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The monograph is primarily intended for the practicing engineer in rotating machinery installations interested in applying vibratory condition monitoring for maintenance. Covers: Basic principles of linear, Nonlinear vibrations and associated stability problems Vibratory phenomenon specific to rotor problems Influence of rotor unbalance, rigid rotor balancing, translatory and conical whirls, rotor bow, gyroscopics, rolling element bearings, fluid film bearing, seals, oil whirl, steam whirl, squeeze film bearings, internal damping, misalignment, rotor rub, squeal, shaft asymmetry, cracks and gear tooth flexibility on the rotor behavior is explained