the pump impeller and the surface of the liquid on the suction side of the pump is referred to as the suction lift . Apr 13, 2017 Are these newly installed? Are there more than 4 fire pumps? Do the each have their own suction pipe? What is the altitude of the... [ more ]
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Is the pump running at BEP or away from it. [ more ]
what was the cause of the 5X ? [ more ]
GREETINGS WELL NOTED. THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS METHOD AND TRY HOW YOUR VIBRATIONS ARE INDICATING. 1. CLOSE DISCHARGE VALVE AND START THE PUMP AFTER FEW SECONDS AT FULL SPEED AT MAXIMUM PRESSURE MEASURE THE VIBRATION SLOWLY OPEN DISCHARGE VALVE AND MEASURE THE VIBRATION. IF FLOW INCREASING TIME VIBRATION RISING IT IS RELATED TO FLOW SURGES CAUSING THE VIBRATION. IF STEADY AT EVERY DISCHARGE VALVE POSITION THEN THE VIBRATION IS NOT FLOW RELATED. ALSO TAKE RUN UP AND COAST... [ more ]
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Hello. We have similar column pipe bolt sheared. Shaft bent.Bottom neck ring to impeller stuck causing cold welding. But unable to find the cause. No overload motor trip. Few possibilities are 1) Column pipe bolt loose causing offset of bowl assembly. 2) Pump operating at closed shutoff. Recycle line PRV failure . 3) Low clearances of neck ring to impeller. Foreign particle stuck. Please provide your inputs. [ more ]
Hi CBM, Dave Reynolds has attached some very good info on breakages and in Dave's literature there are images of misalignment breakages with ratchet marks, this breakage appears very similar with fine ratchet marks around the circumference of the shaft breakage, if you are still trying to solve this let us know and I’ll ask our metallurgist for an opinion and if it is of use we can post his comments here to assist, regards Rob S [ more ]
The double paste can be edited by the OP, can it? [ more ]
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david, thank zou very logical analysis, i will go through these points thx Pizo [ more ]
Pizo, Your original post said that this has happened three times this year, I take that to mean that it does not happen every shutdown. This could be an error in the operator shutdown procedure or it could be an error in the operator running procedure. They may not be siphoning all of the condensate out during normal operations. You'll have to look for inconsistencies in how they run as well as how they shut down. Keep in mind that this only happens in one dryer section, what is different... [ more ]
Hi, David, thank you... we opened all the cylinders check hole, the water was in several cylinder but little. it seems that this little water in many cylinders form an extra load on the motor. this happen only in a specific drying group, the other groups are working fine. they checked the siphons, they are ok. what a human error could be ? thx Pizo [ more ]
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I think you are dealing with critical mechanical looseness, probably coming from the fan DE bearing (bearing housing / coupling / attachment as alternatives). Your spectra should have better resolution for detail analysis with some peak markers. Besides, imbalance could also be well increased, although it is hard to say in such bearing condition. I wouldn't operate much longer [ more ]
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Greetings Pawan, Good case study. 1. One thing is sure after overhaul and fitted the piston ring failed with in 2 days. 2. Especially when lowering the piston into liner, the guide ring, if having any scratches or dents or when forcing the piston into the cylinder liner normally the bottom ring can stuck or break and continue to run the broken piece can damage the piston and liner. This failure occurs in Tandem compounding pistons. In Marine Industry we have faced this type of failures for... [ more ]
dear sir have you n checked the suction and discharge valves ? if you sure about maintenance of all components and installation procedures ,you should looking for cause around operation after overhauling .for example be sure about condensate gas or liquid drainage during operation. best regards [ more ]
Was the cylinder starved of processed gas? How about the end devices that was to shut down the unit for excessive vibration are they properly installed and working? from your explanation though not too clear- Rod reversal due to lubrication issues might be the root cause. [ more ]
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Farhad, Apologies for the delay in replying. I have a couple of more questions and some things to possibly check for potential problems. 1. Is the Oil removal unit strictly for removing oil, or also a dryer? (I would recommend a dryer be installed if one isn't there) 2. Have you considered a receiver upstream of the oil removal unit (dryer)? 3. Does your receiver have a timed drain to remove any condensate buildup? I would check the receiver for possible condensate buildup. Verify that your... [ more ]
Hi! Michael. First of all thank a lot for providing your input. I have attached schematics of system which I will be frequently referring in answering your queries below: First of all, please understand normal operation first. During normal operation, 3 out of 4 C-4202 ABCD compressors are put in operation to maintain receiver tank pressure near 7 bar. If one compressor out of these four is out of service for maintenance and we are struggling to maintain header pressure near 7 bar then... [ more ]
