Power Equipment and System
YE Haoyang, ZHANG Wanfu, HUANG Jinhui, LI Chun
A finite element model of a 300 MW hydro-generator unit shaft system supported with three guide bearings and one thrust bearing was established. The influence of thrust bearings on the lateral vibration of shaft system was studied by finite element method. The influence of bending stiffness and axial stiffness of thrust bearings on the lateral vibration was calculated and analyzed, and the influence of unbalance force and phase difference of generator rotor on shaft system vibration was studied. Results show that compared with the non-consideration of thrust bearing, when considering the bending stiffness of thrust bearing, the first to third order natural frequencies of the shaft system at the rated speed increase by 5.35%, 1.89% and 1.56% respectively. When the unbalanced force at the rotor of the generator is 100 kg·m and the phase difference is 180° at the rated speed, if the bending stiffness is 8.2×106 N/m, the lateral amplitude of the lower guide bearing, the upper guide bearing, the thrust bearing and the collector is reduced by about 17.44%, 6.72%, 17.04% and 28.76%, respectively. When the unbalance force is 100 kg·m and the phase difference is 0°, the lateral amplitude of each component is reduced by 3.31%, 2.78%, 9.46% and 15.01%, respectively, taking into account the bending stiffness.