@inproceedings{SchrapeKuehhornNipkauetal., author = {Schrape, S. and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens and Beirow, Bernd}, title = {Application of Aeroelastic Methods in Compressor Cascade Configurations Using Partitioned Code Coupling}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SchrapeKuehhornNipkau, author = {Schrape, S. and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Determination of Aerodynamic Damping of Axial-Compressor-Blades Using A Bidirectional Fluid-Structure-Simulation}, series = {1st CEAS European Air and Space Conference 2007, Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2007, 10 - 13 September 2007, Berlin, Germany, Bd. 1}, booktitle = {1st CEAS European Air and Space Conference 2007, Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2007, 10 - 13 September 2007, Berlin, Germany, Bd. 1}, publisher = {Dt. Ges. f{\"u}r Luft- und Raumfahrt}, address = {Bonn}, pages = {309 -- 318}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{JohannMueckNipkau, author = {Johann, E. and Mueck, B. and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Experimental and Numerical Flutter investigation of the 1st Stage Rotor in 4-Stage High Speed Compressor}, series = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2008, presented at the 2008 ASME Turbo Expo, June 9 - 13, 2008, Berlin, Germany, Vol. 5, part A}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2008, presented at the 2008 ASME Turbo Expo, June 9 - 13, 2008, Berlin, Germany, Vol. 5, part A}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, isbn = {978-0-7918-4315-4}, pages = {769 -- 778}, language = {en} } @article{NipkauSchrapeBeirowetal., author = {Nipkau, Jens and Schrape, S. and Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold}, title = {Bestimmung aeroelastischer Parameter einer Hochdruckverdichter Stufe mit Hilfe Fluid-Struktur gekoppelter Berechnungen}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{NipkauKuehhornSchrape, author = {Nipkau, Jens and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Schrape, S.}, title = {Determination of Aeroelastic Parameters of a High-Pressure-Compressor Stage using Fluid-Structure Interaction Calculations}, series = {Seminar: Simulation of Complex Flows (CFD), applications and trends, 10th - 11th March 2008, Wiesbaden, Germany}, booktitle = {Seminar: Simulation of Complex Flows (CFD), applications and trends, 10th - 11th March 2008, Wiesbaden, Germany}, publisher = {NAFEMS Contact DACH \& Nordic Countries}, address = {Bernau am Chiemsee}, isbn = {978-1-87437-633-0}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{NipkauKuehhornSchrape, author = {Nipkau, Jens and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Schrape, S.}, title = {Application of Fluid-Structure-Coupling for the Determination of Aeroelastic Parameters of a High-Pressure-Compressor-Blisk-Stage}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SchrapeKuehhornNipkau, author = {Schrape, S. and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Determination of Aerodynamic Damping of Axial-Compressor-Blades using Fluid-Structure-Interaction Methods}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornNipkau, author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {On the Influence of Strain Gauge Instrumentation on Blade Vibrations of Integral Blisk Compressor Rotors Applying a Discrete Model}, series = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2009, presented at the 2009 ASME Turbo Expo, June 8 - 12, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2009, presented at the 2009 ASME Turbo Expo, June 8 - 12, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, isbn = {978-0-7918-4887-6}, pages = {245 -- 254}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Nipkau, author = {Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Analysis of mistuned blisk vibrations using a surrogate lumped mass model with aerodynamic influences}, publisher = {Shaker Verlag}, address = {Aachen}, isbn = {978-3-8440-0302-4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus-22253}, pages = {IX, 167}, abstract = {The present work presents the aeroelastic analyses of mistuned blisk forced response employing a surrogate lumped mass model with aerodynamic influence coefficients. Prior to these, the state of the art in mistuning analysis is summarised and the theoretical background of the structural as well as the aerodynamical model employed in this work is illustrated. Consequently, the validation of the aeroelastic methods is presented at the example of the compressor likeStandard Configuration 10, a standardised test case of an aerofoil vibrating in a cascade, and the aerodynamical model is validated against bidirectionally coupled fluid structure interaction simulations of a 2D compressor rotor model. Finally, the aeroelastic behaviour of a mistuned blisk is analysed featuring measured mistuning patterns and extensive probabilistic analyses of mistuned blisk forced response. Die vorliegende Arbeit besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit der Analyse erzwungener Schwingungen von