Automatic ball balancing systems have emerged as a pivotal innovation in managing rotor dynamics by counteracting the adverse effects of mass imbalance. These systems, comprising balls that are free ...

Coaxial rotor systems, featuring paired rotors mounted one above the other and rotating in opposite directions, represent a significant innovation in modern rotorcraft design. This configuration ...

High-speed turbine rotor balancing was once rare because of the costs and logistical challenges involved in doing it during an outage. That’s begun to change as economic options emerge, and experience ...

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis inspected and repaired an A-10 frame High-Pressure rotor. The unit was a 3600 rpm, 90 MW combined cycle unit. MD&A’s Turbine-Generator Repair Facility performed the ...

Since September 1996, the at-speed balancing bunker in Sulzer’s Houston Service Center has been performing a critical service for clients from all over the world. As an integral part of the diagnostic ...

Applying vibration modelling in gas turbines to fault monitoring of the same equipment can assist maintenance planning and extend system life. Bearings are responsible for vibratory phenomena in gas ...

Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and ...