Abstract |
The presence of damping, gyroscopic behavior, and gearing complicates traditional vibration analysis. This paper presents a methodology for conducting modal reduction on a geared rotor dynamic system under the influences of general damping and gyroscopic effects. Based on the first-order, state-space methodology, a coordinate transformation is presented for diagonalizing the state equations of motion for each substructure in the system. A modal synthesis procedure assembles the system equations from the individual substructures. The substructures are coupled via gear-mesh interactions. Using this technique, the size and complexity of a model can be reduced without incurring significant loss of accuracy. The reduced model allows for traditional methods of system analysis to include eigen-solution analysis, and frequency response. Validation occurs through application to a simple geared system widely discussed in the literature. The results of the modal reduction match closely with the full finite element model. A transmission system is also analyzed to illustrate the method’s usefulness to a complex system model of multiple shafts and gear interactions. Considerations arising from the analysis of geared systems are also discussed.
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Recommended Citation |
Stringer, D. Blake; Sheth, Pradip N.; Allaire, Paul E. (2011). Modal Reduction of Geared Rotor Systems with General Damping and Gyroscopic Effects. Journal of Vibration and Control 17(7) 975-987. doi: 10.1177/1077546310372848. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/caestpubs/3
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