Effects of unbalance on the nonlinear dynamics of rotors with transverse cracks

Unbalance is an inevitable issue in rotating machineries due to the manufacturing tolerances, the assembly errors, the damage in rotating components, etc. The effects of unbalance on the nonlinear dynamics of cracked rotors are investigated in this paper. In order to overcome the assumption of weight dominance, 3D finite element models are employed to discretize the rotor and several contact pairs are defined on the cracked surfaces to simulate the intermittent breathing behavior of crack. Then, the complex free interface component mode synthesis method (CMS) is employed to reduce the model’s order and to increase the computational efficiency. Finally, the obtained models are used to study the effects of concentrated and distributed unbalances on the nonlinear dynamic response of cracked rotors. The results show that the unbalance can significantly affect the breathing mechanism of crack and consequently dramatically change the rotor’s dynamic behaviors. Moreover, the different levels and orientations of unbalance lead to obviously different results. Besides, the responses of rotors with two asymmetric distributed unbalance are similar to those of rotors with a single concentrated unbalance though the rotors are overall balanced.

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