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Abstract
This paper describes the application of vibration analysis technique in the diagnosis of machinery high vibration. Data collection on one unit of Cooler Fan of a Centrifugal Compressor in a plant showed that it was vibrating at high amplitudes exceeding the fault limit for the equipment. The highest vibration was recorded at Gear Input Vertical (GIV). Data analysis showed the vibration amplitudes for radial directions tend to be high near the coupling of motor-to-gear input. Based on vibration study and proposed recommendation, the remedial action was carried out. The vibration amplitudes showed much reduction and remained within the acceptable limits.
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I Ibrahim
Idris Bin Ibrahim is a professional engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a senior lecturer in The Mechanical Engineering Department at The Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. He obtained his MSc in Mechanical Systems Engineering from University of Liverpool, UK. He has previously worked in National Oil Company of Malaysia (Petronas). His current research interests are Dynamical system and vibrations, Mechatronic system modelling and design, Advanced process control and Condition monitoring and reliability study. He is a member of Malaysia Institute of Engineers Malaysia.
A M A Rani
Dr Ahmad Majdi bin Abdul Rani is an Associate Professor in Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP). He started his career in Education with Polytechnic under Malaysian Education Ministry in 1984 before joining UTP in 1998. He is currently the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department and a member of a number of UTP Mission Oriented Research (MOR) and also member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He has a Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing from Northern Illinois Univeristy, USA and his Master Degree in Industrial Engineering is also from the same university. He got his PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. His research interest is in Mechanical engineering design, Prototyping/rapid tooling/rapid manufacturing; Advanced manufacturing system; Computer integrated manufacturing; Reverse engineering; Robotics and automation; Computer-aided design; CIM; FMS; CAD/CAM; CNC programming and machining; STEP-NC; Layer-fabrication and nanofabrication. Currently he is supervising three post-graduate research students, one in RP/RT, one in STEP-NC and the other in CNC system. He is currently supervising four PhD students, two MSc students with one MSc student already graduated. He is the Principal Investigator for one national grant known as Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) and also one institutional grant while being a member of a few other national grants such as Techno-Fund and Exploratory Research Grants Scheme (ERGS) in Malaysia.
A Zainuddin
Azman Zainuddin is a Senior Lecturer at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Tronoh, Malaysia. Before joining the university in 1997, he has worked for 10 years on numerous machine design projects in a public research institute and a design consultancy firm. He obtained his degree in Mechanical Engineering at University of Western Australia in 1987 and his MSc at Cranfield University specialising on Advanced Automation & Design in 1995. He has a keen interest in doing research on design for sustainability and in particular designs of personal electric vehicles. Other areas of study include machine design, dynamic modeling and simulation of mechanisms, and product life cycle assessment.
M R M Anua
Mohd Radzi Bin Mohd Anua obtained his B.E. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Petronas in 2008. He was a Trainee Rotating Engineer in Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., Sarawak Operations from 2006 to 2007. During this period Mohd Radzi was exposed to various maintenance engineering activities for rotating machinery, eg. preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. Most of his training during this period covered machinery vibration monitoring and analysis technology. Upon completion of his degree Mohd Radzi started his career as a Design Engineer in APL Asia Sdn. Bhd. in 2008. During this brief period Mohd Radzi was exposed to mechanical design and modeling of turret and mooring component and equipment. Mohd Radzi left the company in July 2008 to join Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., as a Front End Engineer. His main responsibility is to plan and develop strategic conceptual engineering studies for asset acquisition, project ranking, and Front End Loading (FEL) of upstream oil and gas development projects. His experience to date covers the whole spectrum of Front End Loading project phase, in both domestic and international operations, onshore and offshore. Some of the key projects that Mohd Radzi has worked on include exploration, appraisal, and Field Development Plan (FDP) stage studies of Petronas venture in Iraq, Vietnam, Cameroon, Cuba, and several field developments in domestic operations. Mohd Radzi is a graduate engineer registered with Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM).