Longitudinal vibration of multi-step non-uniform structures with lumped masses and spring supports

The governing equation for longitudinal free vibration of a one-step non-uniform bar is reduced to an analytically solvable equation by selecting suitable expressions, such as power functions and exponential functions, for the area variation. The analytical solutions of one-step non-uniform bars are derived and used to obtain the mode shape functions of a multi-step bar with or without lumped masses and spring supports. The eigenvalue equation of such a multi-step bar can be easily established using the fundamental solutions developed in this paper. The new exact approach is presented which combines the recurrence formula and closed form solutions of one step bars. A numerical example demonstrates that the calculated natural frequencies and mode shapes of a high-rise structure are in good agreement with the corresponding experimental data, verifying the accuracy of the proposed method. This numerical example also shows that one of the advantages of the present method is that the total number of the elements required in the proposed method could be much less than that normally used in conventional finite element methods.     

FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF NON-UNIFORM BEAMS WITH AN ARBITRARY NUMBER OF CRACKS AND CONCENTRATED MASSES

An exact approach for free vibration analysis of a non-uniform beam with an arbitrary number of cracks and concentrated masses is proposed. A model of massless rotational spring is adopted to describe the local flexibility induced by cracks in the beam. Using the fundamental solutions and recurrence formulas developed in this paper, the mode shape function of vibration of a non-uniform beam with an arbitrary number of cracks and concentrated masses can be easily determined. The main advantage of the proposed method is that the eigenvalue equation of a non-uniform beam with any kind of two end supports, any finite number of cracks and concentrated masses can be conveniently determined from a second order determinant. As a consequence, the decrease in the determinant order as compared with previously developed procedures leads to significant savings in the computational effort and cost associated with dynamic analysis of non-uniform beams with cracks. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the proposed method and to study the effect of cracks on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of cracked beams.     

EXACT BUCKLING AND VIBRATION SOLUTIONS FOR STEPPED RECTANGULAR PLATES

This paper is concerned with the determination of exact buckling loads and vibration frequencies of multi-stepped rectangular plates based on the classical thin (Kirchhoff) plate theory. The plate is assumed to have two opposite edges simply supported while the other two edges can take any combination of free, simply supported and clamped conditions. The proposed analytical method for solution involves the Levy method and the state-space technique. By using this analytical method, exact buckling and vibration solutions are obtained for rectangular plates having one- and two-step thickness variations. These exact solutions are extremely useful as benchmark values for researchers developing numerical techniques and software for analyzing non-uniform thickness plates.     

Vibration analysis of a beam with PCLD Patch

An analytical approach for vibration response analysis of a beam with single passive constrained layer damping (PCLD) patch is presented. The governing equation of motion of the beam is firstly derived on the basis of an energy approach and the Lagrange equation. The noval contribution is that a third admissible function is introduced to represent the longitudinal displacements of the constraining layer in the PCLD patch when the assumed-modes method is applied for discretizing the governing equation. In conventional analytical approaches, only two admissible functions are used together with a longitudinal static equilibrium equation of a section of base beam or constraining layer. Comparison of the computational results from the proposed analytical approach and the conventional analytical approach as well as a commercial FEM code reveals that the proposed analytical approach can describe the vibration responses of the damped beam more accurately for commonly used viscoelastic material (VEM) layer in the PCLD patch while the conventional analytical approach, in general, overestimates the damping effects of the PCLD patch. The advantages and disadvantages of the proposed analytical approach and conventional analytical approach are discussed through some case studies.     

New Exact Solutions of Time Fractional Gardner Equation by Using New Version of F-Expansion Method

In this article, we consider analytical solutions of the time fractional derivative Gardner equation by using the new version of F-expansion method. With this proposed method multiple Jacobi elliptic functions are situated in the solution function. As a result, various exact analytical solutions consisting of single and combined Jacobi elliptic functions solutions are obtained.     

