Measurement Systems, Condition Monitoring and Maintenance in Power Plants (5 cr)

Objective

The student knows the importance of condition monitoring of power plants and energy producing. The student knows how to perform nondestructive testing of structures. The student is familiar of balancing of rotating masses and understands vibrations of machinery.

Content

-Condition monitoring
-Nondestructive testing
-Vibration and balacing of rotating machinery
-Power plants maintenance

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the basics of power plant maintenance.
The student knows the basics of NDT methods.
The student knows the basics of mechanical vibrations and how to apply them in simple a engineering applications.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the basics of power plant maintenance and condition monitoring.
The student is able to measure vibrations and knows the basics of rotating machinery balancing.
The student handles NDT-methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the power plant maintenance and condition monitoring.
The student knows the importance of balancing rotating machines.
The student masters the NDT methods.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student knows the basics of power plant maintenance.
The student knows the basics of NDT methods.
The student knows the basics of mechanical vibrations and how to apply them in simple a engineering applications.

Qualifications

The student will be familiar with the fundamentals of measurement technology. The student will be familiar with the most common materials of power plants. The student will understand importance of heat engines and devices used in power plants and the process itself.