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WORKSHOP ON APPLIED ROTORDYNAMIC ANALYSIS


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RSR offers very flexible training for its customers. Classes are held at the RSR offices in California or onsite at customer locations. In addition, RSR offers one-on-one personalized training at any time and at any location.


Schedule Of Classes At RSR

RSR will hold a workshop on applied rotordynamic analysis on virtually any date requested by the customer.

Class Size

RSR's rotordynamic analysis seminar is a hands on workshop with a great deal of personal instruction. Therefore, class size is limited to eight (8) people at RSR offices. There is no limit for seminars given at the customer site. There is no minimum number of attendees for a seminar.

Who Should Attend

RSR's rotordynamic analysis seminar is intended for engineers with a background in rotating machinery and/or vibrations. A minimum of a BS degree is recommended.

Course Content

Day 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF ROTORDYNAMIC ANALYSIS

  • Basic Rotordynamic Phenomena

  • Transfer and Characteristic Matrix Methods

  • Damped Eigenvalue Analysis

  • Forced Response Analysis

  • Torsional Analysis

  • Review of API Specifications

  • Instability Mechanisms

  • Introduction to Nonlinearities

  • Day 2: ANALYSIS OF SEALS AND BEARINGS

  • Compressible and Incompressible Annular Seals

  • Hydrodynamic Journal Bearings

  • Hydrostatic Journal Bearings

  • Rolling Element Bearings

  • Magnetic Bearings

  • Days 3 and 4: SYSTEM MODELING AND WORKED EXAMPLES

  • Shaft Model Development

  • Obtaining Impeller and Turbine Inertias

  • Calculating Seal and Bearing Coefficients

  • Undamped Critical Speed Analysis

  • Damped Stability Analysis

  • Unbalance Response Analysis

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    For additional information contact Joe Pelletti at RSR (916) 660-0444 x11.

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