Data collection and analysis software development for rotor dynamics testing in spin laboratory

Ali Abdul-Aziz; Daniel Arble; Mark Woike

doi:10.1117/12.2260115

Translator Disclaimer

19 April 2017 Data collection and analysis software development for rotor dynamics testing in spin laboratory

Ali Abdul-Aziz, Daniel Arble, Mark Woike

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 10171, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2017; 101710L (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260115
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

Gas turbine engine components undergo high rotational loading another complex environmental conditions. Such operating environment leads these components to experience damages and cracks that can cause catastrophic failure during flights. There are traditional crack detections and health monitoring methodologies currently being used which rely on periodic routine maintenances, nondestructive inspections that often times involve engine and components dis-assemblies. These methods do not also offer adequate information about the faults, especially, if these faults at subsurface or not clearly evident. At NASA Glenn research center, the rotor dynamics laboratory is presently involved in developing newer techniques that are highly dependent on sensor technology to enable health monitoring and prediction of damage and cracks in rotor disks. These approaches are noninvasive and relatively economical. Spin tests are performed using a subscale test article mimicking turbine rotor disk undergoing rotational load. Non-contact instruments such as capacitive and microwave sensors are used to measure the blade tip gap displacement and blade vibrations characteristics in an attempt develop a physics based model to assess/predict the faults in the rotor disk. Data collection is a major component in this experimental-analytical procedure and as a result, an upgrade to an older version of the data acquisition software which is based on LabVIEW program has been implemented to support efficiently running tests and analyze the results. Outcomes obtained from the tests data and related experimental and analytical rotor dynamics modeling including key features of the updated software are presented and discussed.

Conference Presentation

Citation Download Citation

Ali Abdul-Aziz, Daniel Arble, and Mark Woike "Data collection and analysis software development for rotor dynamics testing in spin laboratory", Proc. SPIE 10171, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2017, 101710L (19 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260115

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE