On Mode Interactions for a Weakly Nonlinear Beam Equation

In this paper an initial-boundary value problem for a weakly nonlinear beam equation with a Rayleigh perturbation will be studied. It will be shown that the calculations to find internal resonances in this case are much more complicated than and differ substantially from the calculations for the weakly nonlinear wave equation with a Rayleigh perturbation as for instance presented in [3] or [7]. The initial-boundary value problem can be regarded as a simple model describing wind-induced oscillations of flexible structures like suspension bridges or iced overhead transmission lines. Using a two-timescales perturbation method approximations for solutions of this initial-boundary value problem will be constructed.     

On the Vibrations of a Simply Supported Square Plate on a Weakly Nonlinear Elastic Foundation

In this paper an initial-boundary value problem for a weakly nonlinear plate equation with a quadratic nonlinearity will be studied. This initial-boundary value problem can be regarded as a simple model describing free oscillations of a simply supported square plate on an elastic foundation. It is assumed that the foundation has a different behavior for compression and for expansion. An approximation for the solution of the initial-boundary value problem will be constructed using a two-timescales perturbation method. The existence and uniqueness of the solution of the problem will be proved. Also the asymptotic validity of the constructed approximations will be shown on long timescales. For specific parameter values, it turns out that complicated internal resonances occur.     

On Aspects of Asymptotics for Plate Equations

In this paper some initial-boundary value problems for plate equations will be studied. These initial-boundary value problems can be regarded as simple models describing free oscillations of plates on elastic foundations or of plates to which elastic springs are attached on the boundary. It is assumed that the foundations and springs have a different behavior for compression and for extension. An approximation for the solution of the initial-boundary value problem will be constructed by using a two-timescales perturbation method. For specific parameter values it turns out that complicated internal resonances occur.     

On the dynamic vibrations of an elastic beam in frictional contact with a rigid obstacle

Existence and uniqueness results are established for weak formulations of initial-boundary value problems which model the dynamic behavior of an Euler-Bernoulli beam that may come into frictional contact with a stationary obstacle. The beam is assumed to be situated horizontally and may move both horizontally and vertically, as a result of applied loads. One end of the beam is clamped, while the other end is free. However, the horizontal motion of the free end is restricted by the presence of a stationary obstacle and when this end contacts the obstacle, the vertical motion of the end is assumed to be affected by friction. The contact and friction at this end is modelled in two different ways. The first involves the classic Signorini unilateral or nonpenetration conditions and Coulomb's law of dry friction; the second uses a normal compliance contact condition and a corresponding generalization of Coulomb's law. In both cases existence and uniqueness are established when the beam is subject to Kelvin-Voigt damping. In the absence of damping, existence of a solution is established for a problem in which the normal contact stress is regularized.The work of the last two authors was supported in part by Oakland University Research Fellowships.     

On Boundary Damping for a Weakly Nonlinear Wave Equation

In this paper an initial-boundary value problem for a weakly nonlinear string(or wave) equation with non-classical boundary conditions is considered. Oneend of the string is assumed to be fixed and the other end of the string isattached to a spring-mass-dashpot system, where the damping generated by thedashpot is assumed to be small. This problem can be regarded as a rather simple model describing oscillationsof flexible structures such as suspension bridges or overhead transmission lines in a windfield. A multiple-timescales perturbation method will be usedto construct formal asymptotic approximations of the solution. It will also beshown that all solutions tend to zero for a sufficiently large value of thedamping parameter. For smaller values of the damping parameter it will be shownhow the string-system eventually will oscillate.     

