Modal Balancing of Flexible Rotors during Operation: Design and Manual Operation of Balancing Head

1987 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
C-W Lee ◽  
Y-D Kim
Keyword(s):  
Critical Speed ◽  
Manual Operation ◽  
Flexible Rotors ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing System

Modal balancing experiments are performed with a rotor bearing system by using a single wireless, manually controlled precision balancing head. The balancing head designed is proven to be accurately functioning, effective in modal balancing and reliable well over the first critical speed.

Nonlinear Dynamics of Flexible Rotors Supported on Journal Bearings—Part I: Analytical Bearing Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Miraskari ◽  
Farzad Hemmati ◽  
Mohamed S. Gadala
Keyword(s):  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Nonlinear Coefficient ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Dynamic Coefficients ◽  
Flexible Rotors ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing Force ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Bearing System

To determine the bifurcation types in a rotor-bearing system, it is required to find higher order derivatives of the bearing forces with respect to journal velocity and position. As closed-form expressions for journal bearing force are not generally available, Hopf bifurcation studies of rotor-bearing systems have been limited to simple geometries and cavitation models. To solve this problem, an alternative nonlinear coefficient-based method for representing the bearing force is presented in this study. A flexible rotor-bearing system is presented for which bearing force is modeled with linear and nonlinear dynamic coefficients. The proposed nonlinear coefficient-based model was found to be successful in predicting the bifurcation types of the system as well as predicting the system dynamics and trajectories at spin speeds below and above the threshold speed of instability.

scholarly journals Dynamic Characteristics and Experimental Research of a Two-Span Rotor-Bearing System with Rub-Impact Fault

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhu ◽  
Guang-chao Wang ◽  
Qing-peng Han ◽  
An-lei Zhao ◽  
Jian-xing Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Experimental Platform ◽  
Rotating Machine ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Bearing System

Rotor rub-impact has a great influence on the stability and safety of a rotating machine. This study develops a dynamic model of a two-span rotor-bearing system with rubbing faults, and numerical simulation is carried out. Moreover, frictional screws are used to simulate a rubbing state by establishing a set of experimental devices that can simulate rotor-stator friction in the rotor system. Through the experimental platform and its analysis system, the rubbing experiment was conducted, and the vibration of the rotor-bearing system before and after the critical speed is observed. Rotors running under normal condition, local slight rubbing, and severe rubbing throughout the entire cycle are simulated. Dynamic trajectories, frequency spectrum diagrams, chart of axis track, and Poincare maps are used to analyze the features of the rotor-bearing system with rub-impact faults under various parameters. The vibration characteristics of rub impact are obtained. Results show that the dynamic characteristics of the rotor-bearing system are affected by the change in velocity and degree of impact friction. The findings are helpful in further understanding the dynamic characteristics of the rub-impact fault of the two-span rotor-bearing system and provide reference for fault diagnosis.

Experimental dynamic analysis of rod-fastening rotor bearing system with a transverse crack

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanshan Wang ◽  
Heng Liu ◽  
Qidan Wang ◽  
Shemiao Qi ◽  
Yi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Vibration Amplitude ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Transverse Crack ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Rod Fastening Rotor ◽  
Bearing System

Purpose This study aims to obtain the dynamic behaviours of cracked rod-fastening rotor bearing system (RFBS), and experimental investigation was carried out to examine the dynamic characteristics of this kind of assembled rotor bearing system with a transverse crack passing through the critical speed. Design/methodology/approach An experimental test rig of cracked RFBS was established for examining the vibration behaviours between intact and cracked system. The crack on the surface of a fastening rod was simulated by wire-electrode cutting processing method. The comprehensive analysis method of vibration was used to obtain the dynamic characteristics such as vibration amplitude, acceleration and whirling orbits before and after the critical speed as well as the instantaneous response in the process of speed up. Findings Some experimental vibration datum is obtained for cracked RFBS. The appearance of a crack will introduce the initial bending and make the vibration amplitude, acceleration and instant response in the process of speed up increase greatly as well as the change of whirling orbits. Originality/value The actual vibration characteristics for this complex assembled rotor system with a transverse crack are given passing through the critical speed. It can provide some useful help for monitoring the vibration behaviours of this kind of assembled rotor system as well as the detection of the crack fault. Peer review The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/ILT-07-2020-0260/

Identification of High-order Critical Speed for Rotor Bearing System

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 346-353
Author(s):  
Yucheng Zhao ◽  
Qiang Fu ◽  
Jianying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Critical Speed ◽  
High Order ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing System

Bifurcation and Chaos Behavior of Rotor-Bearing System With Crack and Pedestal Looseness Faults

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuegang Luo ◽  
Songhe Zhang ◽  
Feng Wen ◽  
Bangchun Wen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Speed ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Cracked Rotor ◽  
Bifurcation And Chaos ◽  
Coupling Faults ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Bearing System ◽  
Main Influence

A dynamic model was set up for the two-span rotor-bearing system with coupling faults of crack and pedestal looseness supported on three plain journal bearings. The nonlinear dynamic behaviors that induced by crack, pedestal looseness and coupling faults are numerically studied. There is quasi-periodic motion appearing in the cracked rotor-bearing system, and it within the sub-critical speed range in the pedestal looseness rotor-bearing system. There is chaotic motion appearing within the supper-critical speed range in the pedestal looseness rotor-bearing system. The pedestal looseness fault is the main influence on the coupling faults system, and there is Period-3 motion appearing in the system. The results may bring up theoretical references for fault diagnoses, dynamic design, and security running to rotor-bearing system.

