Reduction of Vibratory Stress of Compressor Vane by Use of Friction Damper

Abstract

The objective of this study is to verify the reduction effect of the friction damper on the vibratory stress of the compressor vane both theoretically and experimentally. First, an analysis method for predicting the damping characteristics of the compressor vane with a friction damper, which applies the substructure synthesis method and the harmonic balance method, is proposed. Secondly, an excitation test of the damper vane is carried out to verify the validity of the analysis method proposed here, and to confirm the damping characteristics of the damper vane. In the excitation test, a newly developed magnetic exciter, which applies the feature of the resonant circuit, is used to vibrate the vane with large excitation force. Vibration characteristics of the damper vane predicted by the analysis show good agreement with the measured results. Finally, to verify the effect of the friction damper, the field test of the actual gas turbine is carried out, where the vibratory stress of the compressor vane with and without the friction damper is measured.