Automotive turbochargers are known to have operation into the linear unstable region. The operation in the nonlinear limit cycle has been tolerated on most applications to date. The need for quieter, smoother operation and reduced emissions has prompted new evaluations of the rotor bearing design for these systems. In this research a commercial rotordynamics computer program is used to evaluate the stability and transient response of a high speed automotive turbocharger. Various models with varying bearing designs and properties have been solved to obtain the linear stability threshold speeds and also the non-linear transient response. The predicted whirl speed map shows two modes of instability and is very similar to the limited test results in the literature. The calculation process is discussed in detail and the results of the current research will be compared to the literature. An experimental research project is currently in progress at Virginia Tech and those results will be documented in a future publication.
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STLE/ASME 2006 International Joint Tribology Conference
October 23–25, 2006
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Tribology Division
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0-7918-4259-2
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Stability Analysis of a High Speed Automotive Turbocharger
R. G. Kirk,
R. G. Kirk
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
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A. A. Alsaeed,
A. A. Alsaeed
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
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E. J. Gunter
E. J. Gunter
RODYN Vibration Analysis, Inc., Charlottesville, VA
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R. G. Kirk
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
A. A. Alsaeed
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
E. J. Gunter
RODYN Vibration Analysis, Inc., Charlottesville, VA
Paper No:
IJTC2006-12036, pp. 559-566; 8 pages
Published Online:
October 2, 2008
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Kirk, RG, Alsaeed, AA, & Gunter, EJ. "Stability Analysis of a High Speed Automotive Turbocharger." Proceedings of the STLE/ASME 2006 International Joint Tribology Conference. Part A: Tribomaterials; Lubricants and Additives; Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication; Hydrodynamic Lubrication and Fluid Film Bearings; Rolling Element Bearings; Engine Tribology; Machine Components Tribology; Contact Mechanics. San Antonio, Texas, USA. October 23–25, 2006. pp. 559-566. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IJTC2006-12036
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