All of the compressors should be seeing the same pressure at discharge if all valves are aligned correctly. I have a few questions to help troubleshoot. 1. Are all of the compressors set to the same discharge pressure set point? If so, do the pressure transducers or gauges all read the same? 2. Are these compressors variable speed or variable capacity? If so, are they staggered to have load picked up and shed in a sequential manner as system demand changes? 3. Do you have a system receiver... [ more ]
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Hi We have same problem in GE frame 9 Load variation vib in BRG#2&3 vibration signature analysis is like misalignment 1X,2X,... also we have high vibration near 25 mm/s in BRG#1 at critical speed in running the unit and in BRG#3 in shutting down the unit. We suspect to misalignment of the bearing due to casing slippage Please help us that other reasons for this problem. Our thinking about source of vibration is right. thank you [ more ]
First, I think you should give us some data (APHT trend, waterfall, SCL, orbit... if any)for review and also the arrangement of machine. I do not know where is bearing#2 or 3 and so on. You said that the casing have done bore alignment due to center of bearing housing 2 and 3 is not coincided. How about the alignment result and how about the rotor center position check (done at some hole on casing). how about labyrinth clearance at both side of bearing? how about the phase? [ more ]
please to help me ??? [ more ]
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the run out of coupling that you mean is on coupling hub ? if 0.25mm is on coupling hub (normally, it should be not over 0.05mm), it is too much run out and able to make unbalance at drive end? you should check at some points along with coupling hub to define it is eccentricity or shaft bow. You check unbalance in WS with or without coupling hub? what kind of coupling do you used? [ more ]
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Jim, I hope that solves your problem. If you ever looking for an additional tool for predicting and analyzing system failure, please reach out to me. Our provides the tools for conducting proper diagnosis on your assets, avoiding uncertainty and downtime. My website is vantaviews.com thank you! [ more ]
Hi Jake, Many thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Kind regards, Jim. [ more ]
Above is a good graphic explaining how the stress is occurring. It could technically be both, however since it is premature wear, it’s hard to really tell. I’ll point you to this article for a great reference, knowledge and understanding. http://www.cscos.com/wp-conten...ng-Neville-Sachs.pdf [ more ]
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Looks like fretting wear at initial stage on raceway due to vibration [ more ]
upper housing photo [ more ]
Im not sure. I don't think so. Today we are going to measure housing. Also shaft and inner ring (see photo). Could be outer ring distortion because a possible possible housing worm? [ more ]
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Good catch with the feeler gage issue. The bearing being improperly set up with insufficient clearance creates the hoop stresses needed to crack the outer race in the way that you showed here. Rich Wurzbach MRG Labs [ more ]
That's a really good point rich, to be honest I hadn't even thought about it, I should have really collected some of the old grease for that purpose. I'll remember that for next time. Yes so the grease line has been installed due to the access restrictions, it looks like it's achievable to just grease normally but it's actually about 7 feet off the platform, making it hard to reach. The grease line was checked after to make sure there wasn't any blockages. But I understand you're point , if... [ more ]
There is another piece of information that can be added to help make the true root-cause determination more likely, and that is the analysis of the oil/grease and debris found in the failed bearing. While an outer race can crack due to significant weakening after a substantial amount of material has been removed, that is not the case here. It is more likely that a significant piece of the broken cage got trapped between the roller and outer race and caused deformation to induce the crack. [ more ]
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https://www.timken.com/pdf/589...lysis%20Brochure.pdf Page 19-20 discuss false brinelling, text describes in detail what to look for, I would have anticipated the inner race to also display brinelling page 8 debris in lubricant Dave [ more ]
looking into lubrication bearings are oil bath using ISO 150. endplay was set to .008 [ more ]
It seems false brinelling due to vibration from an external source while stationary .low preload and poor lubrication also can be cause . [ more ]