On a Rayleigh Wave Equation with Boundary Damping

In this paper an initial-boundary value problem for a weakly nonlinear string (or wave) equation with non-classical boundary conditions is considered. One end of the string is assumed to be fixed and the other end of the string is attached to a dashpot system, where the damping generated by thedashpot is assumed to be small. This problem can be regarded as a simple model describing oscillations of flexible structures such as overhead transmission lines in a windfield. An asymptotic theory for a class ofinitial-boundary value problems for nonlinear wave equations is presented. Itwill be shown that the problems considered are well-posed for all time t. A multiple time-scales perturbation method incombination with the method of characteristics will be used to construct asymptotic approximations of the solution. It will also be shown that all solutions tend to zero for a sufficiently large value of the damping parameter. For smaller values of the damping parameter it will be shown how the string-system eventually will oscillate. Some numerical results are alsopresented in this paper.     

On transversal vibrations of an axially moving string with a time-varying velocity

In this paper an initial-boundary value problem for a linear equation describing an axially moving string will be considered for which the bending stiffness will be neglected. The velocity of the string is assumed to be time-varying and to be of the same order of magnitude as the wave speed. A two time-scales perturbation method and the Laplace transform method will be used to construct formal asymptotic approximations of the solutions. It will be shown that the linear axially moving string model already has complicated dynamical behavior and that the truncation method can not be applied to this problem in order to obtain approximations which are valid on long time-scales.     

Transverse vibrations of a single-span beam with the motion of a bending moment

Conclusions Analysis of the dynamic action of a moving bending moment on a single-span beam-type system showed that, with v=(0.2–0.8v ₁ ⁰ , taking account of the inertial forces of the load does not enter into the margin of strength of the construction, and these forces must be taken into consideration in dynamic calculations. The greatest deflections of the beam, when the mass of the load M=0.5ml, exceed the static deformations, taking account of the inertial forces of the load, by 2.5 times. The value of the velocity here is v=0.6v ₁ ⁰ .The maximal coefficient of the dynamics, calculated without taking account of the weight of the load, is equal to 1.95 and occurs with v=0.8v ₁ ⁰ . We note that, with the motion of a vertical force along the beam, the maximal value of the dynamic coefficient is equal to 1.77 and is observed with v=0.6v ₁ ⁰ [3].If v<0.6v ₁ ⁰ , where the mass of the load is not introduced into the calculations, and v<0.4v ₁ ⁰ , where account is taken of the inertial forces of the load, then the maximal deformations of the beam take place during the process of forced vibrations at the moment that the load is located in the construction. With large values of v, the greatest deflections are observed after passage of the load, during the period of free vibrations of the system.In distinction from the solution of the problem of the vibrations of a beam under the action of a moving force (load), where a sufficient degree of exactness of the computations assures taking account of the first form of the vibrations of the construction, with an analysis of dynamic deformations of a beam, brought about by the action of a moving bending moment, the higher forms of the vibrations of the system must be taken into consideration.Leningrad Institute of Railroad Engineers. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 111–115, January, 1978.     

Three-dimensional finite element modeling of a vibrating beam with a breathing crack

This paper develops a full three-dimensional finite element model in order to study the vibrational behavior of a beam with a non-propagating surface crack. In this model, the breathing crack behavior is simulated as a full frictional contact problem between the crack surfaces, while the region around the crack is discretized into three-dimensional solid finite elements. The governing equations of this non-linear dynamic problem are solved by employing an incremental iterative procedure. The extracted response is analyzed utilizing either Fourier or continuous wavelet transforms to reveal the breathing crack effects. This study is applied to a cracked cantilever beam subjected to dynamic loading. The crack has an either uniform or non-uniform depth across the beam cross-section. For both crack cases, the vertical, horizontal, and axial beam vibrations are studied for various values of crack depth and position. Coupling between these beam vibration components is observed. Conclusions are extracted for the influence of crack characteristics such as geometry, depth, and position on the coupling of these beam vibration components. The accuracy of the results is verified through comparisons with results available from the literature.     

