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Vibration responses of a two-span three-support rotor system with sliding bearing elevation change
Ziyang Zhou
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Health Maintenance for Mechanical Equipment, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
Guangfu Bin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Health Maintenance for Mechanical Equipment, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
Chao Li
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Health Maintenance for Mechanical Equipment, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
Yaozhi Gao
Hunan Electric Power Co Ltd, Xiangtan 411201, China
Maharaja Bayjid Md
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Health Maintenance for Mechanical Equipment, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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Short summary
The two-span three-support rotor is a typical structure of rotating machinery such as steam turbine units, compressor units, and water pumps. When the elevation of the sliding bearing changes, the misalignment excitation of the coupling and the stiffness damping of the bearing will change accordingly, which will affect the vibration characteristics of the rotor. This paper can provide theoretical guidance and data support for the structural design and fault diagnosis of the two-span three-support rotor.
The two-span three-support rotor is a typical structure of rotating machinery such as steam...