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https://www.allaboutcircuits.c...or-induction-motors/ http://i-gard.com/site/assets/...und_rotor_motors.pdf https://easa.com/resources/res...und-rotor-windings-1 Now what you describe is a wound rotor motor design If you take the resistors/speed control out of the picture you can narrow down the problem. Put a short lead on the three slip rings and tie all three leads together. This essentially is causing the motor to operate at high speed with no resistors in the circuit. If the motor... [ more ]
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I forgot to mention this is a 3 phase unit, low speed is 1440 and high speed is 2900RPM. The motor has 6 wires emanating from the frame with 3 field resistances at approximately 25 ohms and the other 3 at approximately 16 ohms. It uses a rotary switch with a number of bridges or links to energize the appropriate winding. Also, here's a good article on 2-speed motors. https://precisionautomation.ne...on-two-speed-motors/ [ more ]
Assume 3 phase motor, what you describe is a single phase condition or shorted winding. [ more ]
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Sorry it's been so long big factory to take care of. As I've stated before it's a pretty simple system when the waters down you can see the entire piping hose everything no leaks. As I also stated once part of the windings burnout that pump starts jumping around at the bottom of that pit like a cat on a hot roof and at that point the pump still pumps it doesn't have the force to evacuate the water at volume anymore. At this point we're just putting in a whole set of contactors timers and... [ more ]
I do not believe either pump is VFD or soft start rated, this could be cause of winding failures. Yes under voltage can cause problems, but you state amps and volts were all good. Is pump controlled by contactor? Is there a coil that drops out when shut off? Could wiring be wrong? Single phasing cause loss of power and vibration. Verify contactor contacts are in good shape. Pipes typically do not break without excitation. Impeller out of balance, pump not fully submerged, hydraulics not... [ more ]
Because I forgot to answer the question there are no loops traps or check valves for air to get trapped into , Just a straight shot up from the pump through the hose which is tucked into the 8 inch gravity feed line about 5 feet and runs downhill approximately 9 inches and 65 feet to atmosphericly vented cistern, part of the storm sewer system with open grated manhole cover that when everything is working correctly you can view the discharge. [ more ]
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Furthermore, in your first case there are harmonics of 80 Hz that are probably related to VFD (750 rpm / 990 rpm is almost 0,8). In your second case there can be seen frequency at 4xrpm, which could be related to number of poles. Although there are probably 8 poles. [ more ]
All indicators are saying the problem has some electric background related with VFD or motor electric elements. What I find strange in your data is practically no rpm frequency, just harmonics. I have never seen anything like this at such big motors. I would also check your vibration collector settings, cables, accelerometers etc... [ more ]
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First time on this blog and I see these postings are a few years old, but here goes it anyway: I reviewed the pictures and agree you are experiencing electrically induced bearing failure. Incidence rates of bearing failure on VFD motors is at least 60% by 2 years and only continues to climb from there. It is a well-accepted and pervasive problem that particularly plagues operations that run 24/7. The following information is based on long-term field and lab studies over 30 years. 1)... [ more ]
Good point. We experienced fluting to varying degrees on 9 75hp Extruder motors. Installed a couple of ground rings and then had a rep from ring manufacturer test our motors and he showed we still had problem due to bad ground. Inspection found some ground lugs weren't tight but after fix we still had shaft voltages so all motors got rings. I check voltage levels every 3 months and shafts have to be cleaned regularly due to dirty environment. 1 motor has ring mounted internally but I worry... [ more ]
I too would like to add some additional experience....Motor 450HP 900RPM 480Volt 3 phase with insulated shafts on both ends, intermittent duty, megged over 1000megs between bare shaft and insulating material on both ends, shaft grounding ring, both bearings have oil not grease and still have electrical fluting. The suspected root cause is the cables from the VFD to the motor not having proper shielding. Had over 300 volts from the rotating shaft to ground! Best to measure/test to better... [ more ]
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First time on this blog and I see these postings are a couple years old, but here goes it anyway: I reviewed the pictures and agree you are experiencing electrically induced bearing failure. Incidence rates of bearing failure on VFD motors is at least 60% by 2 years and only continues to climb from there. It is a well-accepted and pervasive problem that particularly plagues operations that run 24/7. The following information is based on long-term field and lab studies over 30 years. 1)... [ more ]
Yes, that's textbook fluting. There have been many good discussions here about it over the years: https://www.maintenance.org/top...63202347#77420702863 [ more ]
