Machinery dynamics of rotating equipment

This course introduces the dynamics of rotating equipment, primarily focusing on turbomachinery used in the oil & gas industry.

Overview

The course gives a structured introduction to the dynamics of rotating equipment, primarily focusing on turbomachinery used in the oil & gas industry.

Basic as well as cutting edge concepts will be illustrated by detailed case stories and reviews of several projects from our consultancy, and some of the phenomena will be demonstrated on a test rig.

Upon completion you will...

Be in a better position to participate in troubleshooting of machinery dynamic problems. Be able to evaluate API rotordynamic analysis results and reports. Have a better understanding of the qualitative and quantitative influence of machine elements and operating conditions on the rotordynamic properties.

Course content

• Vibration measurements

• Frequency analysis

• Basic machinery dynamics

• Simple system demonstration

• Modal analysis

• Torsional vibrations

• Rotordynamics 101

• API rotordynamic analysis

• Exercise: Unbalance response

• Machine elements affecting 1X vibration (Bearings, seals, support structure)

• Rotorkit demonstration

• Asynchronous forced vibrations (Coupled torsional-lateral, rotating stall and surge, VSD control)

• Pressure pulsation analysis

• Rotordynamic stability (Cross coupled stiffness, mitigation of instability, case stories, exercise: Stability)

• Standards

• Systematic failure analysis

Topics will be illustrated with copious case studies.

Who should attend

Anyone who wants to understand rotating equipment dynamics and who has a responsibility for acquiring, managing, designing, integrating, testing or troubleshooting rotating equipment and the surrounding systems.

There are no requirements for academic background, but it is underlined that some topics will be covered in depth.

Your instructors

Morten Theill Jensen, Business Manager, Energy
Anders Crone, Team Leader, Machinery Dynamics, Energy

Both instructors have more than 15 years’ experience in analysis and troubleshooting of complex rotating equipment problems in the oil & gas industry.