Forsthoffer's rotating equipment handbooks. Reliability optimization through component condition monitoring and root cause analysis / Volume 5, (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Reliability optimization through component condition monitoring and root cause analysis
• Further Information: Note: W.E. (Bill) Forsthoffer.
• Other Names: Forsthoffer, W. E (William E.)
• Contents: Front Cover; Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbooks: Reliability Optimization through Component Condition Monitoring and Root Cause Analysis; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the author; Chapter 1. Reliability overview; Introduction; The end user's objectives; Reliability terms and definitions; Optimizing reliability; Chapter 2. The major causes of machinery failure; Rotating equipment does not fail randomly; The major causes of machinery failure -- failure classifications; Summary; Chapter 3. How to prevent machinery failures; Introduction. Component function awareness -- 'What should it do?'Component condition monitoring -- 'What is it doing?'; Preventive (PM) and predictive maintenance (PDM); Troubleshooting; Reliability, everyone's responsibility; Chapter 4. Optimizing CCM and PDM (Component condition monitoring and predictive maintenance); The major machinery components; Component condition monitoring; Predictive maintenance (PDM) techniques; Chapter 5. Effective predictive maintenance (including root cause analysis techniques); Introduction; Troubleshooting procedure overview; Initial fact finding. Thorough knowledge of equipment, component and system functionsDefining abnormal conditions; Listing all possible causes; Eliminating causes not related to the problem; State root causes of the problem; Develop an action plan to eliminate root cause; Chapter 6. Root cause analysis example problem; Introduction; Example case history; Answers and comments for the example case history; Chapter 7. Root cause analysis techniques (Improving component function knowledge base); Introduction; Component function; Component failure causes; Component condition monitoring. Examples of knowledge base enhancementChapter 8. Site reliability assessment; Site reliability audit form; Reduction of data; Identifying targets for improvement; Forms and worksheets; Chapter 9. Preparing a site reliability optimization plan; Introduction; Identifying opportunities for optimization; Determine the root cause of each identified opportunity; Establish steps to prevent re-occurrence of problems; Setting up an effective multi disciplined site reliability initiative; Obtain and maintain management support; How to maintain continuous improvement of the established program; Appendix. QuestionnairesDesign Audit Example 1 Rotor axial (thrust) forces tutorial; Design Audit Example 2 Lube system design tutorial; Management awareness workshop agenda example; Chapter 10. Rotating equipment reliability assurance; Introduction; The pre-FEED phase; The specification and ITB phase; Pre-bid activity and degree of audits; Bid evaluations; Pre-award meeting; The coordination meeting; Design and manufacturing audits; Document review; Testing phase; Appendix; Suggested vendor pre-bid meeting details letter; Pre-bid procedure fact summary; Typical compressor train pre-bid meeting agenda.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 486 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.406; Turbomachines; Reliability (Engineering); Rotational motion (Rigid dynamics); Hydraulic machinery; Rotors; Turbomachines; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Reliability (Engineering); Rotational motion (Rigid dynamics); Turbomachines; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080949369; 0080949363
• Related ISBNs: 1856174719; 9781856174718
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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