verstimmten Verdichterlaufr{\"a}dern unter Verwendung eines diskreten Ersatzmodells und aerodynamischen Einflusskoeffizienten. Zun{\"a}chst werden der Stand der Technik bezogen auf die Untersuchung verstimmter Systeme zusammengefasst und die theoretischen Hintergr{\"u}nde des verwendeten Struktur- sowie aerodynamischen Modells dargestellt. Im Anschluss daran werden die aeroelastischen Methoden anhand der Standard Konfiguration 10, einem standardisierten Testfall schwingender Schaufeln in einer Kaskade, {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft und das aerodynamische Modell mit Hilfe bidirektional gekoppelter Fluid-Struktur-Interaktions-Simulationen eines 2D Modells eines Verdichterrotors validiert. Schließlich wird das aeroelastische Verhalten einer verstimmten Verdichter-Blisk untersucht, wobei neben der Analyse experimentell ermittelter Verstimmungsverteilungen auch ausf{\"u}hrliche, probabilistische Simulationen durchgef{\"u}hrt wurden.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornNipkau, author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {An Equivalent Blisk Model Considering the Influence of the Air Flow on Blade Vibrations of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk}, series = {Vibration Problems ICOVP 2011, The 10th International Conference on Vibration Problems, The 10th International Conference on Vibration Problems}, booktitle = {Vibration Problems ICOVP 2011, The 10th International Conference on Vibration Problems, The 10th International Conference on Vibration Problems}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin [u.a.]}, isbn = {978-94-007-2068-8}, pages = {549 -- 555}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowNipkauKuehhorn, author = {Beirow, Bernd and Nipkau, Jens and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold}, title = {Modal and Aeroelastic Analysis of a Compressor Blisk Considering Mistuning}, series = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2011, presented at the ASME 2011 Turbo Expo, June 6 - 10, 2011, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Vol. 6, part B}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2011, presented at the ASME 2011 Turbo Expo, June 6 - 10, 2011, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Vol. 6, part B}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, isbn = {978-0-7918-5466-2}, pages = {1309 -- 1319}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{NipkauKuehhornBeirow, author = {Nipkau, Jens and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Beirow, Bernd}, title = {Modal and Aeroelastic Analysis of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk Using an Equivalent Blisk Model}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornNipkau, author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Schwingungsverhalten integraler Hochdruckverdichterlaufr{\"a}der unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung von Fluid-Struktur-Wechselwirkung und Mistuning}, series = {61. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2012, 10. - 12. September 2012, Estrel Berlin}, booktitle = {61. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2012, 10. - 12. September 2012, Estrel Berlin}, publisher = {Deutsche Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.}, address = {Bonn}, pages = {9}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornGierschetal., author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Giersch, Thomas and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Forced Response Analysis of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 3-7, 2013, Vol. 7B, Structures and Dynamics, Paper GT2013-94142}, booktitle = {ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 3-7, 2013, Vol. 7B, Structures and Dynamics, Paper GT2013-94142}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York}, isbn = {978-0-7918-5527-0}, doi = {10.1115/GT2013-94142}, pages = {10}, abstract = {The forced response of an E3E-type HPC-blisk front rotor is analyzed with regard to varying mistuning and the consideration of the fluid-structure interaction (FSI). For that purpose, a reduced order model is used in which the disk remains unchanged and mechanical properties of the blades namely stiffness and damping are adjusted to measured as well as intentional blade frequency mistuning distributions. The aerodynamic influence coefficient technique is employed to model the aeroelastics. Depending on the blade mode, the exciting engine order and aerodynamic influences it is sought for the worst mistuning distributions with respect to the maximum blade displacement based on optimization analyses. Genetic algorithms using blade alone frequencies as design variables are applied. The validity of the Whitehead-limit is assessed in this context. In particular, the question is addressed if and how far aeroelastic effects, mainly caused by aerodynamic damping, combined with mistuning can even cause a reduction of the forced response compared to the ideally tuned blisk. It is shown that the strong dependence of the aerodynamic damping on the inter-blade phase angle is the main driver for a possible response attenuation considering the fundamental as well as a higher blade mode. Furthermore, the differences to the blisk vibration response without a consideration of the flow and an increase of the disk's stiffness are discussed. Closing, the influence of pure damping mistuning is analyzed again using optimization.