Review: Rotor balancing

W.C. Foiles A1, P.E. Allaire A1, E.J. Gunter A1

A1

Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Nuclear Engineering, University of Virginia, Thorton

Hall, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2442, USA
Abstract:
This article reviews the literature concerning the balancing of rotors including the origins of
various balancing techniques including ones that use influence coefficient, modal, unified, no
phase, and no amplitude methods to balance. This survey covers the computational algorithms
as well as the physical concepts involved in balancing rotating equipment.

Keywords:
Balancing, Balancing, Balancing, Balancing, Balancing, Balancing, Balancing, Balancing,
Balancing

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