Angular misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration that is 180° out-of-phase across the coupling, with both 1X and 2X RPM components typically present. Offset or parallel misalignment similarly shows high radial vibration out-of-phase across the coupling, with 2X often larger than 1X. A cocked or misaligned bearing will generate considerable axial vibration and a twisting motion with approximately a 180° phase shift. Attempts to align the coupling or balance the rotor will not solve a cocked bearing problem, which requires removing and correctly installing the bearing.
Angular misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration that is 180° out-of-phase across the coupling, with both 1X and 2X RPM components typically present. Offset or parallel misalignment similarly shows high radial vibration out-of-phase across the coupling, with 2X often larger than 1X. A cocked or misaligned bearing will generate considerable axial vibration and a twisting motion with approximately a 180° phase shift. Attempts to align the coupling or balance the rotor will not solve a cocked bearing problem, which requires removing and correctly installing the bearing.
Angular misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration that is 180° out-of-phase across the coupling, with both 1X and 2X RPM components typically present. Offset or parallel misalignment similarly shows high radial vibration out-of-phase across the coupling, with 2X often larger than 1X. A cocked or misaligned bearing will generate considerable axial vibration and a twisting motion with approximately a 180° phase shift. Attempts to align the coupling or balance the rotor will not solve a cocked bearing problem, which requires removing and correctly installing the bearing.
Angular misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration that is 180° out-of-phase across the coupling, with both 1X and 2X RPM components typically present. Offset or parallel misalignment similarly shows high radial vibration out-of-phase across the coupling, with 2X often larger than 1X. A cocked or misaligned bearing will generate considerable axial vibration and a twisting motion with approximately a 180° phase shift. Attempts to align the coupling or balance the rotor will not solve a cocked bearing problem, which requires removing and correctly installing the bearing.
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Misalignment
Angular Misalignment
• Angular Misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration, 180°
out-of-phase across the coupling. • Typically will have high axial vibration with both 1X and 2X RPM. • However, not unusual for either 1X, 2X or 3X to dominate. • These symptoms may also indicate coupling problems as well. Angular Misalignment • Angular Misalignment is characterized by high axial vibration, 180° out-of-phase across the coupling. • Typically will have high axial vibration with both 1X and 2X RPM components. • However, not unusual for either 1X, 2X or 3X to dominate. • These symptoms are also characteristic of coupling problems. • Severe angular misalignment may excite many 1X RPM harmonics. • Unlike Mechanical Looseness Type 3, these multiple harmonics do not typically have a raised noise floor on the spectra. Parallel Misalignment
• Offset Misalignment has similar vibration symptoms to Angular, but
shows high radial vibration which approaches 180° out-of-phase across coupling. • 2X often larger than 1X, but its height relative to 1X is often dictated by coupling type and construction. • Does not typically have raised noise floor. Parallel or Offset Misalignment • Offset Misalignment has similar vibration symptoms to Angular, but shows high radial vibration which approaches 180° out-of-phase across coupling. • 2X often larger than 1X, but its height relative to 1X is often dictated by coupling type and construction. • When either Angular or Radial Misalignment becomes severe, they can generate either high amplitude peaks at much higher harmonics (4X-8X), or even a whole series of high frequency harmonics similar in appearance to mechanical looseness. • Coupling type and material will often greatly influence the entire spectrum when misalignment is severe. Does not typically have raised noise floor. Misaligned or Bearing Cocked on Shaft
• Cocked Bearing will generate considerable axial vibration.
• Will cause Twisting Motion with approximately 180° phase shift top to bottom and/or side to side as measured in axial direction on same bearing housing. • Attempts to align coupling or balance the rotor will not solve problem. • Bearing usually must be removed and correctly installed. Looseness or Misalignment?
• Time waveform shows regular,
repeating pattern of major peaks • Looseness time waveform will have irregular peak amplitudes and continuous change in pattern
• Spectrum shows numerous
harmonics of RPM. 3x is highest • This spectrum is typical of misalignment or looseness • From regularity of time wave form this is diagnosed as misalignment • Also there is no raised noise floor typical of severe looseness.