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Is 14817 3 2004
Indian Standard
MECHANICAL VIBRATION — EVALUATION OF
MACHINE VIBRATION BY MEASUREMENTS ON
NON-ROTATING PARTS
PART 3 INDUSTRIAL MACHINES WITH NOMINAL POWER ABOVE 15 kW AND
NOMINAL SPEEDS BETWEEN 120 rpm AND 15000 rpm WHEN MEASURED IN SITU
ICS 17.160
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
June 2004 Price Group 6
Mechanical Vibration and Shock Sectional Committee, ME 28
NATIONAL FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Part 3) which is identical with ISO 10816-3 : 1998 ‘Mechanical vibration —
Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating parts — Part 3 : Industrial
machines with nominal power above 15 kW and nominal speeds between 120 r/rein and 15000 r/rein
when measured in sitd issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was
adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendations of the Mechanical Vibration and
Shock Sectional Committee and approval of the Mechanical Engineering Division Council.
The text of ISO Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as an Indian Standard without
deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards.
Attention is particularly drawn to the following:
a) Wherever the words ‘International Standard’ appear referring to this standard, they should be
read as ‘1ndian Standard’.
b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker, while in Indian Standards, the current
practice is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.
In this adopted standard, reference appears to certain International Standards for which Indian
Standards also exist. The corresponding” lndian Standards which are to be substituted in their places
are listed below along with their degree of equivalence for the editions indicated:
ISO 496 : 1973 Driving and driven IS 2031 : 1987 Driving and driven Identical
machines — Shaft heights machines — Shaft heights
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.
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Indian Standard
MECHANICAL VIBRATION — EVALUATION OF
MACHINE VIBRATION BY MEASUREMENTS ON
NON-ROTATING PARTS
PART 3 INDUSTRIAL MACHINES WITH NOMINAL POWER ABOVE 15 kW AND
NOMINAL SPEEDS BETWEEN 120 rpm AND 15000 rpm WHEN MEASURED /NSITU
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1 Scope
The vibration criteria provided in this part of ISO 10816 apply to machine sets with, for instance, steam turbine or
electrical drives, having a power above 15 kW and operating speeds between 120 r/rein and 15000 r/rein.
— steam turbine sets with power greater than 50 MW and speeds below 1 500 r/rein or above 3600 r/rein (not
included in ISO 10816-2);
— rotary compressors;
— generators, except when used in hydraulic power generating and pumping plants;
— blowers or fans.
NOTE However, it should be noted that the vibration criteria presented in this part of ISO 10816 are generally only applicable
to fans with power ratings greater than 300 kW or other fans with a reasonably rigid structure/frame whtch are not flexibly
supported. As and when circumstances permit, recommendations for other types of fans, including those which are flexibly
supported or with lightweight sheet metal construction, will be prepared. Until such.time, classifications may be agreed between
the manufacturer and customer, using results of previous operational experience; see also ISO 14694.
— land-based steam turbine generator sets with power greater than 50 MW and speeds of 1500 r/rein,
1800 r/rein, 3000 r/rein,or3600 r/rein (see ISO 10816-2);
— gas turbine machines with power greater than 3 MW (see ISO 10816-4);
— machine sets in hydraulic power generating and pumping plants (see ISO 10816-5);
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— reciprocating compressors;
— reciprocating pumps;
— submerged motor-pumps;
— wind turbines.
The criteria of this part of ISO 10816 apply to in situ broad-band vibration measurements taken on the bearings,
bearing pedestals, or housing of machines under steady-state operating conditions within the nominal operating
speed range.. They relate to both acceptance testing and operational monitoring. The evaluation criteria of this part
of ISO 10816 are intended to apply to both continuous and non-continuous monitoring situations.
This part of ISO 10816 encompasses machines which may have gears or rolling element bearings, but does not
address the diagnostic evaluation of the condition of those gears or bearings.
The criteria are applicable only for the vibration produced by the machine set itself and not for vibration which is
transmitted to the machine set from external sources.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of
1S0 10816. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and
parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 10816 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid
International Standards.
