Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Rotating Bladed Disk Forced Response Using Under-Platform Friction Dampers
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Rotating Bladed Disk Forced Response Using Under-Platform Friction Dampers
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Rotating Bladed Disk Forced Response Using Under-Platform Friction Dampers
ASME Turbo Expo 2007: Power for Land, Sea and Air
May 14-17, 2007, Montreal, Canada
GT2007-27307
Excitation
Most of the vibration-related problems in bladed disks in real
gas turbine engines are caused by steady forces, introducing
excitation at multiples of engine rotation speed (i.e. EOs). An
excitation system, therefore, is required to produce EO type
excitation and by non-contacting means. This can be done in a
number of ways such as by holding the test piece and the
exciters (electromagnets or speakers) stationary and by phasing
exciters accordingly [19, 20], or, by again holding the test piece
stationary but to mount the exciter(s) on a rotating fixture.
However, since simulating realistic operation conditions of
friction dampers require the rotation of the test piece itself, both
solutions are inapplicable in the present investigation. In our rig
(b) excitation was simulated, in its simplest form, by employing a
permanent magnet fixed to the rig. The rotation of test piece
provides realistic forcing and inclusion of centrifugal effects
Figure 2. Test rig and measurement system. enables friction dampers to operate.
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method uses system mode shapes and natural frequencies, it is 20
suitable for blisks where not only blade mistuning but also 10
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Figure 7. (a) Response of all blades, and, (b)
maximum amplitude variation to 19 EO excitation
Figure 8. Blade 1 tip response @ 19EO/5ND The low frequency oscillations are due to laser beam-
resonance (inset-top), jammed damper, and a damper rotation axis misalignment. The fact that each blade received
surface after shutting down (inset-bottom). the magnetic force at a slightly later time was perfectly
manifested by the given time histories, which exhibited larger
In an attempt to improve the consistency of the response amplitudes at magnet passing times. Although the blisk as a
amplitudes, the dampers were taken out and both steel insert whole was excited at all times, enough damping was produced
and damper surfaces were cleaned thoroughly. However, the at corresponding rotational speed that the vibrations on a
amplitudes again varied with the rig running time. This process particular blade were much reduced and in some cases
had to be repeated 3 times, resulting in 4 different installations completely damped out before the time of next magnet passing
of dampers in the blisk. Each time, care was taken to put the causing a regular excitation force impulse. However, in the
individual dampers back in those slots where they were close proximity of the shown resonance peak, the first three
removed from. Measurements reported for the first installation installations showed no clear sign of decay in vibration
were repeated for each new installation of dampers. For the last amplitudes.
installation during measurements the speed range of interest
was limited to an even shorter time interval in an attempt to Variation of response with amplitude of excitation
finalise measurements quickly, to ensure that same/similar force
conditions were attained for all blade measurements. The The main goal in this set of measurements was to measure the
results of the last installation, unlike the first 3, showed response of a particular blade for various magnet-blade gaps, in
consistent results throughout the entire measurement session. order to observe changes in the response characteristics as a
CONCLUDING REMARKS
A forced response investigation is performed for an integral
bladed disk with fitted under-platform friction dampers in
rotating conditions. A carefully-designed and constructed
rotating test rig is used and a methodology is presented for
acquisition of reliable experimental data for correlation with
corresponding predictions. These data are collected through
non-intrusive measurement and excitation methods.
The modelling of blisk with under-platform friction
dampers was achieved by considering a single sector and by
making use of cyclic symmetry. Predictions were carried out by
Figure 14. Measured and computed damped a multi-harmonic forced response solver. Performed
response on blade#1 to (a) 18 and (b) 19EOs; µ =0.6. preliminary sensitivity analysis showed that the contact
stiffness was found to have less impact compared with the
The predictions were repeated by using a friction friction coefficient which, together with the normal load, was
coefficient of 0.6. This case was expected to simulate the last demonstrated to have played a greater role in forced response.
installation, although an exact actual value of the friction Since the normal load was accurately known, the friction
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