Number | Traning program | Goals | Open course | Program Profile |
1 | Rotating equipment vibration diagnosis | •The ability to identify rotating equipment defects •Knowledge and understanding of detection tools | （3-day） 16th –18th May & 21st–23rd Nov. 2017 | •Basic vibration principles •Data acquisition principles •Signal processing principles •Vibration standards •Presentation of common defects •Detection tools •Case studies |
2 | Noise control in the oil & gas industry | •Theoretical basis of acoustics •Methodology regarding acoustic concerns & project specifications •Overview of project acoustic studies •Knowledge of noise sources •Computation & measurement methods | （2-day） 21st –22nd March &12th –13th Sept. 2017 | •Acoustic specifications in O&G projects •Theoretical basis •Measurement methods & standards •Noise sources •Noise control strategy |
3 | Vibration control in the oil & gas industry | •A good understanding of vibration phenomena •A perception of the technical support provided by vibration computations & measurements •The ability to formulate efficient technical approaches to solve & prevent vibration problems | （2-day） 23rd–24thMarch & 14th –15th Sept. 2017 | •Oil & gas industry vibration context •Vibration specifications •Theoretical basis •Vibration measurements •Vibration computation •Vibration analysis general strategy |
4 | Vibration-induced pipework failure | •An awareness of piping vibration issues •An understanding of current screening & assessment methods •Theoretical methods for calculating ‘Likelihood of Failure’ (LOF) •An overview of what constitutes ‘good practice’ for avoiding vibration-induced fatigue problems | （2-day） 21st – 22nd June | •Introduction to pipe vibration: its main causes & consequences •An overview of Energy •Institute guidelines •FIV – turbulence •AIV •Other vibration sources •Basic vibration measurement instrumentation & techniques •Introduction to specialist predictive measurement & techniques •Troubleshooting vibration issues |
5 | The acoustics of muffler design | •Acoustic analysis and testing of mufflers required for diagnosis, design validation & quality control. •Insight into muffler design principles •Insight into experimental methods •Use of software for acoustic 2-port analysis (both high- and low-frequency) •The ability to calculate muffler system pressure drop & thermal distribution using 2 ports | （3-day） 17th–19thOct. 2017 | •Why use mufflers •Sound in ducts •Muffler basics •Experimental techniques •Introduction to SIDLAB •Sound propagation modeling •Flow and temperature distribution modeling •Application examples •Hands-on exercises |
6 | Automotive acoustics | •A synthetic view of automotive acoustics •Notions of the analysis of physical & perceptive phenomena associated with comfort •An understanding of the pertinence of integrating a vibro-acoustic approach in the general design & production process •An overview of the associated stakes and constraints | （3-day） 27th–29thJune 2017 | •Review of basic acoustics •Automotive sound quality •Computation & experimental methods •Acoustics in the design process •Case study: buzzing •Wheel / road noise •Case study: external noise |
7 | Control of railway noise & vibration | •The know-how to address noise & vibration issues for new lines or for modification of existing lines •Numerical & experimental methodologies •An overview of issues relating to main lines including high-speed trains and freight, as well as urban applications such as metro and trams | （3-day） 24th – 26th Jan. & 26th – 28th Sept.2017 | •Fundamentals of acoustics •Fundamentals of vibration •Current standards & regulations and future trends •Wheel/rail noise •Traction noise and auxiliary noise •Squeal noise •Aerodynamic noise •Theoretical aspects of ground noise & vibration •Ground vibration control on existing lines •Ground vibration control strategies for new projects |
8 | Experimental modal analysis | •An understanding of the pertinence of this structural characterization technique •The basic skills necessary to use the technique | （2-day） 7th – 8th June & 15th–16thNov. 2017 | •Basic theory •Mode identification methods •Model tuning •Establishing a measurement procedure •Hands-on exercises using a mock-up oExperimental mesh oInstrumentation oFrequency Response Function oMode parameters oResult analysis |
9 | Experimental vibration analysis | •An understanding of what can provoke vibration problems •An overview of the various vibration measurement techniques •Notions of how to mitigate vibration problems | （2-day） 15th – 16th March & 20th–21stSept. 2017 | •Analysis methods •Measurements on running equipment oSensor choice oSimplified signal treatment oResult analysis •Measurements on stopped equipment oExcitation choice oFrequency Response Function signal treatment |
10 | Personnel vibration exposure | •The theoretical basis of vibration analysis •An overview of the various standards that apply to workers’ vibration exposure to better understand client requirements •Sufficient information to be able to negotiate employee contractual vibration requirements •An understanding of how to protect workers from their vibratory environment | （1-day） 2nd Feb. & 7th Sept. 2017 | •Introduction to vibration •Measurement tools and methods •Vibration sources •Vibration response types & characterization •Exposition time •Vibratory comfort |
11 | Signal processing | •An overview of the various signal treatment methods applied to acoustics and vibration •An understanding selection criteria and characteristics of the different types of treatment | （2-day） 29th – 30th March & 4th – 5th Oct. 2017 | •Signal classification •Time analysis •Spectral analysis •System analysis •An introduction to time-frequency analysis |
12 | Acoustic imagery – theory & Application | Theory: •An understanding of the theory behind various imaging methods with their associated strengths & weaknesses (holography, focalization, deconvolution, etc.) Application: •The ability to choose and apply the “right” measurement & treatment method | (2-day theoretical program 1-day application program) 13th – 14th (theory) & 15th (application) June 2017 | Theory: •Brief review of acoustics •Acoustic focalization •Acoustic holography with regular & irregular arrays •Advanced algorithm methods •Aero-acoustics Application: •Determining the adequate measurement tool for a specific need •Measurement preparation •Acoustic imaging software using Testlab •Result analysis |
13 | Noise from electro-magnetic excitation | •An understanding of basic electric motor operation & power supply and the efforts & magnetic phenomena implied •The ability to characterize the range of phenomena capable of producing electromagnetic noise in electric machines •The possibility to set up an experimental & numeric method to understand the vibratory behavior of electric machines | （3-day） 7th – 9th March & 5th – 7th Dec. 2017 | •Introduction to electric motion systems •Electric motors •Power electronic converters (PEC) •Magnetic excitations •Electric motor acoustics •Low-noise design •PEC acoustics •Experimental study of an electric motor •Simulation of the noise radiated by an electric motor |
14 | Resistance / Stress reliability approach | •An overview of the issues pertaining to reliability and product life cycles in product development •An understanding of the resistance / stress reliability approach •Notions of how to apply this approach to product design | （3-day） 28th–30thNov. 2017 | •Principles of the resistance / stress reliability approach •Review of structural fatigue resistance •Loading in service •Applying the method to product design •Applying the method to component design |
15 | Rotor dynamics | •A good understanding of vibration phenomena, critical speed, unbalance response, separation margin, amplication factor, and stability margin •A perception of the important factors involving the manufacture and assembly of turbomachines •The ability to evaluate and/or to make an API rotor dynamics report •The ability to ask pertinent questions to the provider of rotor dynamic information | （1-day） 1stFeb.& 6th Sept. 2017 | •Vibration principles •Theoretical basis of rotor dynamics •Rotor modelling •Rotor dynamic stiffness map •Critical speed calculation •Unbalance response calculation •Stability analysis calculation •Application to specific equipment |
16 | Sound quality | •An understanding of how human hearing functions and how this impacts sound perception •An overview of perceptive indicators •An understanding of how perception studies contribute to product design | （2-day） 10th–11thMay & 11th–12th Oct. 2017 | •Introduction to human hearing •Sound level perception •Other indicators •Product development |
