A Model To Estimate Synchronous Vibration Amplitude For Detection of Unbalance in Rotor-Bearing System

Abstract

A numerical technique for detection of unbalance magnitude of a rotor-bearing system is proposed and verified by experimental analysis. Dimensional analysis is used for development of mathematical model of an unbalanced rotor-bearing system following rigid rotor approach. A developed mathematical model is solved by factorial regression analysis method using the experimental data obtained by a Box-Behnken design. The proposed approach integrates the rotor parameters, disc parameters, bearing parameters and operating conditions with the synchronous vibration amplitude. Confirmation experiments are conducted using Taguchi design methodology with unbalance mass, rotor speed, mass eccentricity and radial load as parameters with different levels assigned to them.