ISO 2954:1975, Mechanical vibration of rotating and reciprocating machinery — Requirements for instruments for
measuring vibration severity
1S0 7919-3:1996, Mechanical vibration of non-recipro-eating machines — Measurements on rotating shafts and
evaluation criteria — Part 3: Coupled industrial machines
The general procedures described in ISO 10816-1 shall be used, subject to the recommendations set out below.
NOTE If the measurement equipment is also .to be used for diagnostic purposes, an upper frequency limit higher than
1000 Hz may-be necessaIy.
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Care should be taken to ensure that the measuring system is not influenced by environmental factors such as:
— temperature variations;
— magnetic fields;
sound fields:
— transducer orientation,
Particular attention should be given to ensure that the vibration transducers are correctly mounted and that such
mountings do not degrade the accuracy of the measurements.
Measurements will usually be taken on exposed parts of the machine that are normally accessible. Care shall be
taken to ensure that measurements reasonably represent the vibration of the bearing housing and do not include
any local resonances or amplification. The locations and directions of vibration measurements shall be such that
they provide adequate sensitivity to the machine dynamic forces. Typically, this will require two orthogonal radial
measurement locations on each bearing cap or pedestal, as shown in figures 1 and 2. The transducers may be
placed at any angular position on the bearing housings or pedestals. Vertical and horizontal directions are usually
preferred for horizontally mounted machines. For vertical or inclined machines, the location that gives the maximum
vibration reading, usually in the direction of the elastic axis, shall be one of those used. In some cases it may be
recommended to measure also in the axial direction (see 5.1.3). The specific locations and directions shall be
recorded with the measurement.
A single transducer may be used on a bearing cap or pedestal in place of the more typical pair of orthogonal
transducers if it is known to provide adequate information on the magnitude of the machine vibration. However,
caution should be observed when evaluating vibration from a single transducer at a measurement plane since it
may not be oriented to provide a reasonable approximation to the maximum value at that plane.
It is common practice on large or critical machinery to have installed instrumentation for continuous on-line
monitoring of vibration values at key rrreasurement points. For many machines, mainly those of small size or power,
continuous monitoring of the vibration parameters is not necessarily carried out. Changes in unbalance, bearing
performance, alignment, etc. can be detected with sufficient reliability from periodic measurements with permanently
installed or hand-held instruments. The use of computers for trend analysis and warning against malfunctions is
also becoming more common.
Measurements shall be carried out when the rotor and the main bearings have reached their normal steady-state
operating temperatures and with the machine running under specified conditions; for example at rated speed,
voltage, flow, pressure and load.
On machines with varying speeds or loads, measurements shall be made under all conditions at which the machine
would be expected to operate for prolonged periods. The maximum measured value under these conditions shall be
considered representative of vibration severity.
If the measured vibration is greater than the acceptance criteria allowed and excessive background vibration is
suspected, measurements should be made with the machine shut down to determine the degree of external
influence. If the vibration with the machine stationary exceeds 25 ‘Yo of the value measured when the machine is
running, corrective action may be necessary to reduce the effect of background vibration.
NOTE In some cases the effect of background vibration may be nullified by spectrum analysis or by eliminating the offending
external source,
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4 Machine classification
In this part of ISO 10816, the vibration severity will be classified according to the following parameters:
machine type;
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Significant differences in design, type or bearings and support structures require a separation into different machine
groups (for shaft height H, see ISO 496). Machines of these four groups may have horizontal, vertical or inclined
shafts and can be mounted on rigid or flexible supports.
Group 1: Large machines with rated power above 300 kW; electrical machines with shaft height H 2315 mm.
These machines normally have sleeve bearings, The range of operating or nominal speeds is relatively broad and
ranges from 120 r/rein to 15000 r/rein.
Group 2: Medium-size machines with a rated power above 15 kW up to and including 300 kW; electrical machines
with shaft height 160 mm < H <315 mm.
These machines normally have rolling element bearings and operating speeds above 600 r/rein.
Group 3: Pumps with multivane impeller and with separate driver (centrifugal, mixed flow or axial flow) with rated
power above 15 kW.
Group 4: Pumps with multivane impeller and with integrated driver (centrifugal, mixed flow and axial flow) with rated
power above 15 kW.
Machines of this group mostly may have sleeve or rolling element bearings.
NOTES
1 The shaft height H of a machine is defined in ISO 496 as the distance, measured on the machine ready for delivety,
between the centreline of the shaft and the base plane of the machine itself (see figure 1).
