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Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics In The Cervical Spine: Importance Of Fine Anatomical Structures, S. Pahlavian, T. Yiallourou, R. Tubbs, A. Bunck, M. Goodin, Francis Loth, M. Raisee, Bryn Martin Apr 2015

Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics In The Cervical Spine: Importance Of Fine Anatomical Structures, S. Pahlavian, T. Yiallourou, R. Tubbs, A. Bunck, M. Goodin, Francis Loth, M. Raisee, Bryn Martin

Dr. Bryn Martin

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Rotor Crack Detection Using Active Magnetic Bearings, Jerzy Sawicki Nov 2012

Rotor Crack Detection Using Active Magnetic Bearings, Jerzy Sawicki

Jerzy T. Sawicki

Well-established procedures exist to monitor and diagnose fairly severe problems with rotating machinery but little progress has been made in developing techniques to detect subtle changes in machine condition for both improved diagnostics, and to develop prognostic procedures for determining remaining service life. Of all machine faults, crack initiated problems present probably the most significant safety and loss hazard in modern turbomachinery, including aircraft engines and power generation units. Different approaches are used to model, detect, and localize crack-induced damage in rotating structures. This paper presents novel application of active magnetic bearings (AMBs) for on-line rotor crack detection. AMB-actuators provide …