scholarly journals Squeeze-Film Effect on Atomically Thin Resonators in the High-Pressure Limit

Nano Letters ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin J. Dolleman ◽  
Debadi Chakraborty ◽  
Daniel R. Ladiges ◽  
Herre S. J. van der Zant ◽  
John E. Sader ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
H. Kanki ◽  
Y. Kaneko ◽  
M. Kurosawa ◽  
T. Yamamoto ◽  
Y. Yamamoto ◽  
...  

Abstract The causes of low-frequency vibration (subsynchronous vibration) of a high pressure turbine were investigated analytically and also via vibration excitation tests on actual machines under operation. From the results, it was concluded that low-frequency vibrations may be caused by either the decrease of the rotor system damping or by external forces, such as flow disturbance in the control stage and the rubbing between the rotor and casing. After identifying the cause of the low-frequency vibration, appropriate countermeasures such as installation of a squeeze-film damper and modification of valve opening sequence were taken. Vibration measurements and vibration excitation tests for the high pressure turbine under actual operating conditions were carried out in order to verify the validity of the countermeasures. These field tests confirmed that the problems of low-frequency vibration can be solved completely by taking the appropriate countermeasure depending on the cause of the vibration. This paper presents some field experiences of low-frequency vibration and the effective solution approach.


Author(s):  
Qihan Li ◽  
James F. Hamilton

A method is presented for calculating the dynamics of a dual-rotor gas turbine engine equipped with a flexible intershaft squeeze-film damper. The method is based on the functional expansion component synthesis method. The transient response of the rotor due to a suddenly applied unbalance in the high-pressure turbine under different steady-speed operations is calculated. The damping effects of the intershaft damper and stability of the rotor system are investigated.


Author(s):  
Damien Kaczorowski ◽  
Jean-Mary Georges ◽  
Sandrine Bec ◽  
Andre´-Bernard Vannes ◽  
Andre´ Tonck ◽  
...  

In nuclear power plants, slender tubular components are subjected to vibrations in a PHTW environment. As a result, the two contacting surfaces, tubes and their guides undergo impact at low contact pressures [1]. The components are usually made of stainless steel and it was found that the influence of the PHTW, combined with other actions (such as corrosion, erosion, squeeze film effect, third body effect and cavitation) leads to a particular wear of the material [2] [3]. Therefore, this paper aims to show that the colloidal oxides, formed on the steel surfaces in PHTW, play a principal role in the wear of the surfaces. Actually, due to the specific kinematic conditions of the contact, the flow of compacted oxides abrades the surfaces.


2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (11) ◽  
pp. 5610-5616
Author(s):  
Linyao Zhang ◽  
Donald G. Truhlar ◽  
Shaozeng Sun

Barrierless unimolecular association reactions are prominent in atmospheric and combustion mechanisms but are challenging for both experiment and kinetics theory. A key datum for understanding the pressure dependence of association and dissociation reactions is the high-pressure limit, but this is often available experimentally only by extrapolation. Here we calculate the high-pressure limit for the addition of a chlorine atom to acetylene molecule (Cl + C2H2→C2H2Cl). This reaction has outer and inner transition states in series; the outer transition state is barrierless, and it is necessary to use different theoretical frameworks to treat the two kinds of transition state. Here we study the reaction in the high-pressure limit using multifaceted variable-reaction-coordinate variational transition-state theory (VRC-VTST) at the outer transition state and reaction-path variational transition state theory (RP-VTST) at the inner turning point; then we combine the results with the canonical unified statistical (CUS) theory. The calculations are based on a density functional validated against the W3X-L method, which is based on coupled cluster theory with single, double, and triple excitations and a quasiperturbative treatment of connected quadruple excitations [CCSDT(Q)], and the computed rate constants are in good agreement with some of the experimental results. The chlorovinyl (C2H2Cl) adduct has two isomers that are equilibrium structures of a double-well C≡C–H bending potential. Two procedures are used to calculate the vibrational partition function of chlorovinyl; one treats the two isomers separately and the other solves the anharmonic energy levels of the double well. We use these results to calculate the standard-state free energy and equilibrium constant of the reaction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (0) ◽  
pp. 2403007-2403007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail S. KHRISTO ◽  
Alexey D. BEKLEMISHEV
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Author(s):  
Weili Cui ◽  
Ronald N. Miles ◽  
Dorel Homentcovsci

The effect of the shape and distribution of perforations in parallel plate capacitive MEMS devices on squeeze-film damping is presented. The squeeze film effect is the most important damping effect on the dynamic behavior of most MEMS devices that employ capacitive sensing and actuation, which typically employ narrow air gaps between planar moving surfaces [1, 2]. The stationary plate of a capacitive device is often perforated to reduce the damping and sensor noise and improve the frequency response. The formula for determining the total viscous damping in the gap contains a coefficient Cp that is associated with the geometry and distribution of the holes on the stationary plate. In this study, the coefficient Cp is determined using the finite element method using ANSYS by analogy with heat conduction in a solid with internal heat generation. Round, elliptical, rectangular, and oval holes that are distributed either aligned or offset are analyzed and compared. It is shown that the surface fraction occupied by the perforations is not the only factor that determines Cp. Both the shape and distribution strongly affect the damping coefficient [3, 4]. By using elongated perforations that are properly distributed, the squeeze film damping could be minimized with the minimum amount of perforation. The analysis performed in this work is quite general being applicable to a very large spectrum of frequencies and to various fluids in capacitive sensors. These results can facilitate the design of mechanical structures that utilize capacitive sensing and actuation, such as accelerometers, optical switches, micro-torsion mirrors, resonators, microphones, etc.


Author(s):  
O Tangasawi ◽  
S Theodossiades ◽  
H Rahnejat ◽  
P Kelly

This paper investigates automotive transmission gear rattle. Specifically, idle gear rattle, where the repetitive impacts of teeth are subject to light loads is investigated. Hydrodynamic regime of lubrication prevails in lightly loaded impact of teeth pairs. Formation of a lubricant film is due to the combined entraining motion of the lubricant and squeeze film effect. A lumped parameter inertial dynamic model, comprising hydrodynamic impact and flank friction for pairs of simultaneous teeth pairs of loose gears is developed. The overall dynamic model includes seven loose gear pairs and rigid body lateral motions of input and output transmission shafts. Therefore, the influence of fluid film behaviour on idle gear rattle is determined, which has hitherto not attracted sufficient research studies. Gear rattle is manifested by a vibration signature, which corresponds to the bands of frequencies due to torsional engine oscillations, meshing frequencies, and impact characteristics of lubricated conjunctions. The spectral contributions are affected by lubricant rheology, specifically its bulk viscosity variation with temperature. It has been found that spectral disposition tends towards lower frequency contributions with reducing lubricant viscosity because of rising temperatures and lowering lubricant stiffness. The findings conform with the experimental results, also reported in the paper. It has also been shown that squeeze film motion plays a significant role in the propensity of transmission system to rattle.


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