Lifecycle cost optimization of vibration mitigation in rotating machinery: Integrating measured transmissibility, finite element modeling, and downtime cost scenarios

Sulieman Ibrahim Mohammad
Department of Business Administration, Business School, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq 25113, Jordan; Research Fellow, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
Naeema Darwish Khamis Al Maashari
Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
Asokan Vasudevan
Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
Wenya Wu
Faculty of Applied Technology, Xingtai Vocational College of Applied Technology, Xingtai 054000, China
Mohammad Faleh Ahmmad Hunitie
Department of Public Administration, School of Business, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
Anber Abraheem Shlash Mohammad
Digital Marketing Department, Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences, University of Petra, Amman 11196, Jordan
Torki M. Al-Fawwaz
Economics of Finance and Business Department, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq 25113, Jordan

Article ID: 4268

Keywords: vibration mitigation; rotating machinery; transmissibility; finite element modelling; lifecycle cost; downtime analysis; optimization; reliability engineering

Abstract

Rotation devices play a vital role in industrial plants, where vibrations significantly affect efficiency, reliability, and the overall cost of operation. Vibrations cause wear and tear, failures, and high maintenance time, but previous studies have focused on machine efficiency without including financial factors. This paper provides a solution to this problem by developing an integrated approach to optimizing lifetime cost through vibration reduction in rotation devices. A numerical approach was used to quantify and analyse the phenomenon, including experimental measurement, finite element (FE) modelling, and economic analysis. Transmissibility measurement was used to describe vibration dynamics and validate the FE model. The response of the system was correlated to wear and tear, failure rates, and downtime. These factors were then used to formulate a lifetime cost model. The results have shown that there is a strong non-linear connection between the transmissibility factor and the lifecycle cost, where the higher the levels of vibrations, the greater the extent of wear and tear and downtime. The process of optimizing identified the optimum operating point where there is a perfect compromise between the vibration performance and the cost effectiveness. The sensitivity analysis has revealed that the transmissibility is the most significant factor affecting the lifecycle cost.

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2026-07-18

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Mohammad, S. I., Maashari, N. D. K. A., Vasudevan, A., Wu, W., Hunitie, M. F. A., Mohammad, A. A. S., & Al-Fawwaz, T. M. (2026). Lifecycle cost optimization of vibration mitigation in rotating machinery: Integrating measured transmissibility, finite element modeling, and downtime cost scenarios. Sound & Vibration, 60(4). https://doi.org/10.59400/sv4268

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