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Modeling the coupled torsional and lateral vibrations of unbalanced rotors

  • B. O. Al-Bedoor*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A model for the coupled torsional and lateral vibrations of an unbalanced rotor is developed. The equations of motion, obtained using Lagrangian dynamics, showed inertial coupling and nonlinear interaction between the rotor torsional and lateral vibrations. A softening effect of the rotor torsional stiffness has appeared. This effect and some of the nonlinear interaction effects have appeared, for the first time in this model, due to treating the torsional angle as an individual motion. Simulation results showed energetic interaction between the rotor lateral and torsional vibrations. Responses at 1X and 3X in the torsional vibration signal and 1X and 2X in the lateral vibration signals have appeared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5999-6008
Number of pages10
JournalComputer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume190
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Aug 2001

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The author acknowledges the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, for this work.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Computer Science Applications

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