Free vibrations analysis of shrouded bladed discs with one loose blade

As a failure of rotor blades in a gas turbine was reported, the rotating-mode shapes of flexible shrouded bladed disc assemblies were calculated using a finite element approach. Rotational effects, such as centrifugal stiffening were accounted for, and all couplings between the flexible parts were allowed. The spin softening effects were neglected. A dynamic analysis of the shrouded bladed disc demonstrated that it was designed with a sufficient safety region of resonance. In case of one blade getting loose, it is vibrating in resonance.