International Business Machines Corporation

Udo Jourdan

Budy D Notohardjono

Arkadiy O Tsfasman

Jing Zhang

Ethan E Cruz

Gary J Chernega

Michael J Fisher

Shawn Canfield

Joseph P Corrado

Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one or more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults.

Integrated, predictive vibration analysis of rotational machine within electronics rack

An apparatus and method used for connecting surfaces to one another is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises of a mounting body with a front and a back portion. The front portion includes an opening that is aligned with another opening of a block, fixably attached to this front portion. The openings of the block and/or front section can include internal threading. A threaded insert is then placed inside the block such that the insert can move from a first position to a second position using threading movement.

Adjustable attachment for electronic assemblies

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Udo Jourdan