Simulation study of crack parameters’ effects on the vibration characteristics of a bladed disk system

Abstract

As a key component of the turbo machine rotor in harsh operating conditions, high cycle fatigue failure and even cracks are common in bladed disks. In this paper, modal analysis was carried out for a single cracked bladed disk system, the effects of crack depth, crack height and rotating speed on its vibration characteristics were studied by the method of both numerical simulation and orthogonal test, and the effects of crack distribution on the vibration characteristics of multi-crack bladed disk systems were also studied. Finally, some conclusions have been drawn, they provide a fundamental understanding of blade health monitoring and fault prediction, and are important to improve the reliability and safety of turbine operation.