Deflection Shape Balancing: An Alternative to Modal Balancing

W. Jason Morrell, B. Damiano, K. Hylton, C. Jordan

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Abstract

Rotor balancing is the final step in the rotor manufacturing process and may be necessary during rotor refurbishment. The process can be time consuming and costly, especially for supercritical monolithic rotors, impacting schedule and increasing costs. Modal balancing is a commonly used practice and is effective but requires multiple runs and at least one high-speed run. Deflection shape balancing is introduced as an alternative that may offer a more efficient method of balancing making the process faster with potentially fewer balancing runs. This paper explores the performance of the deflection shape fit balancing technique by utilizing MATLAB code simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTopics in Modal Analysis and Testing, Volume 8 - Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020
EditorsBrandon Dilworth, Michael Mains
PublisherSpringer
Pages337-350
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9783030477165
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020 - Houston, United States
Duration: Feb 10 2020Feb 13 2020

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

Conference38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston
Period02/10/2002/13/20

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.

Keywords

  • Deflection shape balancing
  • MATLAB
  • Modal balancing
  • Rotor balancing
  • Rotor dynamics

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