Vibration of beams with piezoelectric inclusions

A mathematical model for the vibration of beams with piezoelectric inclusions is presented. The piezoelectric inclusion in a non-piezoelectric matrix (host beam) is analyzed as two inhomogeneous inclusion problems, elastic and dielectric, by using Eshelby’s equivalent inclusion method. The natural frequency of the beam is determined from the variational principle in Rayleigh quotient form, which is expressed as functions of the elastic strain energy and dielectric energy of the piezoelectric inclusion. The Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and Rayleigh–Ritz approximation technique are used in the present analysis. In addition, a parametric study is conducted to investigate the influence of the energies due to piezoelectric coupling on the natural frequency of the beam.     

任意四边形薄板大挠度弯曲问题研究

本文用pb-2 Ritz能量法求解任意四边形薄板的几何非线性弯曲问题.首先通过坐标变换将任意四边形区域转换到一个2×2单位正方形求解区域,并建立求解域内的能量泛函,然后取一个完备的二元多项式级数(p-2)与描述边界形状的一个基本函数(b)的乘积作为Ritz函数,由能量最小原理建立结构的刚度方程,非线性代数方程采用拟牛顿法求解.文中给出了详细的数学公式,并对四边简支方板和四边固定菱形板进行了数值分析,算例表明,本方法具有公式简单、精度较高的优点,用以分析大挠度问题是非常有效的.     

R-functions theory applied to investigation of nonlinear free vibrations of functionally graded shallow shells

Nonlinear free vibration of functionally graded shallow shells with complex planform is investigated using the R-functions method and variational Ritz method. The proposed method is developed in the framework of the first-order shear deformation shallow shell theory. Effect of transverse shear strains and rotary inertia is taken into account. The properties of functionally graded materials are assumed to be varying continuously through the thickness according to a power law distribution. The Rayleigh–Ritz procedure is applied to obtain the frequency equation. Admissible functions are constructed by the R-functions theory. To implement the proposed approach, the corresponding software has been developed. Comprehensive numerical results for three types of shallow shells with positive, zero and negative curvature with complex planform are presented in tabular and graphical forms. The convergence of the natural frequencies with increasing number of admissible functions has been checked out. Effect of volume fraction exponent, geometry of a shape and boundary conditions on the natural and nonlinear frequencies is brought out. For simply supported rectangular FG shallow shells, the results obtained are compared with those available in the literature. Comparison demonstrates a good accuracy of the approach proposed.     

Shape optimization of beam due to lateral buckling problem

Based on a non-linear mathematical model of lateral buckling of a slender beam with a narrow rectangular cross section, the variational formulation of the two-parametric optimization problem is given in the dimensionless form. An optimal shape is obtained by solving the variational problem using the Rayleigh–Ritz method with the orthogonal system of trigonometric functions. By a partial solution of the Euler–Lagrange differential equation of the variational problem, a proof is given that in the case of the optimal shape, a maximal reference stress according to the total strain energy theory is constant along the beam. An example of extrapolation of the two-parametric optimization problem solution is represented.     

“Non-linear normal modes” and the generalized Ritz method in the problems of vibrations of non-linear elastic continuous systems

In the study of natural vibrations of non-linear elastic systems it is shown that the mode shape of the vibration can vary with the amplitude as well as the frequency, and that the amplitude frequency relation is strongly affected by constraints imposed on the mode shape in an approximate solution. A method is developed which assumes the approximate solution in the form of a truncated series in which, instead of the set of coefficients, the set of functions of spatial variables is unknown and then determined by a procedure that can be regarded as a generalization of the Ritz method. The problem of variations of the normal mode shapes and of the associated natural frequencies with the amplitude is illustrated by two examples of beams with non-linear boundary conditions, and the amplitude-frequency relation is compared to that corresponding to the a priori assumed linear normal mode solution. Further possible consequences of the mode shape amplitude variations in forced, resonant motion of nonconservative systems are also indicated.     

含双裂纹圆截面悬臂梁的损伤识别研究

裂纹的萌生和扩展直接影响构件的振动响应,对构件的安全可靠性具有重要影响.本文以圆截面悬臂梁为对象,结合转角模态振型和模态频率等高线,研究了一种双裂纹识别技术.首先,基于应力强度因子和卡氏定理推导了无裂纹梁单元和含裂纹梁单元的刚度矩阵;在此基础上,建立了含裂纹圆截面悬臂梁的有限元动力学方程;然后,结合裂纹对梁转角模态振型和模态频率的影响,提出了双裂纹识别策略.最后,通过算例讨论了双裂纹识别策略的可行性.结果表明,圆截面悬臂梁的模态转角在裂纹位置出现突变,裂纹深度越大转角突变值越大;将识别出的裂纹位置作为已知参数,通过模态频率等高线法,可以准确地识别出双裂纹的深度.     

