Rotor-Bearing Dynamics With Emphasis on Attenuation

1962 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Lund ◽  
B. Sternlicht
Keyword(s):  
Critical Speed ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Dimensionless Form ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Transmitted Force ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing Dynamics ◽  
Rotor Mass ◽  
Bearing System

This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the dynamics of a rotor-bearing system. The analysis is quite general but because of space limitations only the symmetrical rotor supported in two plain cylindrical journal bearings is considered. Furthermore, the rotor mass is concentrated at midspan giving the rotor only one degree of freedom. Limiting the analysis to small amplitudes of rotor motion the components of the fluid film force are made linear with respect to journal amplitude and velocity. The resulting 8 coefficients, denoted spring and damping coefficients, are calculated from Reynolds equation and by coupling them with the rotor, the motion and the force transmitted to the bearing pedestal are obtained. Results are presented in dimensionless form for transmitted force and for critical speed.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Oil Film Forces of Tilting-Pad Guide Bearing in Large Hydro-unit

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 345-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Feng Ma ◽  
Xin-Zhi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Nonlinear Simulation ◽  
Motion Patterns ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Nonlinear Motion ◽  
Tilting Pad ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Angular Velocities ◽  
Stiffness And Damping ◽  
Bearing System

A new numerical method is proposed for predicting the nonlinearity of tilting-pad guide bearing oilfilm force in the rotor-bearing system in a large hydro-unit. Nonlinear displacement and velocity of the journal center, as well as nonlinear tilting angles and angular velocities of the pads in non-stationary Reynolds equation are taken into account. This method is also suited for other small rotor-bearing system. As an example, the response due to a momentarily created unbalance is Calculated. The nonlinear motion patterns of the pad and journal whirling orbit are obtained. Finally, the nonlinear orbit is compared to the linear one that could be calculated from linear stiffness and damping coefficients. It is shown that there are important differences between those two orbits and that the nonlinear simulation is more accurate.

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 Bifurcation analysis of rotor/bearing system using third-order journal bearing stiffness and damping coefficients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. El-Sayed ◽  
Hussein Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
The Third ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Bearing Stiffness ◽  
Rotor Stiffness ◽  
Stiffness And Damping ◽  
Bearing System

AbstractHydrodynamic journal bearings are used in many applications which involve high speeds and loads. However, they are susceptible to oil whirl instability, which may cause bearing failure. In this work, a flexible Jeffcott rotor supported by two identical journal bearings is used to investigate the stability and bifurcations of rotor bearing system. Since a closed form for the finite bearing forces is not exist, nonlinear bearing stiffness and damping coefficients are used to represent the bearing forces. The bearing forces are approximated to the third order using Taylor expansion, and infinitesimal perturbation method is used to evaluate the nonlinear bearing coefficients. The mesh sensitivity on the bearing coefficients is investigated. Then, the equations of motion based on bearing coefficients are used to investigate the dynamics and stability of the rotor-bearing system. The effect of rotor stiffness ratio and applied load on the Hopf bifurcation stability and limit cycle continuation of the system are investigated. The results of this work show that evaluating the bearing forces using Taylor’s expansion up to the third-order bearing coefficients can be used to profoundly investigate the rich dynamics of rotor-bearing systems.

Unbalance Response of an Elastic Rotor in Damped Flexible Bearings at Supercritical Speeds

1971 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neville F. Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Critical Speed ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Rotor Speed ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Relative Stiffness ◽  
Unbalance Response ◽  
Fluid Film Bearings ◽  
Transmitted Force ◽  
Rotor Mass ◽  
Bearing System

The unbalance response of a uniform flexible rotor in fluid-film bearings has been analyzed for speeds up to 20 times the lowest rigid-bearing critical speed. Rotor mass and elasticity are distributed uniformly along the length of the rotor. A single radial speed-dependent force is used to represent the rotor unbalance. The rotor is assumed to operate in stable plain cylindrical bearings which are represented by direct and cross-coupled spring and damping forces. The influence of rotor speed, bearing operating eccentricity, relative stiffness of rotor and bearings, and unbalance location along rotor on the performance of the rotor-bearing system has been determined. Results are presented as charts of rotor maximum whirl amplitude and of bearing maximum whirl transmitted force for wide ranges of the foregoing parameters. Mode shapes at critical speeds are also included.

