Global Bifurcations and Chaotic Dynamics in Nonlinear Nonplanar Oscillations of a Parametrically Excited Cantilever Beam

This paper presents the analysis of the global bifurcations and chaotic dynamics for the nonlinear nonplanar oscillations of a cantilever beam subjected to a harmonic axial excitation and transverse excitations at the free end. The governing nonlinear equations of nonplanar motion with parametric and external excitations are obtained. The Galerkin procedure is applied to the partial differential governing equation to obtain a two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear system with parametric and forcing excitations. The resonant case considered here is 2:1 internal resonance, principal parametric resonance-1/2 subharmonic resonance for the in-plane mode and fundamental parametric resonance–primary resonance for the out-of-plane mode. The parametrically and externally excited system is transformed to the averaged equations by using the method of multiple scales. From the averaged equation obtained here, the theory of normal form is applied to find the explicit formulas of normal forms associated with a double zero and a pair of pure imaginary eigenvalues. Based on the normal form obtained above, a global perturbation method is utilized to analyze the global bifurcations and chaotic dynamics in the nonlinear nonplanar oscillations of the cantilever beam. The global bifurcation analysis indicates that there exist the heteroclinic bifurcations and the Silnikov type single-pulse homoclinic orbit in the averaged equation for the nonlinear nonplanar oscillations of the cantilever beam. These results show that the chaotic motions can occur in the nonlinear nonplanar oscillations of the cantilever beam. Numerical simulations verify the analytical predictions.     

STATIC STUDY OF CANTILEVER BEAM STICTION UNDER ELECTROSTATIC FORCE INFLUENCE

I. INTRODUCTION For capacitor-like microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure[1??6], the voltage betweenthe structure and substrate causes attractive force. The sources of the voltage can be an arti?ciallymounted device[2 , 7??9] or the temporar…     

Bifurcation analysis of a smoothed model of a forced impacting beam and comparison with an experiment

A piecewise-linear model with a single degree of freedom is derived from first principles for a driven vertical cantilever beam with a localized mass and symmetric stops. The aim is to show that this model constitutes a considerable step toward developing a vibro-impact model that is able to make qualitative and quantitative predictions of the observed dynamics. The resulting piecewise-linear dynamical system is smoothed by a switching function (nonlinear homotopy). For the chosen smoothing function, it is shown that the smoothing can induce bifurcations in certain parameter regimes. These induced bifurcations disappear when the transition of the switching is sufficiently and increasingly localized as the impact becomes harder. The bifurcation structure of the impact oscillator response is investigated via the one- and two-parameter continuation of periodic orbits in the driving frequency and/or forcing amplitude. The results are in good agreement with experimental measurements.     

Nonlinear vibration of a rotating cantilever beam in a surrounding magnetic field

The nonlinear vibrations of a rotating cantilever beam made of magnetoelastic materials surrounded by a uniform magnetic field are investigated. The kinetic energy, potential energy and work done by the electromagnetic force are obtained. A nonlinear dynamic model, based on the Hamilton principle, which includes the stretching vibration and bending vibration is presented. The Galerkin method is adopted to discretize the dynamic equations. The proposed method is validated by comparison with the literature. The nonlinear behaviors of the responses are studied. Then simulations for different kinds of magnetic field are conducted. The effects of magnetic field parameters, including the amplitude, plane angle, spatial angle and time-varying frequency, on the dynamic behaviors of the stretching motion and bending motion are investigated in detail. The results illustrate that the interaction effects between the rotating cantilever beam and the magnetic field will increase the vibration amplitude and fluctuation of the beam. In particular, we found that: collinear magnetic fields with equal amplitude lead to the same dynamic responses; the amplitude of magnetic field intensity increases the dynamic responses remarkably; the response amplitude changes nonlinearly with the plane angle and spatial angle of the magnetic field; and the increase of time-varying frequency enhances dynamic responses of the rotating cantilever beam.     

