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A parametric model to identify hydrodynamic bearing wear at a single rotating speed

  • Diogo Alves
  • , Tiago Machado
  • , Katia Cavalca
  • , Gauthier Fieux
  • , Patrick Keogh
  • Universidade Estadual de Campinas

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Abstract

For dynamic systems, fault detection and diagnosis involve the observation of vibration signals. Faults associated with hydrodynamic bearings are one of the most common causes of forced shutdowns in rotating machinery. If it is a wear fault, the bearing clearance is affected changing the rotating system characteristics. Therefore, the time response of a rotating machine subjected to worn hydrodynamic bearings is analysed to observe the vibration behaviour in presence of bearing wear. Spectral analysis is used to understand intact and worn bearing characteristics and to identify wear severity. For the wear, an improved and new parametric model is generated to increase simulation accuracy. The new approach indicates the severity of wear in the studied hydrodynamic bearings.
Original languageEnglish
Article number106640
Number of pages33
JournalTribology International
Volume153
Early online date12 Sept 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2021

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Funding

The authors thank The São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP - , grants #2015/20363-6 , #2018/21581-5 and #2018/24600–0 for the financial support. Fig. 1 shows the rotor used for this paper. It comprises a rotor supported by active magnetic (AMB 1 and AMB 2) and hydrodynamic bearings. It is possible to use the Finite Element Method to represent the system and calculate the energies of each individual element as a function of the nodal displacements. Then, applying Lagrange's equations one can find the equation of motion of the rotor-bearing system [29]:The rotor is supported by two 8-pole radial magnetic bearings (AMB 1 and AMB 2) and one radial hydrodynamic journal bearing. The magnetic bearings are 60 mm wide and have a diameter of 177.8 mm, with a magnetic air gap of 1.2 mm. A touch-down bearing, having a radial clearance of 0.7 mm, is mounted adjacent to each AMB on the inboard side. The hydrodynamic journal bearing used in this work has a diameter of 67.38 mm, is 38 mm wide and has a radial clearance of 185 ?m. Since the shaft has a lower diameter than the bearing, the manufacture of a stainless-steel journal sleeve allows adjustment of the clearance. A flexible coupling connects the shaft to the Alpak 5.5 kW induction motor. The coupling allows misalignments between motor and rotor, and also reduces the influence of the motor behaviour on the system.The authors thank The S?o Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP -, grants #2015/20363-6, #2018/21581-5 and #2018/24600?0 for the financial support.

FundersFunder number
S?o Paulo Research Foundation
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo2018/21581-5, 2015/20363-6, 2018/24600?, 2018/24600–0

    Keywords

    • Bearing wear identification
    • Displacement data monitoring
    • Full spectrum analysis
    • Operational rotating speed
    • Rotor dynamics

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Surfaces and Interfaces
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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