Effects of bearing lubrication conditions on rotor dynamic behavior

2021 ◽  
pp. 135065012110105
Author(s):  
Barbara Z Cunha ◽  
Gregory B Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
Feeding Condition ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Supply Condition ◽  
Dynamic Analyses ◽  
Feeding Pressure ◽  
Rotor Dynamic ◽  
Lubrication Conditions

Usually, rotor dynamic analyses do not consider the effects of the lubricant supply condition, although this is an important aspect of journal bearing performance. Therefore, this work has implemented a mass-conserving model to realistically describe the oil feeding condition and evaluate its influence on rotor dynamics. This analysis was carried out by varying feeding pressure and groove position and the results indicate that the oil supply conditions significantly influence the bearing performance and affect the dynamic behavior of the entire rotor. In general, lower flow rates lead to a bearing with a greater stability region, as observed mainly in the bearing with a groove at 270° and, on the other hand, the increase in feeding pressure reduces the instability threshold.

scholarly journals Dynamical Behavior Analysis of Rubbing Rotor System under Asymmetric Oil Film Force

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youfu Tang ◽  
Feng Lin ◽  
Qian Zou
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Dynamic Theory ◽  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
System Response ◽  
Oil Film ◽  
Rotor Structure ◽  
Rotor Dynamic

Rubbing is one of the most common and significant faults that exist in the rotor system. It exhibits extremely complicated dynamic behavior. Existing dynamic models are primarily based on the symmetrical rotor structure, in which the oil film forces at both ends of support are considered identical. However, in practice, the oil film force may be differently affected by multiple factors (e.g., viscosity of lubricants, the thickness of oil film, and clearance of journal bearing). In this study, a novel dynamic model of the rubbing rotor system under asymmetric oil film force was developed. Furthermore, based on the nonlinear rotor dynamic theory, its dynamic behavior with different parameters was analyzed, and the corresponding chaotic features were extracted. The results indicated that the evolution law of chaotic motion was more complicated, and the chaotic region of system response was obviously wider under the asymmetric oil film force than the symmetrical oil film force.

scholarly journals Influence of Journal Bearing Axial Grooves on the Dynamic Behavior of Horizontal Rotors

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 285-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angelo de Carvalho Michalski ◽  
Moysés Zindeluk ◽  
Renato de Oliveira Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Rotating Machine ◽  
Lubricant Flow ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Bearing Design

Journal bearing design and the lubricant characteristics are very influential in a rotating machine behaviour. The bearing geometry can drastically affect the lubricant flow and also the rotor dynamics. Approaching that issue, this paper presents an experimental study of the dynamic behavior of a horizontal rotor suported by journal bearings with semi-circular axial grooves. The journal bearings were manufactured with a varied number of axial grooves and a versatile test rig is used, making possible the analysis of different configurations. The acquired signals are analyzed with classical and non-linear tools and the differences among the rotors’ configurations can be shown.

Rotor-Dynamics of Different Shaft Configurations for a 6 kW Micro Gas Turbine for Concentrated Solar Power

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Arroyo ◽  
M. McLorn ◽  
M. Fabian ◽  
M. White ◽  
A. I. Sayma
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Rotor Dynamic

Rotor-dynamics of Micro Gas Turbines (MGTs) under 30 kW have been a critical issue for the successful development of reliable engines during the last decades. Especially, no consensus has been reached on a reliable MGT arrangement under 10 kW with rotational speeds above 100,000 rpm, making the understanding of the rotor-dynamics of these high speed systems an important research area. This paper presents a linear rotor-dynamic analysis and comparison of three mechanical arrangements of a 6 kW MGT intended for utilising Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) using a parabolic dish concentrator. This application differs from the usual fuel burning MGT in that it is required to operate at a wider operating speed range. The objective is to find an arrangement that allows reliable mechanical operation through better understanding of the rotor dynamics for a number of alternative shaft-bearings arrangements. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was used to produce Campbell diagrams and to determine the critical speeds and mode shapes. Experimental hammer tests using a new approach based on optical sensing technology were used to validate the rotor-dynamic models. The FEA simulation results for the natural frequencies of a shaft arrangement were within 5% of the measurements, while the deviation for the shaft-bearings arrangement increased up to 16%.

