Handbook of Condition Monitoring

Preface. Part One: Introduction to Condition Monitoring. 1. Condition monitoring and the integrity of industrial systems; B.K.N. Rao. 2. Condition based maintenance; R.K. Mobley. Part Two: Techniques for Visual Inspection. 3. Visual inspection systems; A. Davies. 4. Thermal monitoring using infrared thermography; D.A.G. Dibley. 5. Surface and internal defect detection; G. Hands, T. Armitt. 6. Commercial applications of visual monitoring; A. Davies. Part Three: Techniques for Performance Monitoring. 7. System quantity/quality assessment - the quasi-steady state monitoring of inputs and outputs; R.A. Heron. 8. System input/output monitoring; A. Davies, J.H. Williams. 9. System monitoring and the use of models; J.H. Williams. 10. Commercial applications of performance monitoring; A. Davies, K.F. Martin, P. Thorpe. Part Four: Techniques for Vibration Monitoring. 11. Review of fundamental vibration theory; D. Gardiner. 12. Common vibration monitoring techniques; J. Mathew. 13. Fundamentals of vibroacoustical condition monitoring; C. Cempel. 14. Commercial applications of vibration monitoring; P. Shrieve, J. Hill. 15. Detection and diagnosis of wear through oil and wear debris analysis; B.J. Roylance, M.H. Jones, A.L. Price. 16. Wear particle collection and evaluation; A. Davies. 17. Lubricant analysis as a condition monitoring technique; N.H. Riley. 18. Commercial applications of wear debris analysis; A. Davies, P.R. Drake. Part Six: Adopting a Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy. 19. Financial implications and cost justification; G. Eade. 20. Technique selection and implementation in condition monitoring; P.R. Drake. 21. Pitfalls, benefits and collective wisdom; R. Jones. Part Seven: Research and Development in Condition Monitoring. 22. Knowledge-based systems for condition monitoring; R. Milne. 23. Future developments in condition monitoring techniques and systems; A. Davies, P.W. Prickett, R.I. Grosvenor. Index.