}, language = {en} } @misc{BeirowGierschKuehhornetal., author = {Beirow, Bernd and Giersch, Thomas and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Forced Response Analysis of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk}, series = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power}, volume = {136}, journal = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power}, number = {6}, issn = {1528-8919}, doi = {10.1115/1.4026537}, pages = {13}, abstract = {The forced response of an E3E-type high pressure compressor (HPC) blisk front rotor is analyzed with regard to varying mistuning and the consideration of the fluid-structure interaction (FSI). For that purpose, a reduced order model is used in which the disk remains unchanged and mechanical properties of the blades, namely stiffness and damping, are adjusted to measured as well as intentional blade frequency mistuning distributions. The aerodynamic influence coefficient technique is employed to model the aeroelastics. Depending on the blade mode, the exciting engine order, and aerodynamic influences, it is sought for the worst mistuning distributions with respect to the maximum blade displacement based on optimization analyses. Genetic algorithms using blade-alone frequencies as design variables are applied. The validity of the Whitehead limit is assessed in this context. In particular, the question is addressed if and how far aeroelastic effects, mainly caused by aerodynamic damping, combined with mistuning can even cause a reduction of the forced response compared to the ideally tuned blisk. It is shown that the strong dependence of the aerodynamic damping on the interblade phase angle is the main driver for a possible response attenuation considering the fundamental as well as a higher blade mode. Furthermore, the differences to the blisk vibration response without a consideration of the flow and an increase of the disk's stiffness are discussed. Closing, the influence of pure damping mistuning is analyzed again using optimization.}, language = {en} } @misc{BeirowGierschKuehhornetal., author = {Beirow, Bernd and Giersch, Thomas and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Optimization-Aided Forced Response Analysis of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk}, series = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power}, volume = {137}, journal = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power}, number = {1}, issn = {1528-8919}, doi = {10.1115/1.4028095}, pages = {012504-1 -- 012504-10}, abstract = {The forced response of the first rotor of an engine 3E (technology program) (E3E)-type high pressure compressor (HPC) blisk is analyzed with regard to varying mistuning, varying engine order (EO) excitations and the consideration of aero-elastic effects. For that purpose, subset of nominal system modes (SNM)-based reduced order models are used in which the disk remains unchanged while the Young's modulus of each blade is used to define experimentally adjusted as well as intentional mistuning patterns. The aerodynamic influence coefficient (AIC) technique is employed to model aero-elastic interactions. Furthermore, based on optimization analyses and depending on the exciting EO and aerodynamic influences it is searched for the worst as well as the best mistuning distributions with respect to the maximum blade displacement. Genetic algorithms using blade stiffness variations as vector of design variables and the maximum blade displacement as objective function are applied. An allowed limit of the blades' Young's modulus standard deviation is formulated as secondary condition. In particular, the question is addressed if and how far the aero-elastic impact, mainly causing aerodynamic damping, combined with mistuning can even yield a reduction of the forced response compared to the ideally tuned blisk. It is shown that the strong dependence of the aerodynamic damping on the interblade phase angle is the main driver for a possible response attenuation considering the fundamental blade mode. The results of the optimization analyses are compared to the forced response due to real, experimentally determined frequency mistuning as well as intentional mistuning.