Reduced model of a rotor-shaft system using modified SEREP

A modified System Equivalent Reduction Expansion Process (SEREP) is reported to reduce large linear system-equations of motion, which also include gyroscopic effect, internal and external damping. The process is employed on equations of motion written in state-space and utilizes both right and left eigenvectors of the original system unlike only the former in conventional SEREP approach. Numerical example with a finite element model representing multi-disc rotor-shaft-bearing-dynamics shows effectiveness of the process. Nice agreement of Campbell diagrams, FRF plots and unbalance response amplitude between reduced and original systems show usefulness of the reduction process. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.