



By comparison with other methods with the same feature, thenew method has the advantage that it does not require the measurement of a completerow of the frequency response function (FRF) matrix.The new method is based on the modelling of rotating machines as structural assembliesof rotating and non-rotating components. The method accounts for the effects of gyroscopic and other forces related torotation, which are associated with the asymmetry of the damping and stiffness matricesof rotating machinery. Imperial College LondonUniversity of LondonMODAL ANALYSIS OF ROTATINGMACHINERY STRUCTURESbyENRIQUE SIMON GUTIERREZ-WINGA thesis submitted to the University of Londonfor the degree of Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringImperial College LondonSeptember 2003ĪbstractA new method for the modal characterisation of rotating machinery structures ispresented.
