Abstract
This paper describes an analytical approach for calculating the damped critical speeds of multi-degree-of-freedom rotor-bearing systems. It is shown that to calculate the critical speeds is equivalent to finding the roots of a proposed matrix algebraic equation. The technique employes a Newton-Raphson scheme and the derivatives of eigenvalues. The system left eigenvectors are used to simplify the calculations. Based on this approach, a general-purpose computer program was developed with a finite element model of rotor-bearing systems. The program automatically generates system equations and finds the critical speeds. The program is applied to analyze a turbomachine supported by two cylindrical oil-film Journal bearings. The results are compared with reported data and the agreements are very good.
SummaryA convolution technique for the reduction of three dimensional interferometer measurements to two dimensions is described. With the addition of relatively simple hardware to a general purpose computer the technique allows fast, efficient processing of three dimensional data.
Tbe AP/C control computer is a specially designed, high speed, serial, binary, general-purpose machine with approximately 2000 words of memory. Although the machine is basically a general-purpose computer, in includes special facilities for communicating with the operator of the AP/C Stereoplotter for inputs from the operator’s handwheels and footwheel, and for outputs to servomechanisms on the AP/C viewing unit and coordinatograph. A complete set of programs for inner, relative and absolute orientations and for plotting operations is provided. In addition, the computer may be used for general-purpose computing when not required for plotting. In speed and versatility it is superior to most medium-size commercial computers.
Optimization of energy usage in textile finishing operations. Part I. The simulation of batch dyehouse activities with a general purpose computer model
