Syllabus

Experiment 1. Rotordynamic analysis of rotor supported in rolling element bearings.
Experiment 2. Experiment on hydrodynamic bearings test rig.
Experiment 3. Prediction of expected life of a ball bearing for a corresponding load.
Experiment 4. Vibration studies of high speed locomotive turbocharger.
Experiment 5. Single plane balancing using industrial high precession balancing machine.
Experiment 6. Rotordynamics analysis of a misaligned rotor supported in rolling ellement bearings.
Experiment 7. Static and dynamic balancing of rotating masses.
Experiment 8. Rotordynamics analysis of a misaligned rotor supported in oil lubricated bearings.
Experiment 9. Vibration analysis of high speed cryogenic turboexpander
Experiment 10. Dual plane balancing using industrial high precession balancing machine.

Familiarize with the concept of rotordynamics studies to understand the behaviours of rotor supported in various types of bearings.

Get practical knowledge on various rotating machinery defects through vibration studies.

Learn to balance the unbalanced rotor using industrial balancing machines

Impart knowledge of various turbomachinery such as turbocharger and turboexpander.

CO1: Understanding behaviours of rotor supported by various types of bearings.
CO2: Learn to acquire various signals data in rotor-bearing mechanical system in rotordynamic simulator .
CO3: learn to predict various defects in rotor-bearing mechanical system in rotordynamic simulator.
CO4: Understand behaviours of various high speed turbomachinery from vibration studies.
CO5: Understand concepts of unbalance and balancing methodology in balancing machine.

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John Vance, Rotordynamics of Turbomachinery, Wiley,1988 , ISBN:9780471802587, 0471802581