Bifurcation Analysis of Self-Acting Gas Journal Bearings

2001 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 755-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Chi Wang ◽  
Cha’o-Ku`ang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Rotational Velocity ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Finite Differences Method ◽  
Subharmonic Response ◽  
Rotor Center ◽  
Rotor Mass

This paper studies the bifurcation of a rigid rotor supported by a gas film bearing. A time-dependent mathematical model for gas journal bearings is presented. The finite differences method and the Successive Over Relation (S.O.R) method are employed to solve the Reynolds’ equation. The system state trajectory, Poincare´ maps, power spectra, and bifurcation diagrams are used to analyze the dynamic behavior of the rotor center in the horizontal and vertical directions under different operating conditions. The analysis shows how the existence of a complex dynamic behavior comprising periodic and subharmonic response of the rotor center. This paper shows how the dynamic behavior of this type of system varies with changes in rotor mass and rotational velocity. The results of this study contribute to a further understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of gas film rotor-bearing systems.

Theoretical Condition for the Cxy=Cyx Relation in Fluid Film Journal Bearings

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kato ◽  
Y. Hori
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Finite Width ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Dynamic Coefficients ◽  
Cross Terms ◽  
Linear Damping ◽  
Theoretical Condition

A computer program for calculating dynamic coefficients of journal bearings is necessary in designing fluid film journal bearings and an accuracy of the program is sometimes checked by the relation that the cross terms of linear damping coefficients of journal bearings are equal to each other, namely “Cxy = Cyx”. However, the condition for this relation has not been clear. This paper shows that the relation “Cxy = Cyx” holds in any type of finite width journal bearing when these are calculated under the following condition: (I) The governing Reynolds equation is linear in pressure or regarded as linear in numerical calculations; (II) Film thickness is given by h = c (1 + κcosθ); and (III) Boundary condition is homogeneous such as p=0 or dp/dn=0, where n denotes a normal to the boundary.

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.

scholarly journals Performance of an Orifice Compensated Two-Lobe Hole-Entry Hybrid Journal Bearing

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Sharana Basavaraja ◽  
Satish C. Sharma ◽  
S. C. Jain
Keyword(s):  
External Load ◽  
Design Parameter ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Symmetric Configuration ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Direct Stiffness ◽  
Offset Factor ◽  
Bearing System

The work presented in this paper aims to study the performance of a two-lobe hole-entry hybrid journal bearing system compensated by orifice restrictors. The Reynolds equation governing the flow of lubricant in the clearance space between the journal and bearing together with the equation of flow through an orifice restrictor has been solved using FEM and Galerkin's method. The bearing performance characteristics results have been simulated for an orifice compensated nonrecessed two-lobe hole-entry hybrid journal bearing symmetric configuration for the various values of offset factor , restrictor design parameter , and the value of external load . Further, a comparative study of the performance of a two-lobe hole-entry hybrid journal bearing system with a circular hole-entry symmetric hybrid journal bearing system has also been carried out so that a designer has a better flexibility in choosing a suitable bearing configuration. The simulated numerical results indicate that for the two-lobe symmetric hole-entry hybrid journal bearing system with an offset factor greater than one provides 30 to 50 percent larger values of direct stiffness and direct damping coefficients as compared to a circular symmetric hole-entry hybrid journal bearing system.

Modelling and Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of an Active Journal Bearing

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linxiang Sun ◽  
Janusz M. Krodkiewski ◽  
Nong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Hydrodynamic Pressure ◽  
Chamber Pressure ◽  
Oil Film ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Bearing System

Modelling and analysis of a rotor-bearing system with a new type of active oil bearing are presented. The active bearing basically consists of a flexible sleeve and a pressure chamber. The deformation of the sleeve can be controlled by the chamber pressure during the operation, and so can the pressure distribution of the oil film. Finite Element Methods (FEMs) and the Guyan condensation technique were utilised to create mathematical models for both the rotor and the flexible sleeve. The hydrodynamic pressure distribution of the oil film, for the instantaneous positions and velocities of the flexible sleeve and rotor, was approximated by Reynolds equation. The influence of the chamber pressure on the stability of the rotor system was investigated by numerical simulation based on the nonlinear model. The results showed that the stability of the rotor-bearing system can be improved effectively by implementation of the active bearing.

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