Article | REF: R6100 V1

Vibration monitoring and predictive maintenance

Author: Jacques MOREL

Publication date: December 10, 2002

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2. Defects and signs

2.1 Rotors and rotating parts

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2.1.1 Rotor mass imbalance. Unbalance

No matter how carefully a machine is built, it is not possible to align the axis of rotation with the center of gravity of each individual rotor section, which is what characterizes unbalance. As a result, the rotating shaft is subjected to centrifugal forces that deform it. These forces result in vibrations linked to the rotation frequency

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