Measurement of Vibration and Improving the Shaft Vibration Dynamics of Gear and Belt Drive Using a Vibration Analyzer

• Published in: International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 5; no. 1
• Main Authors: -, Md. Sharful Insan, -, Mohammad Din Al Amin, -, Md. Emdadul Haque
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 31.01.2023
• ISSN: 2582-2160; 2582-2160
• DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i01.1483

Rotating elements are essential components in the industrial sector, where vibration is a common occurrence. Vibration has its bad impacts, which include damages, disturbances, noise, etc. As a result, every industry must quantify the effect of vibration and keep it below a certain threshold. To study the effect of vibration, a system is developed that consists of power transmitting elements such as a belt-pulley mechanism, spur gear, ball bearing, shaft, and a motor for power production. This rotating element's vibration is analyzed by a vibration analyzer, which contains three types of sensors that measure the vibration characteristics along three axes (X, Y, and Z) at a particular point and return the vibration characteristics in waveform and spectrum at different points. This article describes the vibration of the shaft during shaft misalignment, mechanical looseness, and mass unbalancing. During this condition, the vibration level at a specific point crosses the ISO standard. After shaft alignment, mass balancing, and using damper materials, these vibration levels reduce to a certain level lower than those of the previous conditions, which have been studied in this paper. The vibration analyzer evaluates these vibration levels to determine whether or not the machinery is in optimal condition. This study provides analysis and design engineers with practical guidance for considering noise and vibration in gear and belt drives.