Strongly nonlinear shear perturbations in discrete and continuous cubic nonlinear systems

Systems with constraints, the masses in which move only along guides, can execute strongly nonlinear vibrations. This means that nonlinear phenomena manifest themselves at arbitrary small deviations from equilibrium. The form of vibrations of a single mass is described by elliptical Jacobi functions. The spectrum of these vibrations is found. With an increase in amplitude, the period of vibrations decreases. We deduce equations of strongly nonlinear vibrations of a chain of connected masses. In the continuum limit, we obtain a new nonlinear equation in partial derivatives. We devise transformation of variables leading to linearization of this equation. We implemented a factorization procedure that decreases the order of the equation in partial derivatives from second to first. Exact solutions to the first-order equation describe the slow evolution of the displacement profile in a distributed system. In the absence of preliminary tension of elastic elements in the continued model, traveling waves cannot be achieved; however, time-oscillating solutions like standing waves are possible. We obtain an equation for a field of strongly nonlinear deformations. Its exact solution describes periodic movement in time and space. As well, the period of time oscillations decreases with an increase in amplitude, and the spatial period, in contrast, increases. The product of the vibration frequency multiplied by the spatial period is a constant that depends on the deformation energy. We propose a scheme of the mechanical system producing strongly nonlinear torsional vibrations. We experimentally measured the period of torsional vibrations of a single disc. We show that with an increase in amplitude in the process of vibration attenuation, an increase in the period occurs, which agrees with calculations. We measure the shapes of nonlinear vibrations of a chain of connected discs. A strongly nonlinear behavior of the chain is observed.     

Transient torsional vibration responses of finite, semi-infinite and infinite hollow cylinders

Torsional guided waves are often used to detect the defects in a hollow cylinder. To realize the excitation of the torsional guided waves with high efficiency, the transient vibration responses of finite, semi-infinite and infinite hollow cylinders to external torsional forces must be clarified theoretically. In this study, the method of eigenfunction expansion is employed to solve the above problems. The exact analytical solutions derived by this method are not only explicit but also concise. Furthermore, the analytical solution of the transient torsional vibration of the finite hollow cylinder is numerically evaluated. The results obtained agree well with those simulated by the finite element method.     

An Extended Subequation Rational Expansion Method and Solutions of (2+1)-Dimensional Cubic Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

An extended subequation rational expansion method is presented and used to construct some exact analytical solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation. From our results, many known solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation can be recovered by means of some suitable selections of the arbitrary functions and arbitrary constants. With computer simulation, the properties of new non-travelling wave and coefficient function's soliton-like solutions, and elliptic solutions are demonstrated by some plots.     

Exact spectral elements for follower tension buckling by power series

The spectral dynamic stiffness method using exact solutions of the governing equations as shape functions has been popular for vibration and dynamic stability analyses of framed structures consisting of uniform members. Since non-uniform members do not generally have closed form solutions, special cases only have been considered. However, exact solutions are still possible for generally non-uniform members using power series. The paper studies the exact dynamic stability of columns with distributed axial force by power series. Both uniform and distributed, compression and tension, and conservative and non-conservative axial forces are considered. Interaction diagrams of various kinds of axial loads on the natural frequencies including different intensities of the distributed loads and degree of tangency are given. Follower tension buckling is reported for the first time. It is found that the power series outperforms the dynamic stiffness method in terms of versatility in applications and numerical stability at the very low and high ends of the frequency spectrum.     

New Exact Solutions of （1 ＋ 1）-Dimensional Coupled Integrable Dispersionless System

This paper applies the exp-function method, which was originally proposed to find new exact travelling wave solutions of nonlinear evolution equations, to the Riccati equation, and some exact solutions of this equation are obtained. Based on the Riccati equation and its exact solutions, we find new and more generalvariable separation solutions with two arbitrary functions of (1+1)-dimensional coupled integrable dispersionless system. As some special examples, some new solutions can degenerate into variable separation solutions reported in open literatures. By choosing suitably two independent variables p(x) and q(t) inour solutions, the annihilation phenomena of the flat-basin soliton, arch-basin soliton, and flat-top soliton are discussed.     

