ECSA CPD Accreditation. Credits: 3 – CPD Reference number: SAIChE 464.

This new and extensive Course is an in-depth review of the important risk of vibration in its many forms in engineering design and operations at a level beneficial to all engineering disciplines. The subject of vibration is covered by addressing the main types and principles, and design guidelines.

This high-grade course enables engineers and scientists involved in design, projects and plant operations to assess the design requirements for addressing vibration and the mitigation thereof.

Firstly, this Course focusses on the nature of variables leading to vibration and fundamental causes of vibrations. It compares the variables that will enhance vibration in much detail.

The second main section involves training attendees to apply the E4A design algorithm and analytical methods to identify possible vibration risks. We discuss in detail the variables stemming from these analyses and how these should be considered in all vibration engineering designs. We also ‘drill down’ on the critical variables and in particular resonant vibration. The use of the variable listings and E4A selected charts paves the way to the first level of management of vibration.

Furthermore, the Course then sets out detailed studies of resonant vibration and all methods to avoid or mitigate the critical resonance problems. Underlying causes of extended resonance are also discussed across a range of equipment types.

There is a thorough overview of VSDs and the various ways that vibrations can be managed through the deployment of variable speed drives.

Other interesting studies include structures vibrations, flow induced vibrations and shock or water hammer vibrations. Vibration Noise is also studied from the important point of revealing pending vibration problems.  Vibration linked to fittings in piping systems is also an interesting area addressed un the Course.

The final summary is prepared as a series of DESIGN STAGES OR STEPS in the E4A master chart manner with control checklists and the appropriate design approaches. We include in the Course Interesting and unusual case studies and factual examples of vibration containment or elimination.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to provide engineers with the fundamentals of risk management and legal liabilities avoidance in design and practice and to thereby limit the risk of failure and avoid the excessive costs of failure and downtime resulting.

Economic benefits are achieved with the vibration avoidance and mitigation strategies.