Stability Analysis of Maxwell Viscoelastic Pipes Conveying Fluid with Both Ends Simply Supported

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Extremely large-amplitude oscillation of soft pipes conveying fluid under gravity

In this work, the nonlinear behaviors of soft cantilevered pipes containing internal fluid flow are studied based on a geometrically exact model, with particular focus on the mechanism of large-amplitude oscillations of the pipe under gravity. Four key parameters, including the flow velocity, the mass ratio, the gravity parameter, and the inclination angle between the pipe length and the gravity direction, are considered to affect the static and dynamic behaviors of the soft pipe. The stability analyses show that, provided that the inclination angle is not equal to π, the soft pipe is stable at a low flow velocity and becomes unstable via flutter once the flow velocity is beyond a critical value. As the inclination angle is equal to π, the pipe experiences, in turn,buckling instability, regaining stability, and flutter instability with the increase in the flow velocity. Interestingly, the stability of the pipe can be either enhanced or weakened by varying the gravity parameter, mainly dependent on the value of the inclination angle.In the nonlinear dynamic analysis, it is demonstrated that the post-flutter amplitude of the soft pipe can be extremely large in the form of limit-cycle oscillations. Besides,the oscillating shapes for various inclination angles are provided to display interesting dynamical behaviors of the inclined soft pipe conveying fluid.     

Flow-induced flutter instability of cantilever carbon nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes are finding significant application to nanofluidic devices. This work studies the influence of internal moving fluid on free vibration and flow-induced flutter instability of cantilever carbon nanotubes based on a continuum elastic model. Since the flow-induced vibration of cantilever pipes is non-conservative in nature, cantilever carbon nanotubes conveying fluid are damped with decaying amplitude for flow velocity below a certain critical value. Beyond this critical flow velocity, flutter instability occurs and vibration becomes amplified with growing amplitude. Our results indicate that internal moving fluid substantially affects vibrational frequencies and the decaying rate of amplitude especially for longer cantilever carbon nanotubes of larger innermost radius at higher flow velocity, and the critical flow velocity for flutter instability in some cases may fall within the practical range. On the other hand, a moderately stiff surrounding elastic medium (such as polymers) can significantly suppress the effect of internal moving fluid on vibrational frequencies and suppress or eliminate flutter instability within the practical range of flow velocity.     

Analysis of coupled-mode flutter of pipes conveying fluid on the elastic foundation

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EFFECT OF ELASTIC FOUNDATIONS ON DIVERGENCE AND FLUTTER OF AN ARTICULATED PIPE CONVEYING FLUID

In this study, we generalize earlier investigations of Benjamin and Sugiyama & Paı̈doussis devoted to the stability of articulated pipes conveying fluid. The present study additionally incorporates the translational and rotational elastic foundations in an attempt to answer the following question: Do the elastic foundations increase the critical velocity of the fluid? It turns out that the attachment of the elastic foundation along the entire length of the pipe may either strengthen or weaken the system, with attendant increase or decrease in the critical velocity. The physical mechanism of the change of type of instability plays a crucial role in deciding whether or not the elastic foundation increases the critical velocity. If the elastic foundations are attached within the first pipe only, the instability mechanism is by flutter. If the elastic foundations are attached beyond the first pipe, then divergence may occur. The interplay of the two mechanisms may lead to a decrease of the critical velocity of the system with elastic foundations. A remarkable nonmonotonous dependence of the critical velocity with respect to the attachment foundation ratio is established.     

Modification of equation of motion of fluid-conveying pipe for laminar and turbulent flow profiles

Considering the non-uniformity of the flow velocity distribution in fluid-conveying pipes caused by the viscosity of real fluids, the centrifugal force term in the equation of motion of the pipe is modified for laminar and turbulent flow profiles. The flow-profile-modification factors are found to be 1.333, 1.015–1.040 and 1.035–1.055 for laminar flow in circular pipes, turbulent flow in smooth-wall circular pipes and turbulent flow in rough-wall circular pipes, respectively. The critical flow velocities for divergence in the above-mentioned three cases are found to be 13.4%, 0.74–1.9% and 1.7–2.6%, respectively, lower than that with plug flow, while those for flutter are even lower, which could reach 36% for the laminar flow profile. By introducing two new concepts of equivalent flow velocity and equivalent mass, fluid-conveying pipe problems with different flow profiles can be solved with the equation of motion for plug flow.     

