Vibration analysis of cantilever type cracked rotor in viscous fluid

The increasing utilisation of rotors in industries and other fields require interpretation of their vibration characteristics and failure conditions. Therefore, computer programmes that have been used will have to be constantly updated. This paper deals with the cantilever type rotor containing a transverse crack subjected to viscous medium. Damping effect and virtual mass effect are taken into account through Navier Stokes equation. The stiff-ness of the cracked shaft is evaluated from the theory of fracture mechanics. For analysis rotor with different crack depth, subjected different viscous medium is considered. The numerical result obtained from theoretical analysis is compared with the experimental results, which agree well.