2 The shaft height of a machine without feet, or a machine with raised feet, or any vertical machine, is to be taken as the shaft
height of a machine in the same basic frame, but of the horizontal shaft foot-mounting type. When the frame is unknown, half of
the machine diameter should be used.
rigid supports;
flexible supports.
These support conditions are determined by the relationship between the machine and foundation flexibilities. If the
lowest natural frequency of the combined machine and support system in the direction of measurement is higher
than its main excitation frequency (this is in most cases the rotational frequency) by at least 25 Yo, then the support
system may be considered rigid in that direction. All other support systems may be considered flexible.
As typical ‘examples, large- and medium-sized electric motors, mainly with low speeds, would normally have rigid
supports, whereas turbo-generators or compressors with power greater than 10 MW and vertical machine sets
would usually have flexible supports.
In some cases, a support assembly may be rigid in one measuring direction and flexible in the other. For example,
the lowest natural frequency in the vertical direction may be well above the main excitation frequency,. while the
horizontal natural frequency may be considerably less. Such a svstem would be stiff in the vertical plane but flexible
in the honzontdl. In such cases, the vibration should be evaluated m accordance with the suppon classltlcatlon
wr’ich corresponds to the measurement direction.
If the class of a machine-su~port system cannot be readily determined from drawings and calculation, it may be
determined by test.
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5 Evaluation
ISO 10816-1 provides a generaI description of the two evaluation criteria used to assess vibration severity on
various classes of machines. One criterion considers the magnitude of observed broad-band vibration; the second
considers changes in magnitude, irrespective of whether they are increases or decreases.
This ctlerion is concerned with defining limits for vibration magnitude consistent with acceptable dynamic loads on
the bearings and acceptable vibration transmission into the environment through the support structure and
foundation. The maximum vibration magnitude observed at each bearing or pedestal is assessed against the
evaluation zones for the support class. The evaluation zones have been established from international experience.
The following evaluation zones are defined to permit a qualitative assessment of the vibration of a given machine
and provide guidelines on possible actions.
Zone A: The vibration of newly commissioned machines would normally fall within this zone.
Zone B: Machines with vibration within this zone are normally considered acceptable for unrestricted long-term
operation.
Zone C: Machines with vibration within this zone are normally considered unsatisfactory for long-term continuous
operation. Generally, the machine may be operated for a limited period in this condition until a suitable opportunity
arises for remedial action.
Zone t): Vibration values within this zone are normally considered to be of sufficient severity to cause damage to
the machine.
Numerical values assigned to the zone boundaries are not intended to serve as acceptance specifications, which
shall be subject to agreement between the machine manufacturer and customer. However, these values provide
guidelines tor ensuring mat gross aeficlenc!es or unrealwc requirements are avoided. In certain cases, there may
be specific features associated with a parlcuiar machme whcll would require dltferent zone boundary vatues
(higher or lower) to be used. In such cases, it is normaily necessary furttle machine manufacturer to explain the
reasons for this and, in particular, to confirm that the machine would not be endangered by operating with higher
vibration values.
It is not common practice to measure axial vibration on,.fnain radial load-carrying bearings during continuous
operational monitoring. Such measurements are primarily used during periodic vibration surveys or for diagnostic
purposes. Certain faults are more easily detected in the axial direction. Specific axial vibration criteria are at the
moment only given in the case of thrust bearings where axial vibration correlates with axial pulsations which could
cause damage to the axial load-carrying surfaces. The criteria of tables A. 1, A.2, A.3 and A.4 apply to radial
vibration on all bearings amteaxial vibration on thrust bearings.
The evaluation criteria in tables A.3 and A.4 apply for operation at the rated flow rate of the pump. Higher vibration
values may occur at other than rated flow conditions due to increased hydraulic forces in partial flow. These values
may be permissible for short-term operation, but could cause damage or accelerated wear over sustained periods.
ALARM and TRIP values may be adjusted accordingly based upon experience.
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It should be noted that there are some pumps for special applications which have specific features in their
construction which permit values of vibration higher than those given in tables A.3 and A,4 to be tolerated without
problem (see notes 2 and 4 to the tables in annex A).
