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Thermal Growth in Pump Alignment

Thermal movement refers to the expansion of machinery parts that occurs due to friction and heat buildup during operation. This expansion is known as thermal growth. The amount of movement can be predicted based on the material, temperature change, and distance between components. A graph shows that while a pump does not move due to temperature changes, a motor is estimated to rise 0.004 inches at both ends during operation due to thermal growth effects.

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Thermal Growth in Pump Alignment

Thermal movement refers to the expansion of machinery parts that occurs due to friction and heat buildup during operation. This expansion is known as thermal growth. The amount of movement can be predicted based on the material, temperature change, and distance between components. A graph shows that while a pump does not move due to temperature changes, a motor is estimated to rise 0.004 inches at both ends during operation due to thermal growth effects.

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  • Thermal Movement

Thermal Movement

When machinery is operating the moving parts cause friction that in turn
creates heat buildup causing the machinery to expand. This expansion in the
machinery is called Thermal Growth. The amount of movement can be predicted
when you know the machinery's material, temperature change, and the distance
between shims and shaft centerline.

Calculating Thermal Movement

Graphing Thermal Movement


Most machinery must be misaligned cold so that the shafts will be collinear
during normal operating conditions. Graphing the move above shows us that the
pump does not move (no change in temperature) and the motor rises an
estimated .004" (3.53 mils)
Pump stays the same
Motor rises .004" at both feet

Thermal Movement When machinery is operating the moving parts cause friction that in turn creates heat buildup causing
Pump stays the same Motor rises .004" at both feet v

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