关键词: 螺栓预紧力, 航空发动机转子, 非连续结构, 热-固耦合, 界面滑移

Abstract: Bolted connections are commonly used at discontinuous structures of aero-engine rotors, whose dynamic behavior under various loads such as heat and force has a significant impact on the overall engine vibration. However, there is scant research in this area. Focusing on the slip issue at the connection interface under the combined effect of complex thermal loads and bolt preload, a finite element model based on a single-disc rotor experimental setup was first established, followed by experiments designed to verify the model's validity. Then, using this modeling approach and combining the connection characteristics of a certain type of aero-engine turbine disc and sealing disc, a bidirectional thermal-solid coupling model of the discontinuous rotor was developed to analyze the effects of thermal loads and uneven bolt preload on the connection interface. The results indicate that the circumferentially uneven bolt preload, under the combined effects of thermal loads and centrifugal force, can lead to circumferentially uneven deformation at the connection interface, causing interface slip and imbalance. Compared to the effects of instantaneous gradient thermal loads, the adverse effects are more significant when the discontinuous structures of the rotor are subjected to uniform thermal loads.

Key words: Bolt Preload, Aeroengine Rotor, Discontinuous Structure, Thermo-Mechanical Coupling, Interface Slippage