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Industrial Maintenance:
INTRODUCTION TO AIRBORNE ULTRASOUND (UST 100)
Course Description
This course introduces the basic principles of Airborne Ultrasound and demonstrates the
proper usage of the equipment in plant predictive maintenance applications.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. integrate Ultrasound with other predictive maintenance technologies;
2. understand how airborne ultrasound detection works; and
3. properly use airborne ultrasound by covering principles, theory and practical
applications conforming to the American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT)
Standards.
Major Topics Covered
• Maintenance of the equipment
• Ultrasound wave transmission and effects
• Leak detection in: pneumatic systems,
heat exchangers, underground pipes,
closed vessels, chillers, condensers, and
vacuum systems
• Electrical Inspection: Detecting Arcing,
and Corona
• Theory of sound
• Perform an Ultrasonic inspection
• Mechanical Inspection: valve
blow-by, circulation pumps,
bearing wear, pump cavitations,
steam traps, and lubrication
Prerequisites
None
Class Size
8
Course Duration
40 hours
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