Transient wave analysis of a cantilever Timoshenko beam subjected to impact loading by Laplace transform and normal mode methods

This study applies two analytical approaches, Laplace transform and normal mode methods, to investigate the dynamic transient response of a cantilever Timoshenko beam subjected to impact forces. Explicit solutions for the normal mode method and the Laplace transform method are presented. The Durbin method is used to perform the Laplace inverse transformation, and numerical results based on these two approaches are compared. The comparison indicates that the normal mode method is more efficient than the Laplace transform method in the transient response analysis of a cantilever Timoshenko beam, whereas the Laplace transform method is more appropriate than the normal mode method when analyzing the complicated multi-span Timoshenko beam. Furthermore, a three-dimensional finite element cantilever beam model is implemented. The results are compared with the transient responses for displacement, normal stress, shear stress, and the resonant frequencies of a Timoshenko beam and Bernoulli–Euler beam theories. The transient displacement response for a cantilever beam can be appropriately evaluated using the Timoshenko beam theory if the slender ratio is greater than 10 or using the Bernoulli–Euler beam theory if the slender ratio is greater than 100. Moreover, the resonant frequency of a cantilever beam can be accurately determined by the Timoshenko beam theory if the slender ratio is greater than 100 or by the Bernoulli–Euler beam theory if the slender ratio is greater than 400.     

Dynamic response of an infinite Timoshenko beam on a nonlinear viscoelastic foundation to a moving load

The present paper investigates the dynamic response of infinite Timoshenko beams supported by nonlinear viscoelastic foundations subjected to a moving concentrated force. Nonlinear foundation is assumed to be cubic. The nonlinear governing equations of motion are developed by considering the effects of the shear deformable beams and the shear modulus of foundations at the same time. The differential equations are, respectively, solved using the Adomian decomposition method and a perturbation method in conjunction with complex Fourier transformation. An approximate closed form solution is derived in an integral form based on the presented Green function and the theorem of residues, which is used for the calculation of the integral. The dynamic response distribution along the length of the beam is obtained from the closed form solution. The derivation process demonstrates that two methods for the dynamic response of infinite beams on nonlinear foundations with a moving force give the consistent result. The numerical results investigate the influences of the shear deformable beam and the shear modulus of foundations on dynamic responses. Moreover, the influences on the dynamic response are numerically studied for nonlinearity, viscoelasticity and other system parameters.     

Approximate analytical solutions and experimental analysis for transient response of constrained damping cantilever beam

Vibration mode of the constrained damping cantilever is built up according to the mode superposition of the elastic cantilever beam. The control equation of the constrained damping cantilever beam is then derived using Lagrange＇s equation. Dynamic response of the constrained damping cantilever beam is obtained according to the principle of virtual work, when the concentrated force is suddenly unloaded. Frequencies and transient response of a series of constrained damping cantilever beams are calculated and tested. Influence of parameters of the damping layer on the response time is analyzed. Analyitcal and experimental approaches are used for verification. The results show that the method is reliable.     

SI-Traceable Spring Constant Calibration of Microfabricated Cantilevers for Small Force Measurement

A variety of methods exist to measure the stiffness of microfabricated cantilever beams such as those used as mechanical sensors in atomic force microscopy (AFM). In order for AFM to be used as a quantitative small force measurement tool, these methods must be validated within the International System of Units (SI). To this end, two different contact techniques were used to calibrate the spring constant of a cantilever beam. First, a dynamic indentation-based method was used to measure the spring constant of a rectangular cantilever beam. These results were then compared against an SI-traceable spring constant measurement from an electrostatic force balance (EFB). The measurements agree within experimental uncertainty and within 2% for spring constants greater than 2 N/m. The use of this cantilever beam as a transfer artifact for in situ AFM cantilever calibration was then evaluated in comparison to the thermal calibration method. Excellent agreement is seen between these techniques, establishing the consistency of the thermal and dynamic indentation methods with SI-traceable contact cantilever calibration for the rectangular cantilever geometry tested. Disclaimer: This article is authored by employees of the U.S. federal government, and is not subject to copyright. Commercial equipment and materials are identified in order to adequately specify certain procedures. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.     

Utilizing nonlinear phenomena to locate grazing in the constrained motion of a cantilever beam

Grazing behavior in soft impact dynamics of a harmonically based excited flexible cantilever beam is investigated. Numerical and experimental methods are employed to study the dynamic behavior of macro- and micro-scale cantilever beam–impactor systems. For off-resonance excitation at two and a half times the fundamental frequency, the response of the oscillating cantilever experiences period doubling as the separation distance or clearance between the beam axis and the contact surface is decreased. The nonlinear phenomenon is studied by using phase portraits, Poincaré sections, and spectral analysis. Motivated by atomic force microscopy, this general dynamic behavior is studied as a means to locating the separation distance corresponding to grazing where the contact force is minimized.     