Experimental investigation of dynamic stability of a cantilever pipe aspirating fluid

The dynamic stability of a submerged cantilever pipe conveying fluid from the free end to the fixed one is considered as one of the unresolved issues in the area of fluid–structure interaction. There is a contradiction between theoretical predictions and experiments. Reported experiments did not show any instability, while theory predicts instability beyond a critical fluid velocity. Recently, several papers appeared, improving the theoretical modelling of pipe dynamics. All theories predict instability, either oscillatory or static, referred to here as flutter and divergence, respectively. A new test set-up was designed to investigate the hypothesis that previous experimental set-ups could not allow observations of pipe instability or the pipe aspirating water is unconditionally stable. In this new test set-up, the fluid velocity could exceed the theoretically predicted critical velocities. A cantilever pipe of about 5 m length was partly submerged in water. The free open end of the pipe was in the water, whereas the fixed end was above the waterline. The experiments clearly showed that the cantilever pipe aspirating water is unstable beyond a critical velocity of water convection through the pipe. Below this velocity the pipe is stable, whereas above it the pipe shows a complex motion that consists of two alternating phases. The first phase is a nearly periodic orbital motion with maximum amplitude of a few pipe diameters, whereas the second one is a noise-like vibration with very small amplitudes. Increasing the internal fluid velocity results in a larger amplitude of the orbital motion, but does not change the pipe motion qualitatively.     

分析弹性支承输流管道的失稳临界流速

研究了两端弹性支承输流管道静态失稳和动态失稳临界流速. 根据梁模型横向弯曲振动模态 函数，由两端弹性支承的边界条件得到了其模态函数的一般表达式. 根据特征方程具体分析 了弹性支承刚度、质量比、流体压力和管截面轴向力等主要参数对失稳临界流速的影响. 数 值计算结果表明，管道在弹性支承下的动力稳定性比较复杂，在较小的弹性支承刚度和较小 的参数范围内，管道主要表现为动态颤振失稳；在较大的弹性支承刚度和较大的参数作用下， 管道的失稳形式主要表现为静态失稳；并且失稳临界流速随流体压力和管截面轴向压力的增 加而下降，随管截面轴向拉力的增加而上升.     

A flexible rod in annular leakage flow: Influence of turbulence and equilibrium offset,and analysis of instability mechanisms

The linear stability of a flexible, cylindrical rod subjected to annular leakage flow is studied. The mathematical models developed by Li, Kaneko, and Hayama in 2002 and Fujita and Shintani in 2001 are bridged and extended, to account for a flexible rod with equilibrium offset (eccentricity) in laminar or turbulent leakage flow. Stability characteristics are analyzed numerically for a variety of configurations. It is found that simply supported rods may become unstable at a certain critical flow speed by either divergence or flutter, depending on dimensions and fluid/solid properties. It is furthermore found that the critical flow speed is quite insensitive to use of a laminar friction model at high Reynolds numbers in cases of divergence, but sensitive to it in cases of flutter. These findings are verified analytically though analysis of an energy equation. This equation shows that (i) divergence instability is independent of fluid friction; (ii) flutter instability is caused solely by fluid friction. It also suggests a possible explanation to the question of why a ‘wrong’ fluid friction assumption gives a too large critical flow speed in cases of flutter instability at a high Reynolds number.     

含集中质量悬臂输流管的稳定性与模态演化特性研究

本文主要研究通过调控集中质量对悬臂输流管稳定性和振动模态特性的影响规律,为输流管动力学性能的可控性提供理论指导和实验依据. 首先基于扩展的哈密顿原理,建立了含集中质量悬臂输流管的非线性动力学理论模型. 基于线性动力学特性分析,研究发现集中质量沿管道轴向位置变化对输流管发生颤振失稳的临界流速有重要影响.并通过伽辽金前四阶模态截断处理线性矩阵方程式,定性地分析了集中质量位置与质量比的变化对于输流管稳定性影响的变化.实验结果表明, 输流管的颤振失稳模态随集中质量位置的变化发生了转迁. 此外,基于动力学理论分析, 发现集中质量比值对失稳临界流速也有重要的影响,且主要取决于集中质量的安装位置. 基于非线性特性,进一步分析了集中质量对输流管振动幅值的影响. 实验和理论研究发现,集中质量位置从固定端向自由端变化时, 输流管振幅表现出先增大后减小趋势,且振动模态也从二阶转迁到三阶.本研究有望为输流管振动驱动应用提供理论支撑与指导意义.      