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornGierschetal., author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Giersch, Thomas and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Optimization-Aided Forced Response Analysis of a Mistuned Compressor Blisk}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2014, Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, Volume 7B: Structures and Dynamics, D{\"u}sseldorf, Germany, June 16-20, 2014, Paper GT2014-25915}, booktitle = {ASME Turbo Expo 2014, Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, Volume 7B: Structures and Dynamics, D{\"u}sseldorf, Germany, June 16-20, 2014, Paper GT2014-25915}, publisher = {ASME}, isbn = {978-0-7918-4577-6}, doi = {10.1115/GT2014-25915}, pages = {11}, abstract = {The forced response of the first rotor of an E3E-type high pressure compressor blisk is analyzed with regard to varying mistuning, varying engine order excitations and the consideration of aeroelastic effects. For that purpose, SNM-based reduced order models are used in which the disk remains unchanged while the Young's modulus of each blade is used to define experimentally adjusted as well as intentional mistuning patterns. The aerodynamic influence coefficient technique is employed to model aeroelastic interactions. Furthermore, based on optimization analyses and depending on the exciting EO and aerodynamic influences it is searched for the worst as well as the best mistuning distributions with respect to the maximum blade displacement. Genetic algorithms using blade stiffness variations as vector of design variables and the maximum blade displacement as objective function are applied. An allowed limit of the blades' Young's modulus standard deviation is formulated as secondary condition. In particular, the question is addressed if and how far the aeroelastic impact, mainly causing aerodynamic damping, combined with mistuning can even yield a reduction of the forced response compared to the ideally tuned blisk. It is shown that the strong dependence of the aerodynamic damping on the inter-blade phase angle is the main driver for a possible response attenuation considering the fundamental blade mode. The results of the optimization analyses are compared to the forced response due to real, experimentally determined frequency mistuning as well as intentional mistuning. Copyright © 2014 by Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd \& Co KG}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornFigaschewskyetal., author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Figaschewsky, Felix and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Effect of Mistuning and Damping on the Forced Response of a Compressor Blisk Rotor}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition Volume 7A: Structures and Dynamics Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 15-19, 2015}, booktitle = {ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition Volume 7A: Structures and Dynamics Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 15-19, 2015}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, isbn = {978-0-7918-5677-2}, doi = {10.1115/GT2015-42036}, abstract = {The forced response of an E3E-type high pressure compressor blisk front rotor is analyzed with regard to intentional mistuning and its robustness towards additional random mistuning. Both a chosen alternating mistuning pattern and artificial mistuning patterns optimized concerning the forced response are considered. Focusing on three different blade modes, subset of nominal system mode-based reduced order models are employed to compute the forced response. The disk remains unchanged while the Young's modulus of each blade is used to define the particular mistuning pattern. The well established aerodynamic influence coefficient technique is employed to model aeroelastic coupling and hence to consider the strongly mode- and inter blade phase angle-dependent aerodynamic damping contribution. It has been found that a reduction of the maximum forced response beyond that of the tuned reference can be achieved for particular mistuning patterns and all modes considered. This implies an exciting engine order which would cause a low nodal diameter mode in case of a tuned blisk. At best a nearly 50\% reduction of maximum response magnitudes is computed for the fundamental bending mode and large mistuning. The solution proved to be robust towards additional random mistuning of reasonable magnitude, which is of particular interest with regard to a potential technical realization. In case of small mistuning as assumed for the first torsion and the longitudinal bending mode the advantage of achieving response magnitudes beyond the tuned reference gets lost indeed, if random mistuning is superimposed. However, mostly a lower response level is calculated compared to responses obtained from models adjusted to mistuning determined by experiment. Copyright © 2015 by ASME}, language = {en} } @misc{FigaschewskyKuehhornBeirowetal., author = {Figaschewsky, Felix and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Beirow, Bernd and Giersch, Thomas and Nipkau, Jens and Meinl, Ferdinand}, title = {Simplified Estimation of Aerodynamic Damping for Bladed Rotors, Part 2: Experimental Validation During operation}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2016, Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Volume 7B, Structures and Dynamics, Seoul, South Korea, June 13-17, 2016}, journal = {ASME Turbo Expo 2016, Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Volume 7B, Structures and Dynamics, Seoul, South Korea, June 13-17, 2016}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY [u.a.]