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Misalignment

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 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.

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