The Effect of Turboset Bearing Misalignment Defect on the Bearing Journal and Bush Trajectory Pattern
The paper presents results of simulation of the bearing misalignment defect in a power turboset. The results are shown in the form of a set of journal and bush trajectories of all bearings in the turboset. The subject area of analysis was the vibrational effect of displacing two most vulnerable bearings in horizontal and vertical directions by a maximum permissible range calculated taking into account the permissible bearing vibration criterion. Relations were shown between the shape and dimensions of particular bearing trajectories on the one hand, and their location with respect to the misaligned bearing and direction of misalignment, on the other hand. It was indicated that the relative journal trajectories and absolute bush trajectories carry much more information about the dynamic state of the machine than vibration amplitudes measured by standard. The trajectories contain the information on the amplitudes of relative and absolute bearing vibrations in all directions, complemented by journal and bush trajectory shapes, indicating the way in which bearings are loaded. As a result trajectories can be a source of information on the position and direction of bearing displacements. The article indicates the potential of using trajectory patterns for diagnosing misalignment defects in rotating machines. Including a set of trajectories to the base of knowledge of a diagnostic system can extend its diagnostic abilities by including bearing misalignment defects, which are frequently recorded in these machines.