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Super-harmonic resonance characteristic of a rigid-rotor ball bearing system caused by a single local defect in outer raceway

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The studies on dynamics of a fault bearing system are prevalent in recent years, however, we are studying a completely different frequency range than the one where the bearing faults are best seen. Considering a local defect on outer raceway, a two-degree-of-freedom analytical model of a rigid-rotor ball bearing system is established. Three pulse force models are introduced to simulate the local defect. The frequency domain method—harmonic balance method with alternating frequency/time domain technique (HB-AFT) is used to calculate the response in a large frequency range. By comparing the performance at different frequencies, the fault systems with different defect models and parameters reveal the super-harmonic resonances, and the reasons for this phenomenon are uncovered as well. Finally, the theoretical calculation is verified qualitatively by the experimental results, through comparing the frequency spectrums of the defective bearing rotor system to the fault-free one. Therefore, the super-harmonic resonances can be regarded as a dynamic feature. Besides, the obvious super-harmonic resonances indicate the magnification of the harmonics of the “characteristic defect frequency” for outer race in the corresponding speed regions, which may be helpful for the diagnosis of a rotor ball bearing system with a local defect.

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Yang, R., Jin, Y., Hou, L. et al. Super-harmonic resonance characteristic of a rigid-rotor ball bearing system caused by a single local defect in outer raceway. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 61, 1184–1196 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-017-9155-3

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