Dynamic behavior analysis of cantilever-type nano-mechanical electrostatic actuator

An investigation is performed into the nonlinear pull-in behavior of a cantilever-type nano-mechanical electrostatic actuator. In performing the analysis, the actuator is modeled as an Euler–Bernoulli beam and the influence of surface effects, the fringing field effect and the Casimir force effect are taken into explicit account. In general, analyzing the dynamic behavior of nanoscale electrostatic devices is challenging due to the nonlinear coupling of the electrostatic force and Casimir force. In the present study, this problem is resolved by using a hybrid computational scheme comprising the differential transformation method and the finite difference approximation technique. The feasibility of the proposed approach is demonstrated by the two cantilever-type micro-beams when actuated by a DC voltage. The numerical results show that the present results for the pull-in voltage deviate by no more than 1.47% from those presented in the literature using a different scheme. In addition, it is shown that surface effects play a significant role in determining the static deflection and pull-in voltage of the cantilever beam nano-beam. In general, the results confirm that the hybrid differential transformation/finite difference approximation method provides an accurate and computationally efficient means of simulating the nonlinear electrostatic behavior of nanostructure systems.     

嵌入薄膜传感器悬臂梁三向力测量技术研究

以薄膜传感器悬臂梁作为等效模型,通过传感器的应变效应对三向力测量技术进行了研究。为提高薄膜传感器的应变输出响应,对悬臂梁上布放薄膜传感器的位置加设弹性结构,研究了三向力测力模型输出电压与传感器所在位置应变的关系;分析了受力位置对测力模型输出响应的影响关系,结合实验验证了其工作原理、测力模型应变输出响应与可控尺寸参数的关系。研究表明:该测力模型可实现三向力测量,各个方向最大测量误差均在9%以内,悬臂梁宽度方向x和高度方向z的交叉干涉误差分别为2.84%和3.37%;当悬臂梁自由端受力位置发生变化时,测力模型输出响应只在梁长度方向y上发生变化。     

受轴向基础激励悬臂梁非线性动力学建模及周期振动

针对轴向基础激励的悬臂梁，基于Kane方程建立了含几何非线性及惯性非线性相互耦合项的动力学方程，采用多尺度法研究了梁的主参激共振响应。研究结果表明，梁的非线性惯性项具有软特性效应，对系统二阶及以上模态产生显著影响；而梁的非线性几何项具有硬特性效应，主宰了系统的一阶模态响应。将文中结果与同类研究进行比较，取得了很好的一致性，从一个侧面验证了建模方法的正确性。     

Dynamic analysis of rubber-like material using absolute nodal coordinate formulation based on the non-linear constitutive law

Non-linear constitutive models of the elastic forces for a hyperelastic material are presented. Three elastic force models including Neo-Hookean, Mooney-Riblin 2nd, and Yeoh models are derived based on non-linear continuum mechanics. Elastic forces are applied to the three-dimensional absolute nodal coordinate beam element, and the transient response of the cantilever beam is analyzed. Simulation results are compared to experiment data, and the dynamic characteristics of elastic force models presented in this paper are discussed.     

Nonlinear elastic analysis of planar curved beams loaded by co-planar concentrated forces

Summary In this paper an analytical procedure for the nonlinear elastic analysis of a cantilever planar curved beam, subjected to a concentrated co-planar force at its free end, is presented. According to this method the nonlinear differential equations describing the equilibrium of the deformed beam are decoupled and a solution in the form of elliptic integrals is obtained, in the case when the curvature of the initial beam is a linear function of the areS.

---

Zusammenfassung In dieser Arbeit wird eine analytische Methode für die nichtlineare elastische Analyse einer freiträgigen ebener Tragbalkens, an desser freien Ende eine Konzentrierte Komplanare Kraft wirkt, entwickett. Nach dieser Methode die nichtlineare Differentialgleichungen, welche das Gleichgevicht des deformierten Tragbalkens beschreiben, abgekoppelt, und es wird eine geschlossene Lösung mit Hilfe elliptischer Integralen erreicht und im falle wo die Krümmung de gegebenen Tragbalkens eine lineare function des BogensS ist.

