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vib-Graph Graphics software for rotating machinery analysis

PRESENTATION: vib-Graph is a graphics software for the analysis of rotating machinery vibrations. It contains many representation types, advanced cursors and post-processing in order to perform diagnosis and summarise conclusions in a report.

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vib-Graph
Graphics software for rotating machinery analysis
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The specifications are subject to change without notice

gb_vibGraph_06_2002.doc Updated on 04/06/02

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 4 PROCESSING ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 TEST DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................................... 5 REPRESENTATIONS: GENERAL DESCRIPTION...................................................................................... 6 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 SPECTRUM DISPLAY ......................................................................................................................................... 6 TIME DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................. 6 ORBIT DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................ 7 WATERFALL SPECTRUM................................................................................................................................... 8 BODE DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................................................... 8 NYQUIST DIAGRAM .......................................................................................................................................... 8 POSITION AND ORBIT DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 9 DISPLAY OF SPECTRA AND TIME SIGNALS ........................................................................................................ 9 ROTATION SPEED VERSUS TIME ....................................................................................................................... 9

ORDER ANALYSIS REPRESENTATION ...................................................................................................... 8

ELLIPSE REPRESENTATION................................................................................................................... 10 6.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 10 6.1.1 Ellipse spectrum .................................................................................................................................... 11 6.1.2 Emax waterfall....................................................................................................................................... 11 6.1.3 Ellipse Bode........................................................................................................................................... 11

REPORT............................................................................................................................................................. 12 7.1 7.2 PRINTING WITH CONFIGURABLE PAGE LAYOUT.............................................................................................. 12 COMPATIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................. 12

INTRODUCTION

vib-Graph is a graphics software for the analysis of rotating machinery vibrations. It contains numerous types of representations, advanced cursors and post-processing in order to perform a diagnosis and present its conclusions in a report. Two versions are available:

vib-Graph Basic: this tool is a perfect complement to process data acquired with Movilog2 (1 channel) or Movipack (1 or 2 channels) in Analyser or Order analysis mode. This is also the version supplied with our predictive maintenance software package Divadiag.

vib-Graph Expert: in addition to the tools already included in the Basic version, this version also offers: Processing of time signals recorded with multichannel acquisition systems: 01dB-Stell PC systems (Symphonie: 2 channels, Harmonie: 4 channels, Melodie: up to 16 channels) DAT recorders (Sony PCScan2 format, Teac TAFF) WAV files originating from any other source.

Processing for the analysis of signals acquired in steady state (spectrum analysis) or transient state (order analysis) Ellipse spectrum, Ellipse Bode and Emax Waterfall representations to easily process path measurements performed on a bearing using two perpendicular sensors.

PROCESSING

vib-Graph Expert offers various processing types for the analysis of recorded signals. The order analysis processing is used to extract information necessary to study the different phases of a run-up, using waterfall spectra, Bode or Nyquist diagram, as well as orbit and position viewing. A tachometric input is necessary to obtain the information on rotation speed and phase required for these types of representation. If no tachometric channel is available, it is however possible to extract data for the waterfall spectrum representation and for orbit or position display. Other types of processing are also available:

Spectra Multispectra Filtering

. high pass . low pass . band pass . band cut Resampling (oversampling and undersampling) Cepstrum

Data can also be exported in Matlab format (additional processing) or WAV format (signal playback for instance).

TEST DESCRIPTION

To improve data representation and interpretation, vib-Graph provides information on the test, such as:

Site name Machine name Unit of measurement channels Scale and offset correction Sensor position Sensor orientation Bearing clearance

REPRESENTATIONS: GENERAL DESCRIPTION

vib-Graph is used to represent on screen or to print measured or processed data. It works in multi-window mode and several graphs may be superimposed in a single window. Each curve may contain several cursors at the same time with customisable areas for comments and information resulting from all cursors. Scales may be automatically or manually (using the mouse to zoom in/out) set or fixed. Furthermore it provides a broad range of tools to perform analyses and edit reports on time signals, spectra and run-ups or coast-downs.