On two-scale homogenized equations of the Ishlinskii type viscoelastoplastic body longitudinal vibrations with rapidly oscillating nonsmooth data

We study the initial-boundary value problems for a system of operator-differential equations describing Ishlinskii type viscoelastoplastic body longitudinal vibrations with rapidly oscillating nonsmooth coefficients and initial data. The main feature is an presence of hysteresis Prandtl–Ishlinskii operator. We rigorously justify the passage to the corresponding limit initial-boundary value problems for a system of two-scale homogenized operator-integro-differential equations, including the existence theorem for the limit problems. The results are global with respect to the time interval and the data. To cite this article: A. Amosov, I. Goshev, C. R. Mecanique 334 (2006).     

Enhanced damping of a cantilever beam by axial parametric excitation

A uniform cantilever beam under the effect of a time-periodic axial force is investigated. The beam structure is discretized by a finite-element approach. The linearised equations of motion describing the planar bending vibrations of the beam structure lead to a system with time-periodic stiffness coefficients. The stability of the system is investigated by a numerical method based on Floquet’s theorem and an analytical approach resulting from a first-order perturbation. It is demonstrated that the parametrically excited beam structure exhibits enhanced damping properties, when excited near a specific parametric combination resonance frequency. A certain level of the forcing amplitude has to be exceeded to achieve the damping effect. Upon exceeding this value, the additional artificial damping provided to the beam is significant and works best for suppression of vibrations of the first vibrational mode of the cantilever beam.     

Eigenfrequencies of the three dimensional euler-bernoulli beam system with dissipative joints

In this paper, we will compute the transfer matrices to find the eigenfrequencies for the vibrations of the general non-collinear Euler-Bernoulli or Timoshenko beam structure with dissipative joints. We will allow the structure to be three dimensional, and thus we must consider all types of vibrations simultaneously, including longitudinal and torsional vibrations. The general structure considered will consist of any number of beams joined end to end to form a chain. Many different kinds of dampers are allowed, even within the same structure. We also will allow different materials within the structure as well as different beam widths. We then will show that asymptotic estimates can be used to find the eigenfrequencies approximately.     

Harmonic vibrations and waves in a cylindrical helically anisotropic shell

A Kirchhoff-Love type applied theory is used to study the specific characteristics of harmonic waves and vibrations of a helically anisotropic shell. Special attention is paid to axisymmetric and bending vibrations. In both cases, the dispersion equations are constructed and a qualitative and numerical analysis of their roots and the corresponding elementary solutions is performed. It is shown that the skew anisotropy in the axisymmetric case generates a relation between the longitudinal and torsional vibrations which is mathematically described by the amplitude coefficients of homogeneous waves. In the case of a shell with rigidly fixed end surfaces, the dependence of the first two natural frequencies on the shell length and the helical line slope α, i.e., the geometric parameter of helical anisotropy, is studied. A boundary value problem in which longitudinal vibrations are generated on one of the end surfaces and the other end is free of forces and moments is considered to analyze the degree of transformation of longitudinal vibrations into longitudinally torsional vibrations. In the case of bending vibrations, two problems for a half-infinite shell are studied as well. In the first problem, the waves are excited kinematically by generating harmonic vibrations of the shell end surface in the plane of the axial cross-section, and it is shown that the axis generally moves in some closed trajectories far from the end surface. In the second problem, the reflection of a homogeneous wave incident on the shell end is examined. It is shown that the “boundary resonance” phenomenon can arise in some cases.     

Multiscale asymptotic homogenization for multiphysics problems with multiple spatial and temporal scales: a coupled thermo-viscoelastic example problem

A systematic approach for analyzing multiple physical processes interacting at multiple spatial and temporal scales is developed. The proposed computational framework is applied to the coupled thermo-viscoelastic composites with microscopically periodic mechanical and thermal properties. A rapidly varying spatial and temporal scales are introduced to capture the effects of spatial and temporal fluctuations induced by spatial heterogeneities at diverse time scales. The initial-boundary value problem on the macroscale is derived by using the double scale asymptotic analysis in space and time. It is shown that an extra history-dependent long-term memory term introduced by the homogenization process in space and time can be obtained by solving a first order initial value problem. This is in contrast to the long-term memory term obtained by the classical spatial homogenization, which requires solutions of the initial-boundary value problem in the unit cell domain. The validity limits of the proposed spatial–temporal homogenized solution are established. Numerical example shows a good agreement between the proposed model and the reference solution obtained by using a finite element mesh with element size comparable to that of material heterogeneity.     