考虑端部质点的中心刚体-楔形梁系统动力特性研究

对带有端部质点的中心刚体-楔形梁系统的动力学特性进行了研究．楔形梁为Euler Bernoulli 梁,其宽度与高度随着长度方向改变．采用假设模态法对楔形梁的变形场进行离散,在考虑梁的横向和纵向变形以及由于横向弯曲而引起的纵向缩短量的条件下,运用第二类拉格朗日方程推导出系统的动力学方程,并编制动力学仿真软件．通过仿真算例对系统的动力学特性进行研究,结果表明：同等条件下梁的形状与有无端部质点对系统的刚柔耦合动力学响应以及系统频率的影响十分明显．因此采用楔形梁结构进行仿真更具实际意义且仿真结果更加精确．     

Determining the natural frequencies of an elastic parallelepiped by the advanced Kantorovich–Vlasov method

An approach to calculate the natural frequencies of an elastic parallelepiped with different boundary conditions is proposed. The approach rationally combines the inverse-iteration method of successive approximations and the advanced Kantorovich–Vlasov method. The efficiency of the approach (the accuracy of the results and the number of approximating functions) is demonstrated against the Ritz method with different basis systems, including B-splines. The dependence of the lower frequencies of a three-dimensional cantilever beam on its cross-sectional dimensions is examined     

Damping computation of liquid sloshing in containers aboard spacecraft

Under the non-rotating assumption, a method for the calculation of damping of fuel sloshing with small amplitude in containers aboard spacecraft is proposed in the present paper. And we have presented an eigen-value equation for sloshing damping and frequency computation. This equation may be solved by Ritz or Galerkin methods for a container of simple geometry or by finite element method for a container of arbitrary geometric shape even with rigid baffles. The simulated results show that the equivalent damping coefficients is directly proportional to fuel‘s viscosity, whereas it almost exhibits no influence on sloshing frequencies. The drawback of the proposed method lies in expensive computation cost. Thus far, it hasn‘t yet be applied to a container with elastic baffles.     

Parametrically Excited Vibration of a Timoshenko Beam on Random Viscoelastic Foundation jected to a Harmonic Moving Load

The vibration response of a Timoshenko beam supported by a viscoelastic foundation with randomly distributed parameters along the beam length and jected to a harmonic moving load, is studied. By means of the first-order two-dimensional regular perturbation method and employing appropriate Green's functions, the dynamic response of the beam consisting of the mean and variance of the deflection and of the bending moment are obtained analytically in integral forms. Results of a field measurement for a test track are utilized to model the uncertainty of the foundation parameters. A frequency analysis is carried out and the effect of the load speed on the response is studied. It is found that the covariance functions of the stiffness and the loss factor both have the shape of an exponential function multiplied by a cosine function. Furthermore, it is shown that in each frequency response there is a peak value for the frequency, which changes inversely with the load speed. It is also found that the peak value of the mean and also standard deviation of the deflection and bending moment can be a decreasing or increasing function of the load speed depending on its frequency. An erratum to this article is available at .     

Dynamic and buckling analysis of polymer hybrid composite beam with variable thickness

This work deals with a study of the dynamic and buckling analysis of polymer hybrid composite(PHC) beam. The beam has variable thickness and is reinforced by carbon nanotubes(CNTs) and nanoclay(NC) simultaneously. The governing equations are derived based on the first shear deformation theory(FSDT). A three-phase HalpinTsai approach is used to predict the mechanical properties of the PHC. We focus our attention on the effect of the simultaneous addition of NC and CNT on the vibration and buckling analysis of the PHC beam with variable thickness. Also a comparison study is done on the sensation of three impressive parameters including CNT, NC weight fractions, and the shape factor of fillers on the mechanical properties of PHC beams,as well as fundamental frequencies of free vibrations and critical buckling load. The results show that the increase of shape factor value, NC, and CNT weight fractions leads to considerable reinforcement in mechanical properties as well as increase of the dimensionless fundamental frequency and buckling load. The variation of CNT weight fraction on elastic modulus is more sensitive rather than shear modulus but the effect of NC weight fraction on elastic and shear moduli is fairly the same. The shape factor values more than the medium level do not affect the mechanical properties.     

二元复合材料板的自由振动: 半解析法

二元复合材料板是超材料板结构中常见的单元之一. 针对由材料参数相差两个量级的基体和嵌入体组成的二元复合材料板, 提出结构自由振动的半解析模型, 并对其振动特性进行了研究. 基于区域分解法和二元材料的分布, 将二维平板分解成两个子区域. 通过在振型函数中附加区域试函数, 来描述复合材料板面内刚度突变引起局部位移和转角的非光滑性. 基于二元复合材料板的基本边界条件和两子区连接处的变形协调条件, 构造了新的振型函数. 基于经典薄板理论, 利用带特殊试函数的里兹法, 求得不同几何构型下二元复合材料板的固有频率和振型, 并研究了嵌入体的尺寸和位置对结构振动特性的影响规律. 通过收敛分析并与有限元仿真结果对比, 验证了本文方法的准确性. 研究结果表明: 传统的全局试函数在分析具有振动局部化的模态时会得到不准确的结果, 而附加区域试函数可以显著提高里兹法的收敛速度以及结果的准确性; 嵌入体位置对低阶固有频率的作用不明显, 却能显著改变低阶振型节线的分布和振动局部化发生的区域.      

