Building on the previous volume Vibrations of Rotating Machinery - Volume 1. Basic
Rotordynamics: Introduction to Practical Vibration Analysis this book is intended for all
practical designers and maintenance experts who are responsible for the reliable manufacturing
and operation of rotating machinery. It opens with the dynamics of oil film bearings and their
influences on unbalance vibration resonance and the stability of rotor whirl motion.
Subsequently the book introduces readers to vibration diagnosis techniques for traditional
ball bearings and active vibration control from magnetic bearings. Case studies on vibration
problems and troubleshooting in industrial turbo machines are then presented and explained
showing rotor designers how to eliminate instability and modify resonance characteristics.
Torsional vibration and other coupled vibration phenomena are discussed and vibration
measurement techniques and related signal processing procedures for vibration diagnosis are
provided. Our latest three topics are included covering: (a) the importance of the modeling
order reduction (MOR) technique (b) the approximate evaluation for oil-wheel whip instability
and (c) a systematic method for shafting-blading coupled vibration analyses. In closing a
100-question trial test is supplied as an example of the certification of vibration experts
based on the ISO standard.
