Mechanical and dynamic characteristics of bearing with looseness on high-speed flexible rotor

Based on analysis of the structural and mechanical characteristics of the bearing with looseness on high-speed flexible rotor and the demand of dynamic optimal design for multi-supported flexible rotor, the mechanism of non-straight change of stiffness of supporting structure caused by looseness on rotor-bearing system was researched. Then a dynamic model of rotor-bearing system with looseness was developed. The generation conditions of chaos were analyzed. According to the analysis, the rotor will produce chaotic motion by the impact of the step change in stiffness when the dynamics of the rotor is sensitive to the stiffness of supporting structure. Based on the relationship of dynamics of the rotor and position and stiffness of supporting structure, the optimization design of the position and stiffness of supporting structure can control the sensitivity of rotor dynamic characteristics to the stiffness of the support, which can provide design method for dynamics optimization design for multi-supported high-speed flexible rotor.