Experimental research on suppressing unbalanced vibration of rotor by integral squeeze film damper

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yan ◽  
Lidong He ◽  
Zhe Deng ◽  
Xingyun Jia
Keyword(s):  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper

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%.

Experimental Investigation of Squeeze Film Damper Characteristics at High Speed Rotor Configurations

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayaraman Kandasamy ◽  
B. L. Jaiswal ◽  
P. Sarasu ◽  
S. Sivaperumal ◽  
Dilli Babu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Variable Frequency Drive ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Turbo Machinery

High performance turbo machinery demands high shaft speeds, increased rotor flexibility, tighter clearances in flow passages, advanced materials, and increased tolerance to imbalances. Operation at high speeds induces severe dynamic loading with large amplitude journal motions at the bearing supports. Squeeze film dampers are essential components of high-speed turbo machinery since they offer the unique advantages of dissipation of vibration energy and isolation of structural components, as well as the capability to improve the dynamic stability characteristics of inherently unstable rotor-bearing systems. A bearing test rig is developed using 350 KW motor with variable frequency drive and has the potential of maximum operating speed up to 20,000 rpm. A squeeze film damper is used between the bearings and housing to reduce the unbalance forces transmitted to the pedestal by introducing an additional damping and thereby reduces the amplitude of vibration to acceptable level. The test rig instrumentation is capable of detecting bearing critical speed of the test rotor, and has been used for parametric studies and to monitor the temperature profile, vibration levels and pressure distribution of SFD oil film. The first critical speed of the test rotor is measured. The vibration level of the rotor system is increased with the rise of axial load together with speed. It is estimated that under all the conditions presence of oil in SFD zone reduces the vibration levels.

Electric-Hydraulic Actuator Design for a Hybrid Squeeze-Film Damper-Mounted Rigid Rotor System With Active Control

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Her-Terng Yau ◽  
Chieh-Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Loop Gain ◽  
Hydraulic Actuator ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Chaotic Vibration ◽  
Squeeze Film Dampers ◽  
Actuator Design

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.

Electro-Rheological Multi-layer Squeeze Film Damper and Its Application to Vibration Control of Rotor System

1999 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Guozhi ◽  
Yap Fook Fah ◽  
Chen Guang ◽  
Meng Guang ◽  
Fang Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Large Amplitude ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Unbalance Response ◽  
Er Damper

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]

Rotordynamic Evaluation of an Advanced Multi-Squeeze Film Damper: Imbalance Response and Bladeloss Simulation

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Walton ◽  
H. Heshmat
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Gas Turbine Engines ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
High Eccentricity ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Damper Design

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.

Dynamical Behaviors of Hybrid Squeeze Film Damper for Rotor System Vibration Control

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhu Changsheng
Keyword(s):  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Radial Clearance ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Dynamical Behaviors ◽  
System Vibration ◽  
Stiffness And Damping ◽  
Film Stiffness

Abstract The behaviors of oil film stiffness and damping coefficients of the deep multi-recessed hybrid squeeze film damper (HSFD) with the orifices compensated are first analysed in this paper. The control ability of the HSFD on the rotor system vibrations is studied theoretically and experimentally with a rigid rotor system supported on the HSFD, and compared with that of the conventional squeeze film damper (SFD). Investigation shows that the HSFD not only can significantly improve the high nonlinearity of the SFD, but also can effectively control the rotor vibrational amplitudes, especially for larger rotor unbalance levels and radial clearance ratios, as compared with the SFD.

A Study of the Influence of Static Eccentricity and Unbalance on Cavitation Effects in a Squeeze Film Damped Flexible Rotor

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Bonello ◽  
Michael J. Brennan ◽  
Roy Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Harmonic Balance ◽  
Harmonic Balance Method ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Static Eccentricity ◽  
Rotor Dynamic ◽  
Rigid Rotors

The study of eccentric squeeze film damped rotor dynamic systems has largely concentrated on rigid rotors. In this paper, a newly developed receptance harmonic balance method is used to efficiently analyze a squeeze film damped flexible rotor test rig. The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of damper static eccentricity and unbalance level on cavitation and its resulting effect on the vibration level. By comparing predictions for the rotor vibration levels obtained respectively with, and without, lower pressure limits for the eccentric squeeze film damper model, it is demonstrated that cavitation is promoted by increasing static eccentricity and/or unbalance level. This, in turn, is found to have a profound effect on the predictions for the critical vibration levels, which such dampers are designed to attenuate. The reported findings are backed by experimental evidence from the test rig.

Directionally Controllable Squeeze Film Damper Using Electro-Rheological Fluid

2001 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Kong Ahn ◽  
Bo-Suk Yang ◽  
Shin Morishita
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Apparent Viscosity ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Er Fluid

Electro-Rheological (ER) fluid is a class of functional fluid whose yield stress can be changed by an electric field applied to the fluid, which is observed as a variation of apparent viscosity. This functional fluid is applied to a controllable squeeze film damper (SFD) for stabilizing a flexible rotor system. In applying ER fluid to a conventional passive SFD, a pair of rings in the damper can be used as electrodes. When the electrodes are divided into a horizontal pair and a vertical one, the SFD can provide external damping in each direction independently. A prototype of the directionally controllable SFD was constructed and its performance was experimentally and numerically investigated in the present work.

Optimal Positioning and Control of a MR-Squeeze Film Damper for Reducing Unbalanced Vibrations in a Rotor System With Multiple Masses

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keun-Joo Kim ◽  
Chong-Won Lee ◽  
Jeong-Hoi Koo
Keyword(s):  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Critical Speed ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Optimal Position ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
Squeeze Film Damper ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
And Control

This paper presents a new semi-active control scheme that can reduce the unbalance responses in a flexible rotor system with multiple masses (i.e., disks) using a magnetorheological fluid based squeeze film damper (MR-SFD). The proposed control scheme is designed to effectively attenuate multiple vibration modes of the rotor system. The control algorithm begins with the determination of the optimal location of the MR squeeze film damper to maximize its control performance over several flexural critical speeds of interest. After identifying the optimal position of the damper based on the structure dynamics modification method, the singular value analysis was performed, with varying rotor speed, to determine the scheduled input current to the MR squeeze film damper at each rotational speed. Using a rotor-bearing model coupled with three disks and a MR-SFD, a series of numerical simulations was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of the control algorithm. In addition to the numerical study, a test rotor system (equivalent to the numerical model) and a prototype MR squeeze film damper were constructed and tested to experimentally evaluate the performance of the prototype with the control and validate the simulation results. The numerical and test results indicate that optimal positioning of the damper alone (without implementing the control) significantly reduced the unbalance responses of the disks near the first critical speed. Activating the controller, the damper further attenuated the unbalanced vibrations of the rotor system at the second critical speed. The results show that, at this critical speed, the peak vibration magnitudes of the disks were attenuated by nearly 70%.

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