In mining machinery, shafts transmit enormous amounts of torque from conveyor drives to crusher rotors. But when torque varies dynamically, shafts are exposed to torsional vibrations, which can be just as dangerous as bending oscillations. If these vibrations align with the shaft’s critical angular speed, catastrophic failures may occur.
In rotating machinery from mining conveyors to crushers and ventilation fans shafts must operate well below their critical speed to…



