Elastic shaft kit Bending vibrations of elastic shaft Features - flexural vibration of the elastic shaft - resonance and critical speed Learning objectives/experiments - familiarisation with the terms "critical speed" and "resonance" - influence of unbalanced excitation - alignment of the elastic rotor - influence of alignment errors - understanding and interpreting frequency spectra - use of a computerised vibration analyser - together with two displacement sensors PT 500.41 -- study of the orbit in the subcritical and supercritical range Specification [1] investigation of flexural vibration of an elastic shaft [2] stainless steel elastic shaft [3] 2 bearing blocks with pendulum ball bearing [4] 1 bearing [5] bearing blocks and safety bearing with bores for sensor mounting [6] accessory set for machinery diagnostic training system PT 500 [7] stackable storage system to house the components Technical data Elastic shaft - min. diameter: Ø=10mm - diameter at bearings: Ø=20mm - length: 530mm - nominal length between bearings: 450mm LxWxH: 600x400x120mm (storage system) Weight: approx. 6kg