scholarly journals An Approximate Modal Method for Rotordynamic Stability Prediction of Flexible Rotors

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis S. H. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Mode Shape ◽  
High Performance ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Parameter Method ◽  
Flexible Rotors ◽  
Lumped Parameter ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Lumped Parameter Method ◽  
Bearing System ◽  
Modal Method

The prediction of rotordynamic stability is important in the design and diagnosis of high-performance turbomachinery. An approximate method using the mode shape and natural frequency of the first undamped vibration mode of the rotor-bearing system is developed and verified to be accurate for practical cases. The assumption that the damping does not significantly affect the first mode modal parameters can be relaxed if the damped mode shape is available. It confirms previous findings that the mode deflection at the bearing position is most critical to rotor-bearing system stability. The modal method, despite its simplicity, is superior to the lumped parameter method since it can easily account for the distributed shaft parameters and the effective modal contribution of other component properties including the aerodynamic excitation. When provided with the results of the undamped vibration analysis (i.e. only one eigensolution for a specified system configuration), the method predicts a linear relationship between stability measured in terms of logarithmic decrement and system (bearing) damping. The method allows very efficient parameter studies for the effect of bearing damping and aerodynamic cross-coupling on system stability.

Optimal Design of Rotor-Bearing Systems Using Immune-Genetic Algorithm

2001 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byeong-Keun Choi ◽  
Bo-Suk Yang
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Q Factor ◽  
Immune Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Dynamic Constraints ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Resonance Response ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Combined Algorithm ◽  
Bearing System

In this paper, the new combined algorithm (Immune-Genetic Algorithm, IGA) is applied to minimize the total weight of the shaft and the resonance response (Q factor), and to yield the critical speeds as far from the operating speed as possible. These factors play very important roles in designing a rotor-bearing system under the dynamic behavior constraints. The shaft diameter, the bearing length and clearance are chosen as the design variables. The results show that the IGA can reduce the weight of the shaft and improve the critical speed and Q factor with dynamic constraints.

Dynamic Analysis of a Geared Rotor-Bearing System With Viscoelastic Supports Under the Bow Effect

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. N. Shiau ◽  
E. K. Lee ◽  
T. H. Young ◽  
W. C. Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Transmission Error ◽  
Steady State Response ◽  
Critical Speeds ◽  
State Response ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing System

This paper investigates the dynamic behaviors of a geared rotor-bearing system mounted on viscoelastic supports under considerations of the gear eccentricity, excitation of the gear’s transmission error and the residual shaft bow. The finite element method is used to model the system and Lagrangian approach is applied to derive the system equations of motion. The coupling effect of lateral and torsional motions is considered in the system dynamic analysis. The investigated dynamic characteristics include system natural frequencies and steady-state response. The results show that the mass, the stiffness and the loss factor of the viscoelastic support will significantly affect system critical speeds and steady-state response. Larger loss factor and more rigid stiffness of the viscoelastic supports will suppress the systematic amplitude of resonance. Parameters, which include magnitude of the residual bow and phase angle, are also considered in the investigation of their effects on system critical speeds and steady-state response. Results show that they have tremendous influence on first critical speed when the geared system mounted on stiff viscoelastic supports. The transmission error of the gear mesh is assumed to be sinusoidal with tooth passing frequency and it will induce multiple low resonant frequencies in the system response. It is observed that the excited critical speed equals to the original critical speed divided by gear tooth number.

Rotor Dynamics Analysis and Testing of a Turbomolecular Pump Rotor-Bearing System

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Neng Hsu ◽  
Hsiao-Wei D. Chiang ◽  
Yu-Meng Huang ◽  
Ying-Chia Fu ◽  
Kuo-Hsun Hsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Pump Rotor ◽  
Turbomolecular Pump ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing System

This study is focused on the dynamic characteristics of a vertical turbomolecular pump (TMP) rotor-bearing system. The research methods can be divided into two parts, which are numerical analysis and experimental measurements. In numerical analysis, we use the finite element analysis software DyRoBeS and ANSYS to construct a two- and three-dimensional models of the rotor-bearing system. In the analysis process, by using the pump system assembly testing data, we can verify the rotor-bearing system finite element models under different boundary conditions. Next, we calculate the Campbell diagram to study the dynamic characteristics of the rotor-bearing system, and to compare with the experimental results to verify the models. Finally, we found the relationship between the rotor critical speed and the bearing stiffness in order to study the design of the molecular pump rotor and the bearing system. Experimental measurements were divided into two parts: static modal tests and dynamic measurements. Static modal tests can provide the natural frequencies of the rotor-bearing system. Waterfall diagrams of the dynamic tests can measure the pump system critical speed from zero speed up to the working speed crossing, and to insure that the pump working speed is far from the critical speed of at least 10% in the safe margin. In summary, the results of the experimental measurements and numerical analysis can provide the basis for the design tool for turbomolecular pump rotor-bearing system in order to identify and prevent pump vibrations.

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