FFT Terminology
Commonly used terms include:
  • Fundamental Frequency - 1x rpm. Remember that a belt drive, for instance, has three fundamental frequencies.
  • Dominant Frequency - Frequency at which the highest amplitude occurs.
  • Synchronous Vibration - Vibration harmonically related to a fundamental frequency.
  • Non-synchronous Vibration - Vibration not harmonically related to a fundamental frequency.
  • Sub-synchronous Vibration - Vibration occurring at a frequency below the fundamental frequency.