Multi-Dimensional Harmonic Balance With Uncertainties Applied to Rotor Dynamics

Abstract

This paper describes the coupling of a Multi-Dimensional Harmonic Balance Method (MHBM) with a Polynomial Chaos Expansion (PCE) to determine the dynamic response of quasi-periodic dynamic systems subjected to multiple excitations and uncertainties. The proposed method will be applied to a rotor system excited at its support. Uncertainties considered include both material and geometrical parameters as well as excitation sources. To demonstrate the effectiveness and validity of the proposed numerical approach, the results that include mean, variation of the response, envelopes of the Frequency Response Functions and orbits will be systematically compared to a classical Monte Carlo approach.