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HT-5200 Ono Sokki Optical Tachometer
Kistler 8628B50 and IMI 603C01 Accelerometers.
Pl 1
Any analyzer capable of measuring vibration and phase
lag can be used.
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3
Left Right
Bearing Bearing
Figure 7. Outboard Bearing Pedestal, Bearing Retainer and
Accelerometer Attached to the Pedestal.
IOtech 618 Spectrum Analyzer Figure 8. Disc Hub Retained by Two -20 Set Screws.
IOtech eZ-Balance software
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The leading edge of the reflective tape should be parallel
with the shaft centerline as shown in Figure 9. This Note: The signal from the optical tachometer can be
insures that a phase lag error does not occur if the shaft monitored using an oscilloscope or the time trace on a
shifts axially as actual rotors may do due to thrust float. spectrum analyzer. Make sure there is only one pulse
per revolution. Determine the polarity of the signal
In this application note, the Tachometer was positioned to (either positive or negative going) and that the analyzer
focus the beam at the horizontal centerline. trigger polarity is set accordingly.
Optical
Tachometer
Hor
Figure 9. Reflective Tape Leading Edge Parallel to the Shaft Accel
Horizontal Centerline.
gr
Hole 1 @ 0 Deg 1 Gr = 0.083oz 28.4 = 2.38 gr
oz
The weight of the 10-32 thd set screws supplied with the
Figure 11. Hole Numbering Against Rotation. Rotor-Kit for balancing are shown in Table 2.
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vector in this direction with the same magnitude as O in
Run Location Amplitude Phase Lag order to balance the rotor.
Initial Right Bearing 0.1234 40
5. To determine the correct weight location, measure the
Table 3: Initial Vibration & Phase Lag Values angle between vector -O and T ~ 49.5 degrees. This is the
angle the correction weight must be located from the trial
Step 7: Trial Weight Run: The rotor kit was stopped weight location if the trial weight is removed. Since T
and the rotor rotated by hand until the leading edge of the must rotate CW 49.5 degrees to align with O, the
reflective tape aligned with the center of the optical correction weight will be located 49.5 degrees CW from
tachometer beam. Then, the rotor was rotated in the the Trial Wt location at 130 degrees between holes 6 and
direction of rotation 40 degrees. This located the 7.
indicated heavy spot at the accelerometer (not allowing for
any system phase lag caused by transmission of the rotor 6. The correction weight is calculated by multiplying the
vibration through the bearings and pedestal to the ratio of O and T by the trial wt.
accelerometer and phase lag caused by the vibration
isolators). The rotor was then rotated another 9 holes O 0.1234
TrialWt = 0.806 = 2.286 grams
which positioned hole 11 at the 0 position to allow for an T 0.0435
estimated system phase lag of about 200 degrees. A 0.806
gr set screw was installed 180 degrees from hole 11 in Step 9: Calculate the Correct Weights &
hole 4 (to put the trial weight at the estimated light spot). Locations: Remove the trial weight. In order to use the
balance holes, the correction weight must be split between
The rotor kit was brought back to the balance speed and holes 6 and 7 or adhesive backed lead tape could be used
vibration amplitude and phase and recorded as shown in to attach weight at the correct angular location. The
Table 4. correction weights for holes 6 and 7 was calculated using
eZ-Balance to the following:
Run Location Amplitude Phase Lag
Initial Right Bearing 0.1234 40 Hole 6 @ 112.5 degrees 0.544 grams.
Trial Wt Right Bearing 0.1098 60 Hole 7 @ 135 degrees 1.776 grams.
Table 4: Initial & Trial run Vibration & Phase Lag
The correction weights actually installed were as follows:
Values
Step 8: Plot the Vectors: Plot the vectors on polar Hole 6 0.470 grams. ( A little bit light)
graph paper as illustrated in Figure 14. Use the following Hole 7 1.805 grams. (A little bit heavy)
process to calculate the balance correction graphically.
Note: If weight was to be removed by drilling, the
1. Draw Vector O (the initial vibration) 0.1234 in/sec @ location would have been 180 degrees from the weight
40 degrees. addition location or 287-180 = 107 Deg.
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Run Bearing Amplitude Phase Lag
Initial Right Bearing 0.1234 40 Deg
Trial Right 0.1098 60 Deg
Wt Bearing
Final Right 0.0033 138 Deg
Bearing
Table 5: Initial, Trial Weight Run and Final Vibration & Phase Lag Values
5 0.806 gr Trial Wt
6 4
7 T
3
O+T
8 2
O
1
9 49.5 deg 0 Deg
10 16
-O
11 15
12 14
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