Study on the lateral and torsional vibration of single rotor-system using an integrated multi-body dynamics and finite element analysis

• Main Authors: Abdelrahman I A Eisa, Li Shusen, Wasim M K Helal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
• Series: Advances in Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814020968336

Due to rapid development in the industry, operating speeds and eccentricity produced undesirable vibrations which may lead to damage in bearings, seals, and lubrication systems. In the proposed paper, a novel analytical method was presented using an integrated multi-body dynamics and finite element analysis to simulate the lateral and torsional vibration. This method was applied to a proposed model of single rotor-system. In order to study the lateral and torsional vibration of the system profoundly, three markers were placed on the locations of the left and right bearings and the mass center of the shaft. The effects of bearing force caused by lateral and torsional vibrations were also analyzed. The results showed that the lateral vibration has a great effect on the dynamic of single rotor-system when lowering motor speed. It was found that, as motor speed increased, the motion of the system becomes more stable with steady fluctuates of the displacement response. The calculated natural frequency of SRS is compared with theoretical results to verify the transient solver. This novel method is practical in analyzing the lateral and torsional vibration of the SRS under various speeds and eccentricities.