Example #2:
A Bearing Vibrates 10 Mils Pk-Pk At 1000 cpm
Displacement @ 1x rpm = 10 mils
Displacement @ 1x rpm = 250 um
English Units:
Velocity = 0.000052 x D x F
V = 0.000052 x 10 mils x 1000 cpm
Metric Units:
Velocity = 0.000052 x D x F
V = 0.000052 x 250 um x 1000 cpm
V = 0.52 ips
V = 13 mm/sec
Acceleration = 0.00027 x V x F
A = 0.00027 x 0.52 x 1000
Acceleration = 0.0000107 x V x F
A = 0.0000107 x 13 x 1000
A = 0.14 g's
A = 0.14 g's
Failure Likelihood:
Stress = MODERATE
Fatigue = MODERATE
Force = None
What unit is best to monitor with at this frequency ?
Velocity
Why not displacement ?
Because it can also be used to monitor higher frequencies on this machine.