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    (713) 943-9100 February 2005 aoe sation from Turbo Components & Engineer BEARING JOURNAL ig + Vol VI, No. 3 When to perform a rotordynamics analysis There are three primary situations where the turbomachinery end-user needs to have a lateral andor torsional rotordynamies analysis performed on their equipment. These are when a new machine is purchased, when a machine is upgraded or otherwise altered, and as a tool to solve persistent vibration problems and improve the reliability of the machine ‘New machinery is almost always analyzed by the manufacturer. However, there are cases where the end-user should consider a parallel independent rotordynamics analysis audit. The independent audit is good insurance that nothing has been overlooked. It is far less expensive to alter a design before a ‘machine is manufactured than later when itis in the field. Mar less-than-optimum designs have been improved in this way with litle or no additional capital cost. It is not uncommon to upgrade existing machines with new impellers, improved blading, new seals, or couplings. Changing ‘any component can significantly alter the rotordynamics. For example, replacing oil seals with gas seals often removes an important damping mechanism and has caused serious vibration problems. Even if the supplier Of the new pars is doing some analysis, an independent study good idea and often allows for a bearing or seal ‘optimization that could not be previously justified. This same reasoning applies when changing the service of a machine, changing speeds or “A rotordynamics study and optimization can pinpoint the causes of the excessive vibrations and upgrading the intemal pars. A recommend design complete. train analysis is 5 called for to select new changes. couplings and bearings for the highest reliability. There are many machines that are maintenance headaches. Bearings and seals don't last, vibration is high and downtime is, costly. Excessive vibration can not only damage bearings and seals but cause premature wear to other components. This may bbe due to operation near a critical speed, passing through critical speeds with high amplification factors, or instability manifested as subsynchronous vibration. In most cases, a rotordynamies study and optimization can pinpoint the causes of the excessive vibrations and recommend design changes. Sometimes a simple bearing modification will suffice or a completely new bearing ‘must be designed. Other times more radical changes to rotors or other components are needed. This approach has been applied successfully many times and taken machines that were high cost items to machines that run so well that they only need routine inspection at long intervals. Figure 1- Finite Element Model of Turbine-Compressor Train Data required to perform an analysis In order for the machinery user to have a rotordynamics analysis performed either in-house or by a consultant, a great

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