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Cracked Rotors

A Survey on Static and Dynamic Behaviour Including Modelling and Diagnosis

  • Cracks are described an analysed from the practical point of view in industry

  • Modeling facilitates the computational analysis of cracks

  • Many practical examples illustrate the basic concept

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Cracks in Rotating Shafts

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 1-15
  3. Typical Dynamic Behaviour of Cracked Shafts

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 17-35
  4. Rotor Testing for Crack Detection

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 37-90
  5. Laboratory Tests on Cracked Shafts

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 91-107
  6. Crack Modelling

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 109-198
  7. Results Obtained Using Simulations

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 199-246
  8. Some Special Effects Caused by Cracks

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 247-301
  9. Crack Diagnosis in Rotating Shafts

    • Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi
    Pages 303-394
  10. Back Matter

About this book

Cracks can develop in rotating shafts and can propagate to relevant depths without affecting consistently the normal operating conditions of the shaft. In order to avoid catastrophic failures, accurate vibration analyses have to be performed for crack detection. The identification of the crack location and depth is possible by means of a model based diagnostic approach, provided that the model of the crack and the model of the cracked shaft dynamical behavior are accurate and reliable.

This monograph shows the typical dynamical behavior of cracked shafts and presents tests for detecting cracks. The book describes how to model cracks, how to simulate the dynamical behavior of cracked shaft, and compares the corresponding numerical with experimental results. All effects of cracks on the vibrations of rotating shafts are analyzed, and some results of a numerical sensitivity analysis of the vibrations to the presence and severity of the crack are shown. Finally the book describes some crack identification procedures and shows some results in model based crack identification in position and depth.

The book is useful for higher university courses in mechanical and energetic engineering, but also for skilled technical people employed in power generation industries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

    Nicolò Bachschmid, Paolo Pennacchi, Ezio Tanzi

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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