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Balancing Overhung Rotors PDF
Balancing Overhung Rotors PDF
QUESTION
How can I balance an overhung rotor?
ANSWER
Overhung rotors have characteristics such as Disk Skew and Gyroscopic Effects that can
make them hard or impossible to balance with standard single or dual plane balancing
techniques. This FAQ describes two effective techniques for balancing an overhung
rotor; one for single plane balancing and another for dual plane balancing.`
Use the diagram below to follow the steps outlined in each method.
A = bearing furthest from the
rotor
B = bearing closest to the rotor
C = inboard on the rotor
D = inlet/outboard on the rotor