Table of Contents

One Introduction to Condition Monitoring.- 1 Condition monitoring and the integrity of industrial systems.- 2 Condition based maintenance.- Two Techniques for Visual Inspection.- 3 Visual inspection systems.- 4 Thermal monitoring using infrared thermography.- 5 Surface and internal defect detection.- 6 Commercial applications of visual monitoring.- Three Techniques for Performance Monitoring.- 7 System quantity/quality assessment — the quasi-steady state monitoring of inputs and outputs.- 8 System input/output monitoring.- 9 System monitoring and the use of models.- 10 Commercial applications of performance monitoring.- Four Techniques for Vibration Monitoring.- 11 Review of fundamental vibration theory.- 12 Common vibration monitoring techniques.- 13 Fundamentals of vibroacoustical condition monitoring.- 14 Commercial applications of vibration monitoring.- Five Techniques for Wear Debris Analysis.- 15 Detection and diagnosis of wear through oil and wear debris analysis.- 16 Wear particle collection and evaluation.- 17 Lubricant analysis as a condition monitoring technique.- 18 Commercial applications of wear debris analysis.- Six Adopting a Condition-Based Maintenance Strategy.- 19 Financial implications and cost justification.- 20 Technique selection and implementation in condition monitoring.- 21 Pitfalls, benefits and collective wisdom.- Seven Research and Development in Condition Monitoring.- 22 Knowledge-based systems for condition monitoring.- 23 Future developments in condition monitoring techniques and systems.

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