Unbalance Response Analysis of a Rotor Kit with Two Identical Discs Located Between Bearings

In this paper, the dynamic behavior of a rotor kit with two identical disks located between the plain bearings was analyzed. Modal and harmonic analysis of this rotor kit configuration were performed in the Ansys software package. To calibrate the bearing parameters (stiffness and damping) in the numerical model, experimental measurements of the rotor kit with a disc mounted at the midspan of the shaft were performed. As a result of modal analysis, natural frequencies and models were obtained. Using the Campbell’s diagram, the critical speeds and the influence of the gyroscopic effects on the natural frequencies were determined. The responses of the rotor kit to different unbalance distributions were considered by harmonic analysis.