Hydroelastic vibrations of a beam floating on the surface of an incompressible liquid

The article considers the problem of determining the forms and the frequencies of the free vibrations of a floating beam of elliptical cross section, on the basis of simultaneous solution of the equations of mechanical bending vibrations and the equations of hydrodynamics. The difference between the forms of the vibrations of a beam in a liquid and in a void is evaluated.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 128–132, January–February, 1973.     

Homogenization of scalar wave equations with hysteresis

The paper deals with a scalar wave equation of the form where is a Prandtl–Ishlinskii operator and are given functions. This equation describes longitudinal vibrations of an elastoplastic rod. The mass density and the Prandtl–Ishlinskii distribution function are allowed to depend on the space variable x. We prove existence, uniqueness and regularity of solution to a corresponding initial-boundary value problem. The system is then homogenized by considering a sequence of equations of the above type with spatially periodic data and , where the spatial period tends to 0. We identify the homogenized limits and and prove the convergence of solutions to the solution of the homogenized equation. Received June 17, 1999     

Effect of normal vibrations of a flat horizontal heater on the second boiling crisis

The effect of normal vibrations of a flat horizontal heater on the second boiling crisis is considered within the framework of the hydrodynamic theory of boiling crises. The critical heat flux is estimated by characteristics of growth of the most dangerous disturbances destroying the liquid-vapor interface. As the vibration intensity increases, the interface can be destroyed either owing to the Rayleigh-Taylor instability or by virtue of parametrically excited disturbances with wavelengths corresponding to resonance zones. In the domain of parameters where the parametric instability in the first resonance zone is the most dangerous factor, it is possible to significantly reduce the critical heat flux, as compared with the value corresponding to the case with no vibrations. With a further increase in vibration intensity, the critical heat flux increases as a whole. The nonmonotonic character of the critical heat flux as a function of vibration intensity allows an effective control of the critical heat flux whose value can be made higher or lower than the value in the case without vibrations. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 88–97, July–August, 2006.     

有界导数法在多时间尺度问题中的应用

本文综述了有界导数法在多时间尺度问题中的应用,Ｋｒｅｉｓｓ等提出的有界导数法及其在大气和海洋运动方程的初始化和推导简化系统等方面很有实用价值,它可以使方程的初始化过程扩展到适用于赤道和局部区域模式;各种简化系统可克服原始方程的不对称性所造成的精度限制,并可形成适定的初边值问题,此外还同其他方法作了比较,也给出了部分数值结果。      

Infinite-Dimensional Control of Nonlinear Beam Vibrations by Piezoelectric Actuator and Sensor Layers

An infinite-dimensional approach for the active vibration control of a multilayered straight composite piezoelectric beam is presented. In order to control the excited beam vibrations, distributed piezoelectric actuator and sensor layers are spatially shaped to achieve a sensor/actuator collocation which fits the control problem. In the sense of von Kármán a nonlinear formulation for the axial strain is used and a nonlinear initial boundary-value problem for the deflection is derived by means of the Hamilton formalism. Three different control strategies are proposed. The first one is an extension of the nonlinear H-design to the infinite-dimensional case. It will be shown that an exact solution of the corresponding Hamilton–Jacobi–Isaacs equation can be found for the beam under investigation and this leads to a control law with optimal damping properties. The second approach is a PD-controller for infinite-dimensional systems and the third strategy makes use of the disturbance compensation idea. Under certain observability assumptions of the free system, the closed loop is asymptotically stable in the sense of Lyapunov. In this way, flexural vibrations which are excited by an axial support motion or by different time varying lateral loadings, can be suppressed in an optimal manner. A numerical example serves both to illustrate the design process and to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed methods.