A journal bearing with variable geometry for the suppression of vibrations in rotating shafts: Simulation, design, construction and experiment.
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| Title: | A journal bearing with variable geometry for the suppression of vibrations in rotating shafts: Simulation, design, construction and experiment. |
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| Authors: | Chasalevris, Athanasios1 chasalevris@sdy.tu-darmstadt.de, Dohnal, Fadi2 fadi.dohnal@power.alstom.com |
| Source: | Mechanical Systems & Signal Processing. Feb2015, Vol. 52/53, p506-528. 23p. |
| Subjects: | Journal bearings, Structural engineering, Vibration (Mechanics), Shafting machinery, Rotating machinery, Damping (Mechanics) |
| Abstract: | The idea for a journal bearing with variable geometry was formerly developed and investigated on its principles of operation giving very optimistic theoretical results for the vibration quenching of simple and more complicated rotor bearing systems during the passage through the first critical speed. The journal bearing with variable geometry is presented in this paper in its final form with the detailed design procedure. The current journal bearing was constructed in order to be applied in a simple real rotor bearing system that already exists as an experimental facility. The current paper presents details on the manufactured prototype bearing as an experimental continuation of previous works that presented the simulation of the operating principle of this journal bearing. The design parameters are discussed thoroughly under the numerical simulation for the fluid film pressure in dependency of the variable fluid film thickness during the operation conditions. The implementation of the variable geometry bearing in an experimental rotor bearing system is outlined. Various measurements highlight the efficiency of the proposed bearing element in vibration quenching during the passage through resonance. The inspiration for the current idea is based on the fact that the alteration of the fluid film characteristics of stiffness and damping during the passage through resonance results in vibration quenching. This alteration of the bearing characteristics is achieved by the introduction of an additional fluid film thickness using the passive displacement of the lower half-bearing part. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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