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Shaft names and acronyms

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RowAcronymMeaning
2LSSLow-speed shaft - main shaft on the rotor side
3IMSIntermediate-speed shaft - between the two helical stages
4HSSHigh-speed shaft - output shaft to the generator coupling
5PQ indexParticle quantifier index - amount of ferrous debris in an oil sample
6RMSRoot mean square - value used for vibration velocity