Advanced Engineering Forum Vols. 2-3

Abstract: A magnetic bearing exciter is attached to the rotor-bearing system, to exert an asynchronously rotating force on the rotor to excite the first forward mode. And the half-power point method is developed on the basis of displacement response function, where displacement response data is needed only to identify the frequency and damping. The simulation results show that the method can effectively identify the damping with speed and white noise interference. The experiment results show that the damping radio decreases with increasing rotational speed. It has a good engineering application prospects.

Abstract: Gas-turbine engines are critical to the operation of most industrial plants, aircraft and heavy vehicles. Condition monitoring is essential to mastering mechanical system running status, improving operation reliability, and reducing maintenance cost. This paper reviews state-of-the-art gas turbine condition monitoring, puts forward the pending problems and predicts future development in the field. Three main advanced methods are introduced briefly in the end.

Abstract: The purpose of the study described in this paper was to investigate the impact of shroud curvature on the performance of a centrifugal impeller or stage. The paper discusses a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study done to assess the influence of shroud curvature on impeller performance. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analyses (FEA) methods were used to describe the various designs of the impeller. Aerodynamic and mechanical analysis results are presented for four impellers of varying cover curvature and axial length. The aerodynamic results showed there were clear aerodynamic benefits to decreasing the curvature along the impeller shroud. The mechanical analytical results showed that the impeller with the lowest curvature or longest axial length provided the highest performance; it also yielded the lowest Von Mises stress level. In closing, there are clear aerodynamic benefits to decreasing the curvature along the impeller shroud but these benefits must be weighed against the impact on the rotordynamic considerations Comments are offered regarding the rotordynamic issues that must be considered when increasing the length of impellers.

Abstract: In semiconductor test system, test equipment all have a period of usage. When the test time of equipment is larger than its period of usage, its fault will occur frequently. This paper will use data mining method to predict the next time point of fault based on the history data related to equipment fault. By this, a method of equipment fault prediction will be put forward, and provide the decision support for semiconductor equipment maintenance.

Abstract: The critical speeds of all kinds of high-speed rotors must be calculated in project so that all rotors can work in the safe range of speeds and avoid resonance. A single-span-two-disc rotor system is investigated by using finite element method based on ANSYS. Natural frequencies are calculated by using beam, solid, mass, shell, beam-solid, beam-shell elements and critical speeds are obtained from Campbell diagram. Finally, the first and second critical speeds are measured by a test rig. Comparison of theoretical and experimental results is performed to assess the accuracy of different element combining forms.

Abstract: In light of the complex and non-stationary characteristics of misalignment vibration signal, this paper proposed a novel method to analyze in time-frequency domain under different working conditions. Firstly, decompose raw misalignment signal into different frequency bands by wavelet packet (WP) and reconstruct it in accordance with the band energy to remove noises. Secondly, employ empirical mode decomposition (EMD) to the reconstructed signal to obtain a certain number of stationary intrinsic mode functions (IMF). Finally, apply further spectrum analysis on the interested IMFs. In this way, weak signal is caught and dominant frequency is picked up for the diagnosis of misalignment fault. Experimental results show that the proposed method is able to detect misalignment fault characteristic frequency effectively.

Abstract: The rub-impact fault of Jeffcott rotor system which is generally made of an elastic shaft with supported by two bearings at ends and a lumped mass at the mid-span of shaft is the main research subject of this paper. The mechanical model and finite element model of a lump mass at the mid-span of shaft is set up. The dynamics of it are studied by nonlinear finite element method under the rub-impact conditions, and by investigating the effects of stiffness of stator and the clearance between rotor-stator. From the study results, use finite element method to study the rotor system failure problem is intuitive and convenient, high accuracy, high reliability, can be widely applied.

Abstract: Multiple freedom degrees model of rotor-bearing system taking many factors into account is established, the Newmark-β and shooting method are combined during the stability analysis of periodic motion in such system. The paper focused on the influence law of two eccentric phase difference on the instability speed of rotor-bearing system. The results have shown that the instability speed rises constantly with the eccentric phase difference angle increasing in small eccentricity system. When the two unbalance be in opposite direction, the system reached its maximum instability speed. However, the unstable bifurcation generates mutation phenomenon for large eccentricity system with the eccentric phase difference angle increasing. In summary, the larger initial phase angle can inhibit system instability partly. The conclusions have provided a theoretical reference for vibration control and stability design of the more complex rotor-bearing system.

Abstract: To overcome the non-uniqueness of solution at eigenfrequencies in the boundary integral equation method for structural acoustic radiation, wave superposition method is introduced to study the acoustics characteristics including acoustic field reconstruction and sound power calculation. The numerical method is implemented by using the acoustic field from a series of virtual sources which are collocated near the boundary surface to replace the acoustic field of the radiator, namely the principle of equivalent. How to collocate these equivalent sources is not indicated definitely. Once wave superposition method is applied to sound power calculation, it is necessary to evaluate its accuracy and impact factors. In the paper, the basic principle of wave superposition method is described, and then the integral equation is discretized. Also, the impact factors including element numbers, frequency limitation, and distance between virtual source and integral surface are analyzed in the process of calculate the acoustic radiation from the simply supported thin plate under concentrated force. The extensive measures of acoustic field at the thin plate are compared with results obtain using different numerical methods. The results show that: (a) The agreement between the results from the above numerical methods is excellent. The wave superposition method requires fewer elements and hence is faster. But the extensive numerical modeling suggests that as long as the volume velocity matching yields more than adequate accuracy. (b) The equivalent sources should be collocated inside the radiator. And the accuracy of a given Gauss integration formula will decrease as the source approaches the boundary surface. (c) The numerical method is applicable to the acoustic radiation of structure with complicated shape. (d) The method described in this paper can be used to perform effectively sound power calculation, and its application range can be extended on the basis of these conclusions.

Abstract: In this paper, the element birth and death technique is used to simulate the damping stripping process of damping coating, and the interface of substrate and damping coating is simulated by contact elements or interface elements. The stress intensity factors and crack length are also calculated based on finite element method under different thicknesses and elastic modulus The simulation could provide reference for the design and optimize of damping coating.