Vibration Characteristics and Frequency Modulation of Rocket Engine Multiconfiguration Small Pipeline Systems

Abstract

As the important component of rocket engines, small pipeline systems have the characteristics of being lightweight and having structural complexity and obvious randomness in vibration effects. Mastering the dynamic characteristics of the pipeline systems is a key technical approach to improving the overall lifespan of engines. This study used a noncontact sound pressure sensor for dynamic parameter collection, reducing the experimental errors caused by the accelerometer’s weight and signal line interference, etc., factors. The dynamic characteristic experimental and simulation study was conducted on several types of combined configuration small pipeline systems, including plane pipelines, space pipelines, support plates, and clamps. The errors of the top six modal results were all less than 20%, with a minimum error of 0.5%, proving the correctness and effectiveness of the dynamic characteristic experimental and simulation methods. The modified modeling and FEA methods were used to study the structural optimization of pipeline systems, which can provide engine pipeline systems reasonable guidance for natural frequency modulation and parameter sensitivity results analysis.