Virtual fault simulation for sympathetic vibrations of rotating machine

This paper presents an innovative and efficient way of E-learning, E-experimenting and E-assessment of rotating machinery faults such as sympathetic vibration. When two (or more) machines are installed close by, vibrations from the operating machine gets transmitted to other machines, even when they are in the standby mode. Such vibrations are known as sympathetic vibrations. This is a typical scenario in a manufacturing industry. A virtual experiment is developed to understand, feel and measure such vibrations. Sympathetic vibrations get transmitted between machines through common base forming the vibration transmission path. The student can also do experiment by eliminating the vibration transmission path and see the effect on the sympathetic vibration. Experiment can be done on line through the World Wide Web. The basic theory, experimental procedure and animation of the experiment are provided for conducting such experiment.