Dynamic Behavior of a Journal Bearing in a Planet Gear

1983 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Nikolajsen ◽  
M. Botman
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Planet Gear

scholarly journals Dynamic behavior of coalbed methane flow along the annulus of single-phase production

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinfu Liu ◽  
Chunhua Liu ◽  
Guoqiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Water Column ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Compressibility Factor ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Gravitational Gradients

Abstract Dynamic behavior of coalbed methane (CBM) flow will provide the theoretical basis to optimize production performance for a given well. A mathematical model is developed to simulate flowing pressures and pressure drops of CBM column from well head to bottom hole. The measured parameters and independent variables of flow rates, flowing pressures and temperatures are involved in CBM producing process along the annulus. The developed relationships are validated against full-scale measured data in single-phase CBM wellbores. The proposed methodology can analyze the dynamic behavior in CBM reservoir and process of CBM flow with an overall accuracy of 2%. The calculating process of flowing pressures involves friction factor with variable Reynolds number and CBM temperature and compressibility factor with gravitational gradients. The results showed that the effect of flowing pressure on CBM column was more obvious than that on CBM and water column accompanied by an increase of dynamic water level. The ratios of flowing pressure on increment of CBM column to the whole column increased with the declined flow rates of water column. Bottom-hole pressure declined with the decreased flowing pressure of CBM column along the annulus. It will lead to the results of the increased pressure drop of CBM column and CBM flow rate in single-phase CBM wellbores.

Dynamic Behavior of Pure Squeeze Films in Narrow Porous Bearings

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. K. Murti
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Cyclic Load ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Closed Form Expression ◽  
Cyclic Loads ◽  
Eccentricity Ratio ◽  
Form Expression ◽  
Bearing Material

The dynamic behavior of squeeze film in a narrow porous journal bearing under a cyclic load is analyzed. A thin-walled bearing with a nonrotating journal is considered and a closed form expression for the pressure distribution is derived. The locus of the journal center is found by numerical methods and it is established with an example that actual contact between the journal and bearing can be avoided by appropriate design of the bearing. Consequently, it is proved that pure squeeze films have a load capacity only under cyclic loads. The analysis also reveals that the permeability of the bearing material and the wall thickness of the bearing influence significantly the operating eccentricity ratio.

A Conical Beam Finite Element for Rotor Dynamics Analysis

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Greenhill ◽  
W. B. Bickford ◽  
H. D. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Closed Form ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Rotor Dynamics ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Closed Form Expression ◽  
Dynamics Analysis ◽  
Closed Form Solutions ◽  
Analysis Computer ◽  
Rotor Dynamic

The development of finite element formulations for use in rotor dynamics analysis has been the subject of many recent publications. These works have included the effects of rotatory inertia, gyroscopic moments, axial load, internal damping, and shear deformation. However, for most closed-form solutions, the element geometry has been limited to a cylindrical cross-section. This paper extends these previous works by developing a closed-form expression including all of the above effects in a linearly tapered conical cross-section element. Results are also given comparing the formulation to previously published examples, to stepped cylinder representations of conical geometry, and to a general purpose finite element elasticity solution. The elimination of numerical integration in the generation of the element matrices, and the ability of the element to represent both conical and cylindrical geometries, make this formulation particularly suited for use in rotor dynamic analysis computer programs.

Analysis of Static Characteristics of Pressure Seal in Actual High Pressure Pump

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Hagiya ◽  
Katsutoshi Kobayashi ◽  
Yoshimasa Chiba ◽  
Tetsuya Yoshida ◽  
Akira Arai
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Leakage Flow ◽  
High Pressure Pump ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Leakage Flow Rate ◽  
Rotor Dynamic ◽  
Pressure Seal

We predicted the leakage flow rates of a pressure seal in an actual high-pressure multistage pump. Since the pressure of the actual pump is higher than that of a model pump, accurate prediction of leakage flow rate and rotor dynamic forces for an actual pump is more difficult than that for a model pump. A non-contacting seal is used as a pressure seal to suppress leakage flow for high-pressure multistage pumps. When such pumps are operated at high speed, the fluid force acting on an eccentric rotor may cause vibration instability. For vibration stability analysis, we need to estimate static and dynamic characteristics of the pressure seals, i.e., leakage flow rate and rotor dynamic coefficients. We calculated the characteristics of the pressure seal based on Iwatsubo group’s method. The pressure seal we developed has labyrinth geometry consisting of grooves with different sizes. This method numerically calculates the characteristics of the grooved seal by using a three-control-volume model and a perturbation method. We compared the calculated and measured leakage flow rates. We found that the calculated results quantitatively agreed with the measured one in the actual pump and the characteristics of pressure and velocity for the seal with non-uniform-sized grooves were clarified.

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