Effects of Tightening Torque on Dynamic Characteristics of Low Pressure Rotors Connected by a Spline Coupling

Xi Chen, Mingfu Liao, Quankun Li

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Abstract

A rotor dynamic model is built up for investigating the effects of tightening torque on dynamic characteristics of low pressure rotors connected by a spline coupling. The experimental rotor system is established using a fluted disk and a speed sensor which is applied in an actual aero engine for speed measurement. Through simulating calculation and experiments, the effects of tightening torque on the dynamic characteristics of the rotor system connected by a spline coupling including critical speeds, vibration modes and unbalance responses are analyzed. The results show that when increasing the tightening torque, the first two critical speeds and the amplitudes of unbalance response gradually increase in varying degrees while the vibration modes are essentially unchanged. In addition, changing axial and circumferential positions of the mass unbalance can lead to various amplitudes of unbalance response and even the rates of change.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)514-523
Number of pages10
JournalTransactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Volume34
Issue number5
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Aero engine
  • Dynamic characteristics
  • Low pressure rotor
  • Spline coupling
  • Tightening torque

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