Bäcklund Transformations,Solitary Waves,Conoid Waves and Bessel Waves of the (2+1)-Dimensional Euler equation

Some simple special Bäcklund transformation theorems are proposed and utilized to obtain exact solutions for the (2+1)-dimensional Euler equation. It is found that the (2+1)-dimensional Euler equation possesses abundant soliton or solitary wave structures, conoid periodic wave structures and the quasi-periodic Bessel wave structures on account of the arbitrary functions in its solutions. Moreover, all solutions of the arbitrary two dimensional nonlinear Poisson equation can be used to construct exact solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional Euler equation.     

New exact solutions of the space-time fractional cubic Schrodinger equation using the new type F-expansion method

In this study, a more general version of F-expansion method is proposed. With this offered method, more than one Jacobi elliptic functions are located in the solution function. We seek analytical solutions of the space-time fractional cubic Schrodinger equation by use of the new type of F-expansion method. Consequently, multifarious exact analytical solutions consisting of single, double, and multiple combined Jacobi elliptic functions solutions are acquired.     

耦合Schrödinger系统的周期振荡折叠孤子

引入对称延拓和非线性变换, 将(G'/G)展开法扩展到研究(1+1)维非线性耦合Schrödinger系统, 构造出该系统的一些分离变量形式的精确解. 通过对解中的任意函数进行适当的设置, 获得了两类周期振荡折叠孤子. 关键词： 耦合Schrö dinger系统 G'/G)展开法')" href="#">(G'/G)展开法 精确解 周期振荡折叠孤子     

Free torsional vibration of nanotubes based on nonlocal stress theory

A new elastic nonlocal stress model and analytical solutions are developed for torsional dynamic behaviors of circular nanorods/nanotubes. Unlike the previous approaches which directly substitute the nonlocal stress into the equations of motion, this new model begins with the derivation of strain energy using the nonlocal stress and by considering the nonlinear history of straining. The variational principle is applied to derive an infinite-order differential nonlocal equation of motion and the corresponding higher-order boundary conditions which contain a nonlocal nanoscale parameter. Subsequently, free torsional vibration of nanorods/nanotubes and axially moving nanorods/nanotubes are investigated in detail. Unlike the previous conclusions of reduced vibration frequency, the solutions indicate that natural frequency for free torsional vibration increases with increasing nonlocal nanoscale. Furthermore, the critical speed for torsional vibration of axially moving nanorods/nanotubes is derived and it is concluded that this critical speed is significantly influenced by the nonlocal nanoscale.     

Complex modal analysis of rods with viscous damping devices

The complex modal analysis of rods equipped with an arbitrary number of viscous damping devices is addressed. The following types of damping devices are considered: external (grounded) spring-damper, attached mass-spring-damper and internal spring-damper. Within a standard 1D formulation of the vibration problem, the theory of generalized functions is used to model axial stress and displacement discontinuities at the locations of the damping devices. By using the separate variable approach, a simple solution procedure of the motion equation leads to exact closed-form expressions of the characteristic equation and eigenfunctions, which inherently fulfill the required matching conditions at the locations of the damping devices. Based on the characteristic equation, a closed-form sensitivity analysis of the eigensolution is implemented. The displacement eigenfunctions exhibit orthogonality conditions. They can be used with the complex mode superposition principle to tackle forced vibration problems and, in conjunction with the stress eigenfunctions, to build the exact dynamic stiffness matrix of the rod for complex modal analysis of truss structures. Numerical results are discussed for a variety of parameters.     

