scholarly journals Effect of Lateral Disk Flexibility on the Dynamics of Squeeze Film Damper Supported Rotors

Author(s):  
Huajun Xie ◽  
George Flowers ◽  
Fangsheng Wu

This paper investigates the influence of disk flexibility on the dynamical behavior of a flexible disk/shaft rotor system supported with squeeze film dampers. A simplified nonlinear rotor model incorporating disk/shaft coupling dynamics is developed for lateral vibration of a rotor system. The steady state performance of the system is explored over a wide range of operating conditions using numerical integration and harmonic balance analysis. It is shown that disk flexibility may significantly affect the dynamical behavior of the system at high operating speed by creating an additional critical speed. It is observed that both the SFD journal motion and the disk motion associated with the additional critical speed are aperiodic and of large amplitudes. It is demonstrated that the influence of disk flexibility can be shifted out of the operating speed range by increasing the retainer spring stiffness.

Author(s):  
Giuseppe Catania ◽  
Nicolo` Mancinelli

This study refers to the investigation on the critical operating condition occurring on high productivity milling machines, known as chatter. This phenomenon is generated by a self-excited vibration, associated with a loss of stability of the system, causing reduced productivity, poor surface finish and noise. This study consists of the theoretical and experimental modeling of machining chatter conditions, in order to develop a real-time monitoring system able to diagnose the occurrence of chatter in advance and to dynamically modify the cutting parameters for process optimization. A prototype NC 3-axis milling machine was ad hoc realized to accomplish this task. The machine was instrumented by a dynamometer table, and a series of accelerometer sensors were mounted in the proximity of the tool spindle and the workpiece. An analytical model was developed, taking into account the periodic cutting force arising during interrupted cutting operation in milling. The system dynamical behavior was described by means of a set of delay differential equations with periodic coefficients. The stability of this system was analyzed by the semi discretization approach based on the Floquet theory. Lobe stability charts were evaluated and associated with frequency diagrams. Two chatter types were analytically and experimentally detected: period-doubling bifurcations and secondary Hopf bifurcations. Measurement data were acquired and analyzed in the time and frequency domain. Several tests were conducted in a wide range of operating conditions, such as radial immersion, depth of cut and spindle speeds and using different tools. Results are reported showing agreement between the numerical analysis and the related experimental tests.


Author(s):  
George T. Flowers ◽  
Fang Sheng Wu

This study examines the influence of bearing clearance on the dynamical behavior of a rotating, flexible disk/shaft system. Most previous work in nonlinear rotordynamics has tended to concentrate separately on shaft vibration or on bladed disk vibration, neglecting the coupling dynamics between them. The current work examines the important rotordynamical behavior of coupled disk/shaft dynamics. A simplified nonlinear model is developed for lateral vibration of a rotor system with a bearing clearance nonlinearity. The steady-state dynamical behavior of this system is explored using numerical simulation and limit cycle analysis. It is demonstrated that bearing clearance effects can produce superharmonic vibration that may serve to excite high amplitude disk vibration. Such vibration could lead to significantly increased bearing loads and catastrophic failure of blades and disks. In addition, multi-valued responses and aperiodic behavior was observed.


1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Rabinowitz ◽  
E. J. Hahn

Assuming central preloading, operation below the second bending critical speed, and full film lubrication, this paper presents a theoretical model which allows one, with minimum computation, to design squeeze film damped rotors under conditions of high unbalance loading. Closed form expressions are derived for the maximum vibration amplitudes pertaining to optimally damped conditions. The resulting vibration amplitude and transmissibility data of design interest are presented for a wide range of practical operating conditions on a single chart. It can be seen that for a given rotor, the lighter the bearing the more easily one can satisfy design constraints relating to allowable rotor vibration levels and lubricant supply pressure requirements. The data presented are shown to be applicable to a wide variety of rotors, and a recommended procedure for optimal design is outlined.


2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Her-Terng Yau ◽  
Chieh-Li Chen

When a squeeze-film damper-mounted rigid rotor system is operated eccentrically, the nonlinear forces are no longer radially symmetric and a disordered dynamical behavior (i.e., quasi-periodic and chaotic vibration) will occur. To suppress the undesired vibration characteristics, the hybrid squeeze-film damper bearing consisting of hydrostatic chambers and hydrodynamic ranges is proposed. In order to change the pressure in hydrostatic chambers, two pairs of electric-hydraulic orifices are used in this paper. The dynamic model of the system is established with the consideration of the electric-hydraulic actuator. The complex nonsynchronous vibration of squeeze-film dampers rotor-bearing system is demonstrated to be stabilized by such electric-hydraulic orifices actuators with proportional-plus-derivative (PD) controllers. Numerical results show that the nonchaotic operation range of the system will be increased by tuning the control loop gain.


1999 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Guozhi ◽  
Yap Fook Fah ◽  
Chen Guang ◽  
Meng Guang ◽  
Fang Tong ◽  
...  