     

Nonlinear dynamic modeling and periodic vibration of a cantilever beam subjected to axial movement of basement

Dynamic modeling of a cantilever beam under an axial movement of its basement is presented. The dynamic equation of motion for the cantilever beam is established by using Kane's equation first and then simplified through the Rayleigh-Ritz method. Compared with the older modeling method, which linearizes the generalized inertia forces and the generalized active forces, the present modeling takes the coupled cubic nonlinearities of geometrical and inertial types into consideration. The method of multiple scales is used to directly solve the nonlinear differential equations and to derive the nonlinear modulation equation for the principal parametric resonance. The results show that the nonlinear inertia terms produce a softening effect and play a significant role in the planar response of the second mode and the higher ones. On the other hand, the nonlinear geometric terms produce a hardening effect and dominate the planar response of the first mode. The validity of the present modeling is clarified through the comparisons of its coefficients with those experimentally verified in previous studies. Project supported by the Fundamental Fund of National Defense of China (No. 10172005).     

Discrete bright–dark soliton solutions and parameters controlling for the coupled Ablowitz–Ladik equation

Analysis of piecewise-linear nonlinear dynamical systems is critical for a variety of civil, mechanical, and aerospace structures that contain gaps or prestress that are caused by cracks, delamination, joints or interfaces among components. Recently, a technique referred to as bilinear amplitude approximation (BAA) was developed to estimate the response of bilinear systems that have no gap or prestress. The method is based on an idea that the dynamics of a bilinear system can be treated as a combination of linear responses in two time intervals both of which the system behaves as a distinct linear system: (1) the open state and (2) the closed or sliding state. Both geometric and momentum constraints are then applied as compatibility conditions between the states to couple the linear vibrational response for each time interval. In order to estimate the response for more general cases where there are either gaps or prestress in the system, a generalized BAA method is proposed in this paper. The new method requires inclusion of contact stiffness and damping to model contact behavior in the sliding state, and new equilibrium positions for each state to establish proper coordinates. The new method also finds the bilinear frequency of the system, which cannot be computed using the bilinear frequency approximation method previously developed since that method is only accurate for the zero gap and no prestress case. The generalized BAA method is demonstrated on a single degree of freedom system, a three degree of freedom system, and a cracked cantilever beam model for various gap sizes and prestress levels.     

APPROXIMATE SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF CONSTRAINED DAMPING LAMINATED CANTILEVER PLATE

The series composed by beam mode function is used to approximate the displacement function of constrained damping of laminated cantilever plates, and the transverse deformation of the plate on which a concentrated force is acted is calculated using the principle of virtual work.By solving Lagrange＇s equation, the frequencies and model loss factors of free vibration of the plate are obtained, then the transient response of constrained damping of laminated cantilever plate is obtained, when the concentrated force is withdrawn suddenly.The theoretical calculations are compared with the experimental data, the results show：both the frequencies and the response time of theoretical calculation and its variational law with the parameters of the damping layer are identical with experimental results.Also, the response time of steel cantilever plate, unconstrained damping cantilever plate and constrained damping cantilever plate are brought into comparison, which shows that the constrained damping structure can effectively suppress the vibration.     

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.     

Dynamic stability of pre-twisted beams with non-constant spin rates under axial random forces

This paper investigates the dynamic stability of a pre-twisted cantilever beam spinning along its longitudinal axis with a periodically varying speed and acted upon by an axial random force at the free end. The spin rate of the beam is characterized as a small periodic perturbation superimposed on a constant speed, and the axial force is assumed as the sum of a static force and a weakly stationary random process with a zero mean. Both the periodically varying spin rate and the axial random force may lead to parametric instability of the beam. In this work, the finite element method is applied first to get rid of the dependence on the spatial coordinate. The method of stochastic averaging is then adopted to obtain Ito’s equations for the system response under different resonant frequency combinations. Finally, the first-moment and the second-moment stability conditions of the beam are derived explicitly. Numerical results are presented for a simple harmonic speed perturbation and a Gaussian white noise axial force.     

Flexural vibrations of double tapered atomic force microscope cantilevers studied by considering the contact position and using the differential quadrature method

The resonant frequency of flexural vibrations for a double tapered atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever has been investigated by using the Timoshenko beam theory. In this paper, the effects of various parameters on the dimensionless frequency of vibrations of the AFM cantilever have been studied. The differential quadrature method (DQM) is employed to solve the nonlinear differential equations of motion. The results show that the resonant frequency decreases when the Timoshenko beam parameter or the cantilever thickness increases, and high-order modes are more sensitive to it. The first frequency is sensitive only in the lower range of contact stiffness, but the higher-order modes are sensitive to the contact stiffness in a larger range. Increasing the tip height increases the sensitivity of the vibrational modes in a limited range of normal contact stiffness. Furthermore, with increasing the breadth taper ratio, the frequency increases. The DQM results are compared with the exact solution for a rectangular AFM cantilever.