For installation of pumps, it is important that special care .be taken to avoid resonances in the connected piping
system and foundation with the normal excitation frequencies (e.g. one- or two-times the running frequency or
blade-passing frequency) as such resonances can cause excessive vibration.
This criterion provides an assessment of a change in vibration magnitude from a previously established reference
value. A significant change in broad-band vibration magnitude may occur which requires some action even though
zone C of Criterion I has not been reached. Such changes can be instantaneous or progressive with time and may
indicate incipient damage or,some other irregularity. Criterion J,l is, ,specified on the basis of the change in broad-
band vibration magnitude occurring under steady-state opera{ihg” ‘conditions. Steady-state operating conditions
should be interpreted to include small changes in the machine power or operational conditions.
When Criterion II is applied, the vibration measurements being compared shall be taken at the same transducer
location and orientation, and under approximately the same machine operating conditions. Obvious changes in the
normal vibration magnitudes, regardless of their total amount, should be investigated so that a dangerous situation
may be avoided. When an increase or decrease in vibration magnitude exceeds 25 YO of the upper value of zone B,
as defined in table A.1, A.2, A.3 or A.4, such changes should be considered significant, particularly if they are
sudden. Diagnostic investigations should then be initiated to ascertain the reason for the change and to determine
what further actions are appropriate.
NOTE The 25% value is provided as a guideline for a significant change in vibration magnitude, but other values may be
used based on experience with a specific-machine, e.g. a larger deviation may be permitted for some pumps.
ALARMS: To provide a warning that a defined value of vibration has been reached or a significant change has
occurred, at which remedial action may be necessary. In general, if an ALARM situation occurs, operation can
continue for a period whilst investigations are carried out to identify the reason for the change in vibration and define
any remedial action.
TRIPS: To specify the magnitude of vibration beyond which further operation of the machine may cause damage. If
the TRIP value is exceeded, immediate action should be taken to reduce the vibration or the machine should be
shut down.
Different operational limits, reflecting differences in dynamic loading and support stiffness, may be specified for
different measurement positions and directions.
The ALARM values may vary considerably, up or down, for different machines. The values chosen will normally be
set relative to a baseline value determined from experience for the measurement position or direction for that
particular machine.
It is recommended that the ALARM value should be set higher than the baseline by an amount equal to 25 % of the
upper limit for zone B. If the baseline is low, the ALARM may be below zone C.
Where there is no established baseline (for example with a new machine) the initial ALARM setting should be based
either on experience with other similar machines or relative to agreed acceptance values. After a period of time, the
steady-state -baseline value will be established and the ALARM setting should be adjusted accordingly.
It is recommended that the ALARM value should not normally exceed 1,25 times the upper limit of zone B.
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If the steady-state baseline changes (for example after a machine overhaul), the ALARM se~ting should be revised
accordingly.
The TRIP values will generally relate to the mechanical integrity of the machine and be dependent on any specific
design features have been introduced to enable the machine to withstand abnormal dynamic forces. The
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values used will, therefore, generally be the same for all machines of similar design and would not normally be
related to the steady-state baseline value used for setting ALARMS.
There may, however, be differences for machines of different design and it is not possible to give clear guidelines
for absolute TRIP values. In general, the TRIP value will be within zone C or D, but it is recommended that the TRIP
value should not exceed 1,25 times the upper limit of zone C.
The evaluation considered in this parl of ISO 10816 is limited to broad-band vibration without reference to-frequency
components or phase. This will, in most cases, be adequate for acceptance testing and for operational monitoring
purposes. However, for long-term condition monitoring purposes and for diagnostics, the use of vibration vector
information is particular useful for detecting and defining changes in the dynamic state of the machine. In some
cases, these changes would go undetected when using only broad-band vibration measurements (see, for example,
1s0 10816-1).
Phase- and frequency-related vibration information is being used increasingly for monitoring and diagnostic
purposes. The specification of criteria for this, however, is beyond the present scope of this part of ISO 10816.
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Annex A
(normative)
It has been found that vibration velocity is sufficient to characterize the zone boundary values of vibration over a
wide range of machine types and machine operating speeds. The main evaluation quantity is therefore the overall
r.m.s. value of vibration velocity.
