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Author Bloch, Heinz P., 1933-

Title Machinery failure analysis and troubleshooting : practical machinery management for process plants / Heinz P. Bloch, Fred K. Geitner
Edition 4th edition
Published Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 726 pages)
Contents Front Cover; Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting: Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 -- The Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting System; Troubleshooting as an Extension of Failure Analysis; Causes of Machinery Failures; Root Causes of Machinery Failure; References; Chapter 2 -- Metallurgical Failure Analysis; Types of Failures; Metallurgical Failure Analysis Methodology; Failure Analysis of Bolted Joints; Shaft Failures; The Case of the Boiler Fan Turbine; flink6; Analysis of Surface-Change Failures
Analyzing Wear Failures∗∗Adapted by permission from course material published by the American Society of Metals, Metals Par ...Preventive Action Planning Avoids Corrosion Failure∗; Case Studies; Summary; References; Chapter 3 -- Machinery Component Failure Analysis; Bearings in Distress; Rolling-Element Bearing Failures and Their Causes∗; Patterns of Load Paths and Their Meaning in Bearing Damage; Troubleshooting Bearings; Journal and Tilt-Pad Thrust Bearings∗; Gear Failure Analysis; Preliminary Considerations∗; Analytical Evaluation of Gear Theoretical Capability; Metallurgical Evaluation
General Mechanical DesignLubrication; Defects Induced by Other Train Components; Wear; Scoring; Surface Fatigue; Failures from the Manufacturing Process; Breakage; Lubricated Flexible/Coupling Failure Analysis; Gear-Coupling Failure Analysis; Gear-Coupling Failure Mechanisms; Determining the Cause of Mechanical Seal Distress; Troubleshooting and Seal-Failure Analysis; Summary of Mechanical Seal Failure Analysis; Avoiding Common Causes of O-ring Failures∗; Failure Without Visible Evidence on Seal; Compression Set; Lubricant Considerations; Lubrication Failure Analysis
Why Lube Oil Should Be PurifiedSix Lube-Oil Analyses Are Required; Periodic Sampling and Conditioning Routines Implemented; Calculated Benefit-to-Cost Ratio; Wear-Particle Analysis∗; Grease Failure Analysis; Magnetism in Turbomachinery∗; References; Chapter 4 -- Machinery Troubleshooting; Competing Approaches; The Professional Problem Solver's (PPS) Approach; The Matrix Approach to Machinery Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Pumps; Making Good Choices; Troubleshooting Centrifugal Compressors, Blowers, and Fans; Troubleshooting Reciprocating Compressors; Troubleshooting Engines
Troubleshooting Steam TurbinesTroubleshooting Gas Turbines; Troubleshooting Electric Motors; Electrical Motor Bearing Failures∗; Troubleshooting the Process; Apply Proven Machinery Problem Solving Strategies; References; Chapter 5 -- Vibration Analysis; Machine History; Machine Characteristics; Interpretation of Collected Data; Aerodynamic Flow-Induced Vibrations; Establishing Safe Operating Limits for Machinery; Appendix; Formulas; References; Chapter 6 -- Generalized Machinery Problem-Solving Sequence; Situation Analysis; Cause Analysis; Action Planning and Generation; Planning for Change
Summary Solve the machinery failure problems costing you time and money with this classic, comprehensive guide to analysis and troubleshooting Provides detailed, complete and accurate information on anticipating risk of component failure and avoiding equipment downtime Includes numerous photographs of failed parts to ensure you are familiar with the visual evidence you need to recognize Covers proven approaches to failure definition and offers failure identification and analysis methods that can be applied to virtually all problem situations Demonstrates with examples how the progress and results of failure analysis and troubleshooting efforts can be documented and monitored Failures of machinery in a plant setting can have wide-ranging consequences and in order to stay competitive, corporations across all industries must optimize the efficiency and reliability of their machinery. Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting is a trusted, established reference in the field, authored by two well-known authorities on failure and reliability. Structured to teach failure identification and analysis methods that can be applied to almost all problem situations, this eagerly awaited update takes in the wealth of technological advances and changes in approach seen since the last edition published more than a decade ago. Covering both the engineering detail and management theory, Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting provides a robust go-to reference and training resource for all engineers and managers working in manufacturing and process plants. Provides detailed, complete and accurate information on anticipating risk of component failure and avoiding equipment downtimePresents documented failure case studies and analyzes the procedures employed to define events that led to component or systems failureIncludes numerous photographs of failed parts to ensure readers are familiar with the visual evidence they need to recognize
Notes Includes index
Title information from publisher's Web site; (ScienceDirect; viewed on Aug. 16, 2012)
Subject Machinery -- Maintenance and repair.
Plant maintenance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Facility Management.
Machinery -- Maintenance and repair
Plant maintenance
Maquinària -- Manteniment i reparació.
Fàbriques -- Manteniment.
Form Electronic book
Author Geitner, Fred K.
ISBN 9780123860453
0123860458
9780123860460
0123860466