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Dynamic and stability comparison analysis of the high-speed turbocharger rotor system with and without thrust bearing via machine learning schemes

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To minimize carbon footprints and improve volumetric efficiency and power output, modern internal combustion engine technology employs turbochargers in automobile and marine engines as well as in several diesel generator sets. During its operation, a minor imbalance or flaw in turbocharger rotors could lead to the system catastrophic failures. The two floating ring bearings that support a turbocharger allow it to operate at high speeds. The exhaust gases impacting the turbine and the inlet air impacting the compressor cause axial forces in the turbine, resulting in axial displacements. To balance these two components of axial forces, a thrust bearing is used in the turbocharger. The present work focuses on the comparative study of the turbocharger with and without the thrust bearing. The thrust bearing's pressure distribution is first calculated, and the nonlinear bearing forces acting on the turbocharger rotor are obtained. The exhaust gas forces are considered radial direction excitations, while blade passing excitations are taken as axial forces. The critical speeds of the rotor are first estimated using the Campbel diagram. An experimental study on an automobile turbocharger rotor is performed to validate the frequencies obtained from the present finite element model. Further, the system stability with and without thrust bearings at different operating speeds is illustrated. The influence of the thrust bearing location and preload is investigated on the system response. It is found that the thrust bearing has a significant effect on the system stability at higher speeds. The system stability condition at different operating conditions is identified by the trained neural network models.

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Acknowledgements

The first author would like to thank the Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia, for their encouragement in this research.

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The Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia, funded this work through the VIT - International Research Fund Scheme (VIN), award number: VIN /2022–23/002, and Strategic Research Partnership (SRP), Award number: 100-RMC 5/3/SRP (086/2022).

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  1. Dynamics and Vibration Lab, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India

    Rajasekhara Reddy Mutra & D. Mallikarjuna Reddy

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India

    J. Srinivas

  3. Structural Dynamics Analysis and Validation (SDAV), School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Muhamad Norhisham Abdul Rani & Mohd Azmi Yunus

  4. Faculty of Computing and Multimedia, Universiti Poly-Tech, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

    Zahrah Yahya

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Mutra, R.R., Srinivas, J., Reddy, D.M. et al. Dynamic and stability comparison analysis of the high-speed turbocharger rotor system with and without thrust bearing via machine learning schemes. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 46, 316 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-024-04892-0

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