Dynamic and phase-frequency characteristics of rotor instability induced by steam flow excited vibration in seals

Li, Dacai (author), Lv, Changhong (author), Bu, Zhenhai (author), Yan, Xuming (author), Lan, Zili (author), Cao, Lihua (author), Si, Heyong (author)

Steam flow excited vibration in seals seriously affects the seal-rotor stability. A mesh deformation based on user-defined functions was adopted to establish the multi-frequency whirl model, and the reliability of the simulation method was verified by experiments. The average effective damping and working ability of the fluid were proposed to analyse the stability of the seal. The mechanism of seal instability induced by steam flow excited vibration was revealed through the phase-frequency characteristics of exciting forces and displacements. The results show that direct damping decreases gradually with an increase in frequency, and the cross-coupling damping tends to be stable over 15 Hz. The average effective damping is more sensitive and accurate in predicting the seal stability. Effective damping decreases with increased frequency. Therefore, the rotor stability is decreased. Near the 12 Hz and 24 Hz frequencies, the average effective damping of eccentricity fluctuates, so the seal stability is poor. The negative effect of exciting forces increases, and the seal stability is improved when the eccentricity increases. When the phase difference between the excitation force and displacement changes, the seal stability decreases. The fundamental reason for rotor instability induced by steam flow excited vibration in seals is the sharp changes of phase difference caused by pressure fluctuations.

• Language: English
• Keywords: ultra-supercritical unit, labyrinth seals, steam flow excited vibration, dynamic characteristics, phase-frequency analysis
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: Str. 369-380
• Numbering: Vol. 70, no. 7/8
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-163468
• UDC: 531/533
• ISSN on article: 0039-2480
• DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2023.902
• COBISS.SI-ID: 210412291
• Publication date in RUL: 07.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Strojniški vestnik
• Shortened title: Stroj. vestn.
• Publisher: Zveza strojnih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije [etc.], = Association of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians of Slovenia [etc.
• ISSN: 0039-2480
• COBISS.SI-ID: 762116

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Dinamične in fazno-frekvenčne lastnosti nestabilnosti rotorja zaradi vibracij na tesnilu, vzbujenih s tokom pare
• Keywords: ultranadkritična enota, labirintna tesnila, vibracije, vzbujene s tokom pare, dinamične lastnosti, fazno-frekvenčna analiza