4.1

Spectrum display

Concatenation of several spectra of different bands in a single spectrum Single cursor with display of amplitude in g, mm/s and m Double cursor with display of coordinates, distances and RMS value between two cursors. Copy/paste function keeping x 3-mode harmonic cursor: manual, semi-automatic, automatic (one click to adjust on true frequency) 2-mode sideband cursor: manual, semi-automatic. Copy/paste function keeping x Possible integration or derivation (for instance, display a g measurement in mm/s) Amplitudes in dB, physical unit, spectral density Linear or logarithmic X and Y scales Post-processing: cepstrum, processing area defined using the double cursor

Single spectrum

CONCATENATED SPECTRUM

4.2

Time display
Single or double cursor Double cursor with display of coordinates, distances (in ms and Hz for x) and RMS value between the two cursors. Copy/paste function keeping x Post-processing: filtering, spectrum, orbit Processing area defined using the double cursor Fast mode for long-time signals

4.3

Orbit display
By combining 2 time signals Change coordinate system to take into account the angular position of the sensors View the rotation direction and the sensor position Representation taking into account the shaft position and the bearing clearance Single or double cursor 3 representation modes: unfiltered harmonic: H1, H2 and H3 low-pass filtered

H1, H2 and H3 filtered orbit

ORDER ANALYSIS REPRESENTATION

These representations are used to study a machine behaviour during the shutdown or the start-up conditions.

5.1

Waterfall spectrum
Frequency zoom Harmonic detection Single cursor Spectrum selection Direct access to time wave or spectrum for a given speed A multispectrum type representation is also available when the tachometric information is not accessible.

5.2

Bode diagram
Selection of the harmonic number from 1 to 10 Display of amplitude only for non integer harmonic numbers Possibility to superimpose several tests for comparison purposes Single and double cursor Direct access to waterfall spectrum, time wave or spectrum for speeds selected using the cursors

5.3

Nyquist diagram
Selection of the harmonic number from 1 to 10 Possibility to superimpose several tests for comparison purposes Single and double cursor Direct access to waterfall spectrum, time wave or spectrum for speeds selected using the cursors

5.4

Position and Orbit diagram

Change the coordinate system to take into account the angular position of the sensors View the rotation direction and the sensor position Representation taking into account the bearing clearance Single cursor

5.5

Display of spectra and time signals

Direct request from Waterfall, Bode or Nyquist Same functions as for simple representations Superposition at different speeds Superposition of different tests

5.6

Rotation speed versus time

This type of representation is used to detect friction phenomena evidenced by a greater deceleration.

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6.1

ELLIPSE REPRESENTATION
Introduction

When a bearing is equipped with radial sensors set 90 apart from each other, it is possible to plot the orbit representing the path of the measured element in the plane formed by the two sensors. The same way a spectral analysis decomposes a time signal into a sum of sinusoidal signals, this path can be decomposed into a sum of ellipses.

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Each ellipse can be defined by the following 3 parameters:

Emax: maximum radius Emin: minimum radius Phase: combination of: Path direction (+ / -) Inclination (from 0 to 180)

Emax Emin Inclination Inclination

Spin direction

These parameters can be viewed on three types of representations:

6.1.1

Ellipse spectrum

It represents the spectral decomposition for Emax and Emin values. The phase can be accessed by the cursor.

6.1.2

Emax waterfall

This representation is useful to monitor the evolution of the Emax spectrum during a transient phase. It is used to detect the vibration maxima (order, frequency, rotation speed) regardless of the sensor position.

6.1.3

Ellipse Bode

This representation allows to monitor the evolution of the elementary ellipse associated with the rotation frequency or any of its multiples during a transient phase.

REPORT

7.1

Printing with configurable page layout

Configurable zone for cursor information Configurable zone for comments Copy/Paste to word processors Save displayed data in ASCII format for further processing with other software packages (Excel, Matlab, )

Each type of graph and of cursor, as well as general parameters (background colour, graphs, axes, grid, scale, etc.) may be pre-set using the Preferences menu.

Print graph including comments and cursor information or copy/paste to a word processing software The software and its user manual are provided on a CD-ROM.

7.2

Compatibility

Movilog2 or Movipack in Analyser and Order Analysis modes Symphonie, Harmonie, Melodie and dBFA-recorder acquisition software Sony and Teac DAT recorders with corresponding reading software