1. a.

b.

essentially:
Now in excel:
 Amplitude (mm)
3.50E-03

3.00E-03

2.50E-03

2.00E-03
Amplitude (mm)
1.50E-03

1.00E-03

5.00E-04

0.00E+00
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Phase Angle
180.00
160.00
140.00
120.00
100.00
80.00 Phase Angle

60.00
40.00
20.00
-
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

c. The differences from real rotor model are:

i. No gyroscopic effects
ii. Individual shaft element stiffness not considered to land up with only 1 SDOF. [Mass
lumped at one point]
iii. Stiffness effect of bearing, seals etc. to have an effect on system natural frequency
and rotor response.
iv.
2. The parameters that the OEM may consider changing in order to avoid the resonance would be to
increase or decrease the mass of the rotor shaft [affecting mass & stiffness], or increase or decrease
 the length of the rotor shaft i.e. bearing span [affecting stiffness].
Another possible solution is to change the running speed to drive the machine away from the
resonance region.
Bearing design can be changed to modify the lateral critical speed of the machine [affecting
stiffness]
Assuming that the driver is a variable speed driver, changing operating speed would be the most
preferred solution. Changing out bearings or interstage labyrinths would be the next best method.
Changing the design of the machine in terms of rotor mass/length would be least preferred and
should be avoided.

3. The solution to problem 3 is as below: