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Navigating the Dynamics of Squeeze Film Dampers: Unraveling Stiffness and Damping Using a Dual Lens of Reynolds Equation and Neural Network Models for Sensitivity Analysis and Predictive Insights

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  • Haobo Wang

    (School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Yulai Zhao

    (School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Tongguang Yang

    (School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Zhong Luo

    (School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
    Key Laboratory of Vibration and Control of Aero-Propulsion System Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Qingkai Han

    (School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
    Key Laboratory of Vibration and Control of Aero-Propulsion System Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

Abstract

The squeeze film damper (SFD) is proven to be highly effective in mitigating rotor vibration as it traverses the critical speed, thus making it extensively utilized in the aeroengine domain. In this paper, we investigate the stiffness and damping of SFD using the Reynolds equation and neural network models. Our specific focus includes examining the structural and operating parameters of SFDs, such as clearance, feed pressure of oil, rotor whirl, and rotational speed. Firstly, the pressure distribution analytical model of the oil film inside the SFD based on the hydrodynamic lubrication theory is established, as described by the Reynolds equation. It obtained oil film forces, pressure, stiffness, and damping values under various sets of structural, lubrication, and operating parameters, including length, clearance, boundary pressure at both sides, rotational speed, and whirling motion, by applying difference computations to the Reynolds equation. Secondly, according to the significant analyses of the obtained oil film stiffness and damping, the following three parameters of the most significance are found: clearance, rotational speed, and rotor whirl. Furthermore, neural network models, including GA-BP and decision tree models, are established based on the obtained results of difference computation. The numerical simulation and calculation of these models are then applied to show their validity with all given parameters and the three significant parameters separately as two sets of model input. Regardless of either set of model inputs, these established neural network models are capable of predicting the nonlinear stiffness and damping of the oil film inside an SFD. These sensitive parameters merely require measurement, followed by the utilization of a neural network to predict stiffness and damping instead of the Reynolds equation. This process serves structural enhancement, facilitates parameter optimization in SFDs, and provides crucial support for refining the design parameters of SFDs.

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  • Haobo Wang & Yulai Zhao & Tongguang Yang & Zhong Luo & Qingkai Han, 2024. "Navigating the Dynamics of Squeeze Film Dampers: Unraveling Stiffness and Damping Using a Dual Lens of Reynolds Equation and Neural Network Models for Sensitivity Analysis and Predictive Insights," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-21, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:12:y:2024:i:5:p:771-:d:1351527
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