STABILITY AND MODE EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS OF A CANTILEVERED FLUID-CONVEYING PIPE ATTACHED WITH THE LUMPED MASS 1)

本文主要研究通过调控集中质量对悬臂输流管稳定性和振动模态特性的影响规律,为输流管动力学性能的可控性提供理论指导和实验依据. 首先基于扩展的哈密顿原理,建立了含集中质量悬臂输流管的非线性动力学理论模型. 基于线性动力学特性分析,研究发现集中质量沿管道轴向位置变化对输流管发生颤振失稳的临界流速有重要影响.并通过伽辽金前四阶模态截断处理线性矩阵方程式,定性地分析了集中质量位置与质量比的变化对于输流管稳定性影响的变化.实验结果表明, 输流管的颤振失稳模态随集中质量位置的变化发生了转迁. 此外,基于动力学理论分析, 发现集中质量比值对失稳临界流速也有重要的影响,且主要取决于集中质量的安装位置. 基于非线性特性,进一步分析了集中质量对输流管振动幅值的影响. 实验和理论研究发现,集中质量位置从固定端向自由端变化时, 输流管振幅表现出先增大后减小趋势,且振动模态也从二阶转迁到三阶.本研究有望为输流管振动驱动应用提供理论支撑与指导意义.     

Nonlinear dynamics of extensible fluid-conveying pipes,supported at both ends

In this paper, the post-divergence behaviour of extensible fluid-conveying pipes supported at both ends is studied using the weakly nonlinear equations of motion of Semler, Li and Païdoussis. The two coupled nonlinear partial differential equations are discretized via Galerkin's method and the resulting set of ordinary differential equations is solved either by Houbolt's finite difference method or via AUTO. Typically, the pipe is stable at its original static equilibrium position up to the flow velocity where it loses stability by static divergence via a supercritical pitchfork bifurcation. The amplitude of the resultant buckling increases with increasing flow, but no secondary instability occurs beyond the pitchfork bifurcation. The effects of the system parameters on pipe behaviour as well as the possibility of a subcritical pitchfork bifurcation have also been studied.     

Stability of circumferentially corrugated cylindrical shells under external pressure

Corrugated shells of revolution that may be considered cylindrical when the corrugation amplitude is small are analyzed for stability. The corrugations are transverse to the axis of revolution. Isotropic and orthotropic shells with sine-shaped meridian under uniform external compression are analyzed for stability. It is shown that the stability of corrugated shells can be significantly improved, compared with cylindrical shells, by selecting appropriate number and amplitude of half-waves. A relationship between the buckling modes and the change in the critical loads is established     

Non-conservative stability of intermediate spring supported columns with an elastically restrained end support

The non-conservative stability of an intermediate spring supported uniform column clastically restrained at one end and subjected to a follower force at the other unsupported end is studied. It is found that when the intermediate spring support is far from the unsupported end, the instability mechanism is flutter. As the intermediate spring support approaches the unsupported end, the instability mechanism is changed from flutter to divergence with the increase of intermediate spring stiffness. For the hinged-intermediate and guided-intermediatc spring supported columns, the critical buckling load of flutter instability will first decrease, then increase as the intermediate spring stiffness is increased. Nevertheless, when the instability mechanism is divergence, the critical buckling load depends on the location of the intermediate spring support only, whereas for the clamped-intermediate spring supported column the critical buckling load of divergence instability decreases monotonically to a fixed value as the intermediate spring stiffness is increased. Finally, the influence of elastic end restraints on the stability of the column is also investigated.     

THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS OF VISCOELASTIC PIPE CONVEYING FLUID WITH THE KELVIN MODEL

Based on the differential constitutive relationship of linear viscoelastic, material, a solid-liquid coupling vibration equation for viscoelastic pipe conveying fluid is derived by the D'Alembert's principle. The critical flow velocities and natural frequencies of the cantilever pipe conveying fluid with the Kelvin model (flutter instability) are calculated with the modified finite difference method in the form of the recurrence formula. The curves between the complex frequencies of the first, second and third mode and flow velocity of the pipe are plotted. On the basis of the numerical, calculation results, the dynamic behaviors and stability of the pipe are discussed. It should be pointed out that the delay time of viscoelastic material with the Kelvin model has a remarkable effect on the dynamic characteristics and stability behaviors of the cantilevered pipe conveying fluid, which is a gyroscopic non-conservative system.     

VIBRATION AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVERED TWO-PIPE SYSTEMS CONVEYING DIFFERENT FLUIDS

This paper considers the dynamic stability of plane transverse oscillations of two cantilevered pipes interconnected along their outer radii and conveying different fluids with different flow speeds. Stability curves depicting the relation between the two flow speeds at the stability boundary are shown for a number of fluid-structure mass ratios. One fluid flow may dissipate energy delivered to the system by the other, if the speed of the first one is not too large. One pipe can thus be thought of as a stabilizer to the other, with the aim of increasing the critical speed of the primary flow. The stabilizing effect of one fluid on the other is clarified through considerations of an energy equation together with flutter oscillation shapes. The energy equation is also used to derive a relation between the two flow speeds and the phase speed of the flow-induced travelling bending wave.     

Nonplanar post-buckling analysis of simply supported pipes conveying fluid with an axially sliding downstream end

In this study,the nonplanar post-buckling behavior of a simply supported fluid-conveying pipe with an axially sliding downstream end is investigated within the framework of a three-dimensional(3 D)theoretical model.The complete nonlinear governing equations are discretized via Galerkin’s method and then numerically solved by the use of a fourth-order Runge-Kutta integration algorithm.Different initial conditions are chosen for calculations to show the nonplanar buckling characteristics of the pipe in two perpendicular lateral directions.A detailed parametric analysis is performed in order to study the influence of several key system parameters such as the mass ratio,the flow velocity,and the gravity parameter on the post-buckling behavior of the pipe.Typical results are presented in the form of bifurcation diagrams when the flow velocity is selected as the variable parameter.It is found that the pipe will stay at its original straight equilibrium position until the critical flow velocity is reached.Just beyond the critical flow velocity,the pipe would lose stability by static divergence via a pitchfork bifurcation,and two possible nonzero equilibrium positions are generated.It is shown that the buckling and post-buckling behaviors of the pipe cannot be influenced by the mass ratio parameter.Unlike a pipe with two immovable ends,however,the pinned-pinned pipe with an axially sliding downstream end shows some different features regarding post-buckling behaviors.The most important feature is that the buckling amplitude of the pipe with an axially sliding downstream end would increase first and then decrease with the increase in the flow velocity.In addition,the buckled shapes of the pipe varying with the flow velocity are displayed in order to further show the new post-buckling features of the pipe with an axially sliding downstream end.     

The flow-induced instability of long hanging pipes

The effect of increasing length on the stability of a hanging fluid-conveying pipe is investigated. Experiments show that there exists a critical length above which the flow velocity necessary to cause flutter becomes independent of the pipe length. The fluid-structure interaction is thus modelled by following the work of Bourrières and of Paı̈doussis. Computations using a standard Galerkin method confirm this evolution. A short pipe model is then considered, where gravity plays a negligible role. Transition between this short length model and the asymptotic situation is found to occur where a local stability criterion is satisfied at the upstream end of the pipe. For longer pipes, a model is proposed where the zone of stable waves is totally disregarded. Comparison of these models with experiments and computations show a good agreement over all ranges of mass ratios between the flowing fluid and the pipe.     

FLUTTER INSTABILITY OF SUPPORTED PIPES CONVEYING FLUID SUBJECTED TO DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWER FORCES

In the past decades,it has been reported that divergence is the expected form of instability for fluid-conveying pipes with both ends supported.In this paper,the form of instability of supported pipes ...