"Very knowledgeable instructors; enjoyed the fundamentals of lateral and torsional analysis; some interesting case studies."
"Gave a nice overview of rotordynamics. A lot of material presented. It was good to see and learn about the terminology and dynamic components/considerations of other types of equipment that I don’t work on. Overlapping of material in presentations is helpful."
"Practical applications of theory. I enjoyed the case studies which highlighted how the analysis resulted in a solution."
"It was great for understanding rotordynamic calibrations and the complexities around it."
"Broad range of topics covered; related technical papers great supplement."
"I found the teaching method used by the instructors to present the fundamentals and apply them to practical applications very helpful."
"Very good fundamental understanding with a lot of in-depth information."
Xdot offers a variety of practical rotordynamics short courses and training tailored to meet your team’s individual needs. Xdot’s training and professional development will help your team better understand the rotordynamics in the machines your company builds, buys, or maintains.
Xdot’s customized courses range from a half-day to four-day classes that can be conducted virtually or on-site. PDH/CEU credits maybe available.
Training Topics
Our most popular training option is our four-day advanced engineering Rotordynamics course, with optional one day Dyrobes® class. Offered annually, this course provides advanced rotordynamics training, similar to a condensed undergraduate level engineering class.
We can also offer more customized training, tailored to meet your specific needs. Examples of past courses include:
- High-level hands-on Rotordynamics for Non-Engineers, typically a half-day course.
- Courses for various levels of engineering expertise, focused on specific topics of interest. Refer to the Practical Rotordynamics topics for an idea of topics we can cover in a tailored session. These courses could range from a half-day to two full days.
- Hands on rotordynamics training (e.g., Dyrobes® software), typically a half- to full-day course.
- Advanced, tailored Dyrobes® training for customer-specific issues.
Our expertise in the following topics allows us to create and deliver effective training for your company:
- Rotordynamics Analysis
- Lateral vibration, stability, and analysis
- Torsional vibration and analysis
- Rotordynamics software
- Dyrobes®: introductory, intermediate, or advanced
- Hydrodynamic bearing basics and analysis
- Introduction to rotordynamics of foil bearing supported machinery
- API rotordynamics standards including API 684 and API 617
Training Goals
Xdot training and professional development courses focus on practical use of rotordynamics and analysis. We want trainees to develop an appropriate and practical understanding of the dynamic behavior and analysis of rotating machinery including turbines, compressors, motors, generators, expanders, pumps, fans, etc. We develop our training based on our extensive experience from small, high speed 1 to 2 kW machines up to large 1000+ MW turbine generator trains.
Sample past training goals are for attendees to be able to:
- Conduct a rotordynamics audit to ensure equipment does not have clear rotordynamics issues that will lead to unreliable operation
- Support design and development of new machinery with smooth, reliable operation
- Apply rotordynamics knowledge to understand and diagnose field problems
Target Audiences
Our short courses are targeted at beginning and intermediate rotating equipment engineers with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and some prior experience with rotating machinery. If your needs are more technical, we can dive into theory and talk about eigenvalues, finite element solution of the Reynolds equation, magnetic bearing transfer functions, and more.
We keep the discussion concrete, example based, and with an absolute minimum amount of mathematics.
Ready to see how we can support your rotordynamics training needs?