}, isbn = {978-0-7918-4984-2}, doi = {10.1115/GT2016-56458}, abstract = {Due to increasing requirements of future engine projects, much effort has been spent on the design of more efficient turbomachinery blades in the recent years. Besides aerodynamic efficiency constraints, these designs need to meet structural criteria ensuring that they are safe and robust with respect to High Cycle Fatigue (HCF). The estimation of the resonant vibration amplitude is done based on the aerodynamic force and the overall damping level. Since, for many applications the contribution of mechanical damping is often rather low compared to the aerodynamic counterpart, the determination of the aerodynamic damping is vital for the estimation of the forced vibration response. This second part is meant to contribute to a simplified computation of the aerodynamic damping during operation by making additional assumptions: The investigated mode family shall not suffer from flutter, has a high reduced frequency and the influence of adjacent blades is negligible. Under these circumstances a simplified approach can be introduced that allows for the computation of the mean value of the aerodynamic damping based on a steady state CFD solution of the regarded stage. It is well known, that the aerodynamic damping of a blade mode family depends on the inter blade phase angle (IBPA) and its direction of propagation, which is not covered by the simplified approach. For higher modes the difference between the minimum and maximum damping is often low and the mean value is a good approximation, whereas for fundamental modes there is often a significant difference. However, it is shown that considering a mistuned vibration response of the rotor, the expected value of the mistuned damping exhibits the mean value of IBPA-dependent aerodynamic damping. CFD simulations of an oscillating airfoil indicate a certain validity range of the simplified approach based on a modified reduced frequency and inlet Mach number, which allows to determine for which industrial applications the approach is most suitable. Finally, this range of validity is verified with experimentally determined overall damping values from strain gauge measurements during operation for 2 different industrial applications, an axial compressor stage of a jet engine and a radial turbine stage of a turbocharger. Copyright © 2016 by Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd \& Co KG}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BeirowKuehhornNipkau, author = {Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {Forced Response Reduction of a Compressor Blisk Rotor Employing Intentional Mistuning}, series = {Advances in Mechanism Design II, Proceedings of the XII International Conference on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 6.-8.9.2016, Liberec}, booktitle = {Advances in Mechanism Design II, Proceedings of the XII International Conference on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 6.-8.9.2016, Liberec}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-319-44087-3}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-44087-3_29}, pages = {223 -- 229}, abstract = {Using the example of a compressor test blisk with 29 blades different sources of mistuning and their consequences for the forced response are analysed under consideration of aeroelastic effects. In particular the impact of superimposing intentional structural mistuning by both random structural mistuning and aerodynamic mistuning is studied. For this purpose reduced order models of the blisk are adjusted for different mistuning distributions. The mistuning itself is characterized by assigning individual stiffness parameters to each blade. The aeroelastic coupling is included employing aerodynamic influence coefficients. By means of genetic algorithm optimizations, structural mistuning patterns are found which yield a mitigation of the forced response below that of the tuned design reference. Ideally a nearly 50 \% reduction of maximum response magnitudes is computed for the fundamental bending mode and large mistuning. The solutions found have been proven to be robust with respect to additional random and aerodynamic mistuning in case of large intentional structural mistuning.}, language = {en} } @misc{FigaschewskyBeirowKuehhornetal., author = {Figaschewsky, Felix and Beirow, Bernd and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Nipkau, Jens and Giersch, Thomas and Powers, Bronwyn}, title = {Design and Analysis of an Intentional Mistuning Experiment Reducing Flutter Susceptibility and Minimizing Forced Response of a Jet Engine Fan}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2017, GT2017-64621, June 26-30, 2017, Charlotte, NC, USA, Volume 7B}, journal = {ASME Turbo Expo 2017, GT2017-64621, June 26-30, 2017, Charlotte, NC, USA, Volume 7B}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, isbn = {978-0-7918-5093-0}, doi = {10.1115/GT2017-64621}, pages = {13}, abstract = {Recent demands for a reduction of specific fuel consumption of jet engines have been opposed by increasing