...Nanshan Wang; Heng Liu; Qidan Wang; Shemiao Qi; Yi Liu Purpose This study aims to obtain the dynamic behaviours of cracked rod-fastening rotor bearing system (RFBS), and experimental investigation was carried out to examine the dynamic characteristics of this kind of assembled rotor bearing system...

...Nanshan Wang; Heng Liu; Yi Liu; Qidan Wang; Shemiao Qi; Zhidong Xu Purpose This paper aims to examine the dynamic behaviours of a three-dimensional (3D) rod-fastening rotor bearing system (RFBS) with a crack in a fastening rod. Design/methodology/approach Based on the 3D finite element method...

...Mathias Linz; Franz Walzhofer; Stefan Krenn; Andreas Steiger-Thirsfeld; Johannes Bernardi; Horst Winkelmann; Ewald Badisch Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the driving mechanisms for crack propagation regarding the related microstructures. Cracks in white etching layers have...