Nonlinear analysis of a cracked rotor with whirling

Nonlinear dynamics of a cracked rotor with whirling were analyzed and were compared to a rotor without whirling. Distinct differences have been found in bifurcation, amplitude, orbit and Poincare map when carrying on this comparison. Complicated dynamics may be found when a cracked rotor has its whirling speed. The results revealed may be useful in crack-early-detection and diagnosis.