Effects of Active Vibration Control of Journal Bearings

Abstract

The article deals with the stability of the movement of the journal inside the bushing of the hydrodynamic plain bearings, which limits the operational range of rotor rotational speed. The purpose of active vibration control using piezoactuators is to increase the limit of the rotor rotation speed without onset of a whirl. It is also required maintaining the bearing journal position without vibration and reducing friction losses at the steady-state rotation. The main topic is the presentation of the results of the test of the journal bearing with the use of a test bench.

Keywords

• Active vibration control
• journal bearings
• plain bearings
• sleeve bearings
• oil whirl
• piezoactuators
• proximity probes