(2+1)维Boussinesq方程的Backlund变换与精确解

借助于符号计算软件Maple，对方程的种子解作适当的未知函数替换，然后利用Backlund 变 换通过具体的符号演算获得了(2+1)维Boussinesq方程的一系列精确解.这些解包括类孤子解 和有理解,其中有的解中含有任意函数，当任意函数取特殊函数时，这些解具有丰富的结构 ，有些结构可能对物理现象的研究是有意义的. 关键词： (2+1)维Boussinesq方程 Backlund 变换 精确解 类孤子解     

FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE RECTANGULAR MEMBRANES WITH AN OBLIQUE INTERFACE

The natural frequencies and mode shapes of a composite rectangular membrane with no exact solutions are found by using an analytical method appropriate for the geometric feature of the title problem membrane presented here. The method has a key feature in which the theoretical development is very simple and only a small amount of numerical calculation is required. Example studies show that the natural frequencies and their associated modes obtained from the method are found to be very accurate compared with the results by the FEM (SYSNOISE) or exact solutions. Furthermore, the natural frequencies converge rapidly and accurately to the exact values or the numerical results obtained from the finite element model using meshes sufficient to yield already converging natural frequencies, even when a small number of series functions are used in the proposed method.     

Approximately analytical solutions of the Manning-Rosen potential with the spin-orbit coupling term and spin symmetry

In this Letter the approximately analytical bound state solutions of the Dirac equation with the Manning-Rosen potential for arbitrary spin-orbit coupling quantum number k are carried out by taking a properly approximate expansion for the spin-orbit coupling term. In the case of exact spin symmetry, the associated two-component spinor wave functions of the Dirac equation for arbitrary spin-orbit quantum number k are presented and the corresponding bound state energy equation is derived. We study briefly two special cases; the general s-wave problem and the equal scalar and vector Manning-Rosen potential.     

Exact Spin and Pseudospin Symmetry Solutions of the Dirac Equation for Mie-Type Potential Including a Coulomb-like Tensor Potential

We solve the Dirac equation for Mie-type potential including a Coulomb-like tensor potential under spin and pseudospin symmetry limits with arbitrary spin–orbit coupling quantum number κ. The Nikiforov–Uvarov method is used to obtain analytical solutions of the Dirac equation. Since it is only the wave functions which are obtained in a closed exact form; as for the eigenvalues, only the eigenvalue equations have been given and they have been solved numerically. It is also shown that the degeneracy between spin doublets and pseudospin doublets is removed by tensor interaction.     

Nonlinear nonuniform torsional vibrations of bars by the boundary element method

In this paper a boundary element method is developed for the nonuniform torsional vibration problem of bars of arbitrary doubly symmetric constant cross-section taking into account the effect of geometrical nonlinearity. The bar is subjected to arbitrarily distributed or concentrated conservative dynamic twisting and warping moments along its length, while its edges are supported by the most general torsional boundary conditions. The transverse displacement components are expressed so as to be valid for large twisting rotations (finite displacement-small strain theory), thus the arising governing differential equations and boundary conditions are in general nonlinear. The resulting coupling effect between twisting and axial displacement components is considered and torsional vibration analysis is performed in both the torsional pre- or post-buckled state. A distributed mass model system is employed, taking into account the warping, rotatory and axial inertia, leading to the formulation of a coupled nonlinear initial boundary value problem with respect to the variable along the bar angle of twist and to an “average” axial displacement of the cross-section of the bar. The numerical solution of the aforementioned initial boundary value problem is performed using the analog equation method, a BEM based method, leading to a system of nonlinear differential-algebraic equations (DAE), which is solved using an efficient time discretization scheme. Additionally, for the free vibrations case, a nonlinear generalized eigenvalue problem is formulated with respect to the fundamental mode shape at the points of reversal of motion after ignoring the axial inertia to verify the accuracy of the proposed method. The problem is solved using the direct iteration technique (DIT), with a geometrically linear fundamental mode shape as a starting vector. The validity of negligible axial inertia assumption is examined for the problem at hand.