Research Article

Study on Intelligent Diagnosis of Rotor Fault Causes with the PSO-XGBoost Algorithm

Table 7

Knowledge base for rubbing fault, mass imbalance fault, and self-excited oscillation of a high-pressure steam turbine rotor.

Fault typeFault causeFault measure
Fault cause labelDescriptionFault measure labelSolution

Rubbing faultC1Rubbing at shaft seal caused by cylinder deformationM1Adjust the clearance of vertical pin and thrust bearing and tighten the bolt of valve screw
C2Rubbing at shaft seal caused by the fast rate of pupinizationM2Reduce the rate of pupinization
C3Rubbing at shaft seal caused by the long time of low load remainingM3Reduce residence time under low load and increase load as soon as possible
C4Rotor rubbing with oil baffleM4Adjust the dynamic and static clearance and control the thermal parameters in the start-up operation
Mass imbalance faultC5Poor stiffness of bearing pedestalM5Reduce the excitation force by rotor dynamic balance
C6Fracture and falling off of rotating parts (blades and coupling wind shields)M6Deal with the wind deflector or replace high quality hexagon bolts
C7Other reasonsM7Carry out first- or second-order dynamic balance
Self-excited oscillationC8Poor stability of bearingM8Use bearings with good stability such as tilting pad and elliptical bush
Increase the bearing specific pressure such as reducing the bearing length and adjusting the bearing height
Increase the temperature of lubricating oil and reduce the viscosity of lubricating oil
Reduce the top clearance of the fixed pad bearing and improve the bearing preload
C9Excessive journal disturbanceM9Reduce the vibration of the shaft and the disturbing force of the journal