Vibration Measurement of Rotating Blades Using a Root Embedded PZT Sensor

Abstract

Finite element and experimental studies are carried out to test the suitability of a piezoelectric (PZT) sensor in measuring vibrations of blades modeled as beams. The rotating system contains twelve blades mounted to the shaft through a rotor. The PZT sensor is secured in the root between the rotor and blade. First, finite element results are obtained using the finite element package ANSYS. A modal analysis is performed on the system to identify modes and mode shapes. Transient, harmonic and steady-state responses are then computed to test the ability of the PZT sensor in generating signals for blade vibrations. For the experimental part, the blade vibration signals are produced using the PZT sensor and a strain-gage, and the outputs are compared with each other. From both the finite element and experimental results, it is concluded that the root-embedded PZT sensor can be effectively used for blade vibration measurements in a wide range of cases.

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