propulsive efficiency with higher bypass ratios and increased engine sizes. At the same time the challenge for the engine development is to design safe and efficient fan blades of high aspect ratios. Since the fan is the very first rotor stage, it experiences significant distortions in the incoming flow depending on the operating conditions. Flow distortions do not only lead to a performance and stall margin loss but also to remarkable low engine order (LEO) excitation responsible for forced vibrations of fundamental modes. Additionally, fans of jet engines typically suffer from stall flutter, which can be additionally amplified by reflections of acoustic pressure waves at the intake. Stall flutter appears before approaching the stall line on the fan's characteristic and limits its stable operating range. Despite the fact that this "flutter bite" usually affects only a very narrow speed range, it reduces the overall margin of safe operation significantly. With increasing aspect ratios of ultra-high bypass ratio jet engines the flutter susceptibility will probably increase further and emphasizes the importance of considering aeromechanical analyses early in the design phase of future fans. This paper aims at proving that intentional mistuning is able to remove the flutter bite of modern jet engine fans without raising issues due to heavily increased forced vibrations induced by LEO excitation. Whereas intentional mistuning is an established technology in mitigating flutter, it is also known to amplify the forced response. However, recent investigations considering aeroelastic coupling revealed that under specific circumstances mistuning can also reduce the forced response due to engine order excitation. In order to allow a direct comparison and to limit costs as well as effort at the same time, the intentional mistuning is introduced in a non-destructive way by applying heavy paint to the blades. Its impact on the blade's natural frequencies is estimated via finite element models with an additional paint layer. In parallel, this procedure is experimentally verified with painted fan blades in the laboratory. A validated SNM (subset of nominal system modes) representation of the fan is used as a computational model to characterize its mistuned vibration behavior. Its validation is done by comparing mistuned mode shape envelopes and frequencies of an experimental modal analysis at rest with those obtained by the updated computational model. In order to find a mistuning pattern minimizing the forced response of mode 1 and 2 at the same time and satisfying stability and imbalance constraints, a multi-objective optimization has been carried out. Finally, the beneficial properties of the optimized mistuning pattern are verified in a rig test of the painted rotor. Copyright © 2017 by Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd \& Co KG}, language = {en} } @misc{FigaschewskyKuehhornBeirowetal., author = {Figaschewsky, Felix and K{\"u}hhorn, Arnold and Beirow, Bernd and Giersch, Thomas and Schrape, Sven and Nipkau, Jens}, title = {An inverse approach to identify tuned aerodynamic damping, system frequencies and mistuning - Part 3: Application to engine data}, series = {ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 17-21, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA}, journal = {ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 17-21, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA}, isbn = {978-0-7918-5868-4}, doi = {10.1115/GT2019-91337}, pages = {13}, abstract = {A novel approach for the identification of tuned aerodynamic damping, system frequencies, forcing and mistuning has been introduced in the first part of this paper. It is based on the forced response equations of motion for a blade dominated mode family. A least squares formulation allows to identify the system's parameters directly from measured frequency response functions (FRFs) of all blades recorded during a sweep through a resonance. The second part has dealt with its modification and application to experimental modal analyses of blisks at rest. This 3rd part aims at presenting the application of the approach to blade tip timing (BTT) data acquired in rig tests. Therefore, blisk rotors of two different engines are studied: a single stage fan rig and a 4.5 stage high pressure compressor (HPC) rig. The rig test campaign of the fan blisk included also an intentional mistuning experiment that allows to study the performance of the identification approach for a similar rotor with two different mistuning levels. It is demonstrated that the approach can identify aerodynamic damping curves, system frequencies, mistuning pattern and forced travelling wave modes (TWMs) from state of the art BTT data monitored during rig or engine tests. All derived mistuning patterns could be verified with reference measurements at standstill. The derived aerodynamic damping curves and system frequencies show a reasonable agreement with simulations. For the HPC case a multitude of excited TWMs could be identified which also lines up with previous simulations.}, language = {en} }