NOTE In many cases, it was customary to measure vibration with instruments scaled to read peak rather than r.m.s. ~ibration
values.
If the vibration wave form is basically a single sinusoid, a simple relationship exists between peak and r.ms. values and the
zone boundaries in the tables may be readily expressed in zero-to-peak values by multiplying by&or in peak-to-peak values
by multiplying by 2&. Alternatively, the measured zero-to-peak vibration values may be divided by& and judged against the
r.m.s. criteria of tables A. 1, A.2, A.3 or A.4.
For many machines, it is common for the vibr~tion to be predominantly at the running frequency of the machine and in the case
of pumps sometimes at blade passing frequency. For such cases and when peak rather than r.m.s. values of vibration are
being measured, tables equivalent to tables A. 1, A.2, A.3 and A.4 can be constructed. The zone boundaries of the given tables
are multiplied by a factor of& to produce such equivalent tables for assessing peak vibration severity if only one frequency is
present.
It is recognized that the use of a single value of vibration velocity, regardless of frequency, can lead to unacceptably
large vibration displacements. This is particularly so for machines with low operating speeds when the once-per-
revolution vibration component is dominant. Similarly, constant velocity criteria for machines with high operating
speeds, or with a significant vibration energy concentrated in a high-frequency range, can lead to unacceptably high
acceleration values. Ideally, acceptance criteria should be provided in terms of displacement, velocity and
acceleration, depending on the speed range and type of machine. At present, however, vibration zone boundary
values are given only in terms of velocity and displacement. They arepresented in the general form of tables A.1,
A. Z!, A.3 and A.4 for the four machine groups covered by this part of ISO 10816.
The limits apply to the broad-band r.m.s. values of vibration velocity and displacement in the frequency range from
10 Hz to 1000 Hz, or for machines with speeds below 600 r/rein from 2 Hz to 1000 Hz. In most cases, it is
sufficient to measure only vibration velocity. If the vibration spectrum is expected to contain low-frequency
components the evaluation should be based on broad-band measurements of both velocity and displacement.
Machines of all four groups can be installed on rigid or flexible supports. For both, different evaluation zone values
are provided in tables A.1, A.2, A.3 and A.4. Guidelines for the support classification are given in clause 4.
Table A.1 — Classification of vibration severity zones for machines of Group 1: Large machines with rated
power above 300 kW and not more than 50 MW; electrical machines with shaft height H 2-315 mm
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1 These values apply to radial vibration measurements on all bearings, bearing pedestals, or housings of machines and to
axial vibration measurements on thrust bearings under steady-state operating conditions at rated speed or within the specified
speed range. They do not apply when the machine is undergoing a transient condition (i.e. changing speed or load).
2 Different and/or higher values may be permissible for specific machines or special suppori and operating conditions. All
such cases should be subject to agreement between the manufacturer and customer.
3 At present it is not common practice to monitor the acceleration value of these machines. Information on acceleration values
will be welcomed and should be communicated .to the national standards body in the country of origin for transmission to the
secretariat of ISOTTC 108/SC 2.
4 For pumps with special impeller for non-clogging or similar operation, higher magnitudes normally can be expected (e.g. up
to 3 mm/s for single-vane impeller).
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Annex B
(informative)
Bibliography
[1] ISO 7919-1:1996, Mechanica/ vibration of non-reciprocating machines — Measurements on rotating shafts”
and evaluation criteria — Patf 1: General guidelines
[2] ISO 8579-2:1993, Acceptance code for gears — Part 2: Determination of mechanical vibrations of gear units
during acceptance testing
[3] ISO 10816-2:1996, Mechanical vibration — Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating
parts — Part 2: Large land-based steam turbine generator sets in excess of 50 MW
[4] 1S0 10816-4:1998, Mechanical vibration — Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating
parts — Part 4: Gas turbine driven sets excluding aircraft derivatives
[5] 1S0 1081 6-5:—1), Mechanical vibration — Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating
paris — Part 5: Machine sets in hydraulic power generating and pumping plants
[6] ISO 10816-6:1995, Mechanical vibration — Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating
parts — Part 6: Reciprocating machines with power ratings above 100 kW
[7] ISO 14694:—1), /ndustria/ fans — Specification for balance quality and vibration levels
1) To be published.
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