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Course Code VA001

Fundamentals of Vibration

• What causes vibration?

• Free and Forced Vibration.

• What is a Waveform?                                       

• What is Amplitude?

• What is Velocity?

• What is Frequency?

Vibration characteristics

• Displacement.

• Velocity.

• Acceleration.

• What is Used and When?

• Resonant frequency.
• Transient vibration.
• Forced vibration.
• Accelerometers.

• What is a Spectrum?

• Harmonics.

• Side-bands.

• Phase.

• Synchronous.

• Asynchronous.

• Information provided by vibration amplitude.

• Phase relationship.

• Effects on the Human Body.

Helicopter Vibration.

• Stress and Fatigue.

• Resonance and damping.

• Aerodynamic sources.

• Mechanical sources.

• Transmission sources.

• Power Plant sources.

• Vibration classification.

• Frequency/Speed relationships.

• Vibration levels.

• Correction of excessive vibration.

​​​Duration: 1 Day

Students: 4 to 8

Course Materials:

• HeliVibe Course Notes.

• Certificate of Attendance.