This book covers using practical computational techniques for simulating behavior of rotational structures and then using the results to improve fidelity and performance. Applications of rotor dynamics are associated with important energy industry machinery, such as generators and wind turbines, as well as airplane engines and propellers. This book presents techniques that employ the finite element method for modeling and computation of forces associated with the rotational phenomenon. The authors also discuss state-of-the-art engineering software used for computational simulation, including eigenvalue analysis techniques used to ensure numerical accuracy of the simulations.
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Rotational Physics
Chapter 2 : Coupled Solution Formulations
Chapter 3 : Finite Element Analysis of Rotating Structures
Chapter 4 : Computational Solution Techniques
Chapter 5 : Numerical Solution Techniques
Chapter 6 : Resonances an Instabilities
Chapter 7 : Dynamic Response Analysis
Chapter 8 : A Finite Element Case Study
Chapter 9 : Analysis of Aircraft Propellers
Chapter 10 : Analysis of Wind Turbines