innner race of NU230 Brg. in zoom view. [ more ]
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Thanks Dave for material. the lubrication is just follow the manufacturer and no any abnormal. The spec for oil is VG100, The oil was maintaining and changing as manufacturer then i have no doubt in oil issue. As see the defect mark, look like a very excessive load effect on gear and broken the teeth surface, the spectrum also shows high GMF relate to gear wear , also indicates very high load. then the next question is why the high load on the gear , i keep going my investigation on this... [ more ]
https://www.machinerylubricati...ad/150/gear-failures https://www.rexnord.com/conten...ments/108-010_manual Here are a couple of links showing different failure modes Your images show the gear was loose on the shaft, lubrication is in question, gear material may not have been hardened to proper levels Dave [ more ]
Dear DOMINICH.VO , increased noise floor with gear impact indication , are you maintaining and changing its lubrication as per the manufacturer recommendations and grade . Do you mean viscosity of pumping fluid , low viscosity might have some effect but i don't think so it is the main cause .For better understanding on this you can refer the manual and contact the support service . [ more ]
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Thank you for the response. I found the following post helpful on the subject. https://precisionautomation.ne...aintain-a-vfd-drive/ [ more ]
- inappropriate VFD power - inappropriate VFD settings - unpredicted machine's load - parallel drive speed mismatch - environment conditions (heat, moisture, dust...) [ more ]
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Apologies for the late response. Criticality factors depends on the type of machines and process. However, it is based on the risk of financial loss, safety consequence, loss of reputation etc. \ As a general rule, Risk= probability of failure X consequence of failure In terms of Plant machinery, During say one year time, Risk ($/yr) = Failure frequency (per year) X Cost consequence ($) Now consider the example below : Now say you have 5 mechanical failures and financial loss is around 100 $... [ more ]
Let’s say that I perform a pareto and discovered that I have hydraulic failure, mechanical failure, Brakes failure, all representing nearly 80% of my downtimes. How do I rank them per their (criticality safety/production loss/etc) and what are the different factors of criticality? Then do I perform an FMEA on all those three failures to select the most critical, in order to add an RCA (ISHIKIWA) on that one critical problem to implement actions ? [ more ]
Hi! thanks a lot for you reply. Regarding the point n°3, how do you rank the failure mode as per their criticality ? Regards [ more ]
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You should use some pro tension meter like Trummeter, which has its own calculator for suitable belt tension in N or in Hz. Or measure the force directly at the installation. I think the measured belt force on the Trummeter means just force on one side of the belt so you should multiple it roughly by 2 (or consider angles for more precise value). For the new belt installation, the tension value should also be multiplied by 1,3. When you get this value, it should be reasonably lower than the... [ more ]
hi i did not measure and compare, bu it is a good direction to search, but which load exactly should i compare ? Fap = maximum permissible axial load [kN] F r = radial load [kN] P = equivalent dynamic bearing load [kN] P 0 = equivalent static bearing load [kN] P m = equivalent minimum load [kN] ****i did not work with these calculations since 20 years ....out of my scope, but i will do my best go through... Regards Pizo [ more ]
Did you measure belt tension in N? And compare it with the bearing load limit? [ more ]
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Thanks dear john for useful information [ more ]
Conceptually, RCA is a wide field, but I assume you mean with respect to machinery. One starting point might be https://conference.reliablepla...root-cause-analysis/ . I would also suggest you look around that Conference operator for related info. [ more ]
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During inspection, the brass oil seal was found damaged. So, there is a possibility the oil could leak from Brg#4 and got fire, but question is why Bearing#4 which is near to fire location is not melted and how the fire traveled from Brg#4 towards Brg#3 ? You know its Turbine Section , the pressure at Brg#3 is higher than the pressure at Brg#4 [ more ]
It is possible that the shaft is been hot due to fire and make the babbit overheat like picture. You should take event sequence and see what happen near the event time. Focus to oil system and clearance, i think you will get your answer. [ more ]
The Ventilation Fan was also tripped due to breakage of its belt which may increase the T of enclosure and which further melt the Babbitt white metal which leads to bearing failure ?? I am not sure, can u recognize from bearing pic, is it melted during running or stationary? or is it melted due to high LO temp??? I am not sure [ more ]
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