In this paper, a new electro-rheological multi-layer squeeze film damper (ERMSFD in short) is designed first and the constitutional Reynolds equation is established. Then the behavior of the rotor system is analyzed, the vibration around the first critical speed is suppressed and an on/off control is proposed to control the large amplitude around the first critical speed. A control method is used to suppress the sudden unbalance response. Finally, experiments are carried out to investigate the behavior of the rotor system to prove the effectiveness of the ER damper to suppress the vibration around the critical speed and the sudden unbalance response. [S0739-3717(00)00301-9]


Author(s):  
H. Kanki ◽  
Y. Kaneko ◽  
M. Kurosawa ◽  
T. Yamamoto

The cause of the low-frequency vibration (subsynchronous vibration) of a high pressure turbine was investigated by the analytical study and vibration exciting test for the actual machine in operation. From the results, it is found that the low-frequency vibration is caused by the decrease of the rotor system damping at high-loading operating conditions. As a countermeasure, a squeeze-film damper is designed in order to increase the damping of the rotor system. After the verification test of the squeeze-film damper’s capability in the workshop, it was installed on the actual turbine. Vibration exciting tests for the high pressure turbine under the actual operating conditions were carried out. These field tests confirmed that the damping of the rotor system was increased as expected in the design and consequently the low-frequency vibrations disappeared completely under all operating conditions.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 615
Author(s):  
Haobo Wang ◽  
Yulai Zhao ◽  
Zhong Luo ◽  
Qingkai Han

Squeeze film damper (SFD) is widely used in the vibration suppression of aeroengine rotor systems, but will cause complex motions of the rotor system under specific operating conditions. In this paper, a lumped-mass dynamic model of the high-pressure rotor system in an aeroengine is established, and the nonlinear stiffness and damping formula of SFD are introduced into the above model. The vibration responses of the rotor system under different rotating speeds and with different unbalances are investigated numerically, and the influence of SFD on the rotor system vibration and the change of suppression ability are compared and analyzed. The results show that in the case of high speed, together with a small unbalance, the rotor system will perform a complex vibration or a bistable vibration due to SFD. If the unbalance is properly increased under the same case of high speed, the vibration of the rotor becomes single-harmonic and the bistable vibration disappears. The research results can provide a helpful reference for analyzing complex vibration mechanisms of the rotor system with SFD and achieving an effective vibration suppression through unbalance regulation.


Author(s):  
J. F. Walton ◽  
H. Heshmat

In this paper results of rotordynamic response and transient tests of a novel, high load squeeze film damper design, are presented. The spiral foil multi-squeeze film damper has been previously shown to provide two to four fold or larger increases in damping levels without resorting to significantly decreased damper clearances or increased lengths. By operating with a total clearance of approximately twice conventional designs, the non-linearities associated with high eccentricity operation are avoided. Rotordynamic tests with a dual squeeze film configuration were completed. As a part of the overall testing program, a flexible rotor system was subjected to high steady state imbalance levels and transient simulated bladeloss events for up to 0.254 mm (0.01 in) mass c.g offset or 180 gm-cm (2.5 oz-in) imbalance. The spiral foil multi-squeeze film damper demonstrated that the steady state imbalance and simulated bladeloss transient response of a flexible rotor operating above its first bending critical speed could be readily controlled. Rotor system imbalance sensitivity and logarithmic decrement are presented showing the characteristics of the system with the damper installed. The ability to accommodate high steady state and transient imbalance conditions make this damper well suited to a wide range of rotating machinery, including aircraft gas turbine engines.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yan ◽  
Lidong He ◽  
Zhe Deng ◽  
Xingyun Jia

Abstract As a novel structural damper, the unique structural characteristics of the integral squeeze film damper (ISFD) solve the nonlinear problem of the traditional squeeze film damper (SFD), and it has good linear damping characteristics. In this research, the experimental studies of ISFD vibration reduction performance are carried out for various working conditions of unbalanced rotors. Two ball bearing-rotor system test rigs are built based on ISFD: a rigid rotor test rig and a flexible rotor test rig. When the rotational speed of rigid rotor is 1500 rpm, ISFD can reduce the amplitude of the rotor by 41.79%. Under different unbalance conditions, ISFD can effectively improve the different degrees of unbalanced faults in the rotor system, reduce the amplitude by 43.21%, and reduce the sensitivity of the rotor to unbalance. Under different rotational speed conditions, ISFD can effectively suppress the unbalanced vibration of rigid rotor, and the amplitude can be reduced by 53.51%. In the experiment of the unbalanced response of the flexible rotor, it is found that ISFD can improve the damping of the rotor system, effectively suppress the resonance of the rotor at the critical speed, and the amplitude at the first-order critical speed can be reduced by 31.72%.


1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kanki ◽  
Y. Kaneko ◽  
M. Kurosawa ◽  
T. Yamamoto

The cause of the low-frequency vibration (subsynchronous vibration) of a high-pressure turbine was investigated by the analytical study and vibration exciting test for the actual machine in operation. From the results, it is found that the low-frequency vibration is caused by the decrease of the rotor system damping at high-loading operating conditions. As a countermeasure, a squeeze-film damper is designed in order to increase the damping of the rotor system. After the verification test of the squeeze-film damper’s capability in the workshop, it was installed on the actual turbine. Vibration exciting tests for the high-pressure turbine under the actual operating conditions were carried out. These field tests confirmed that the damping of the rotor system was increased as expected in the design and consequently the low-frequency vibrations disappeared completely under all operating conditions.


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