Deformation behaviour of paper and board subjected to moisture diffusion

This paper presents a method to predict the through-thickness moisture content distribution and associated induced deformations of paper and cardboard sheets as they are subjected to relative humidity changes. The transient moisture diffusion problem is solved using a “natural” analytic approach that has previously been applied for solving transient heat conduction in multi-layer solids. The deformation behaviour of the sheet during the moisture diffusion process is predicted using a semi-analytical approach based on a Rayleigh–Ritz minimization of the total potential energy. Geometrically nonlinear effects are taken into account. Curvatures of the originally flat sheet are predicted as a function of time, as are the shapes of the sheet for steady-state condition. As multiple solutions exist, stability is studied. The developed model was used to study the deformation behaviour of one paper and two cardboard sheets. Comparisons with finite-element results demonstrate that the developed model provides accurate results. The displacements obtained for steady-state conditions are within +6%. Comparisons with previous steady-state analyses reveal important differences in the shape of one cardboard sheet. This suggests that the moisture diffusion process may influence the configuration assumed by the sheet at steady-state equilibrium. Hence, it may be necessary to take the moisture diffusion into account in the analysis to accurately predict the hygro-mechanical behaviour of paper or cardboard sheets.     

Free vibration of nonhomogeneous Timoshenko nanobeams

Free vibration of nonhomogeneous nanobeams based on nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory has been studied using boundary characteristic orthogonal polynomial functions in the Rayleigh–Ritz method. Orthogonal polynomial functions satisfying essential boundary conditions have been generated with the help of Gram–Schmidt Process. Nonhomogeneity of nanobeams is assumed to arise due to linear and quadratic variations in Young’s modulus and density of the nanobeams with space coordinate. The lowest three frequency parameters of nanobeams subjected to different boundary conditions have been computed for various values of nonhomogeneous parameters to demonstrate the effect of each parameters on the frequency parameters. A detailed investigation has been reported for all the possible cases of variations in Young’s modulus and density to analyze the numerical results for different scaling effect parameters and four types of boundary conditions. Present results are compared with the results in special cases and are found to be in good agreement.     

A genetic algorithm optimization of ring-stiffened cylindrical shells for axial and radial buckling loads

In this research, the general axial and radial buckling optimization of ring-stiffened cylindrical shells is implemented by the genetic algorithm (GA). The stiffened shell is subjected to four constraints including the fundamental frequency, the structural weight, the axial buckling load, and the radial buckling load. In addition, six design variables including shell thickness, number of stiffeners, stiffeners width and height, stiffeners eccentricity distribution order, and stiffeners spacing distribution order are considered. In analytical solution, the Ritz method is applied and stiffeners are treated as discrete elements. The effect of the weighting coefficients of the objective functions on the optimum solution is studied. The results show that optimized stiffening a cylindrical shell leads to a lower structural weight, higher natural frequencies, and larger axial and radial buckling loads, simultaneously. In addition, the upper and lower bounds of the design variables influence the optimum results considerably. It is also found that the distributions of eccentricity and spacing of the stiffeners influence the magnitudes of the axial and radial buckling loads considerably.     

Dynamics of cable truss via polynomial shape functions

A model for the in-plane dynamic behaviour of a biconcave cable structure, subject to large static deformations and potentially slack harnesses is proposed, based on polynomial shape functions, in line with the classical Ritz method. The model provides a semi-analytical approach to the calculation of natural frequencies and modal shapes of the structure. The proposed formulation leads to an eigenvalue problem, based on a reduced number of degrees of freedom compared with equivalent FEM solutions, providing the basis for fast and accurate sensitivity analysis. The behaviour of the deformed structure is analysed in detail to understand the non-linear effects of non-symmetric mass and load distribution and slack harnesses on natural frequencies and corresponding modal shapes. Results confirm the relevance of the non-linear effects, due to the statically loaded configuration, on the linear vibrations of the structure, in particular evidencing the influence of the slackening of harnesses on modal shapes. Results are compared to analytical models, where available (single sagged cable), and to FEM solutions (for cable trusses with non-uniform mass and load distribution and potentially slack harnesses), providing good agreement.

     

VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF A BEAM WITH EMBEDDED SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRES

In this study, analytical relations for evaluating the exact solution of natural fre- quency and mode shape of beams with embedded shape memory alloy （SMA） wires are presented. Beams are modeled according to Euler-Bernoulli, Timoshenko and third order beam （Reddy） the- ories. A relation is obtained for determining the effect of axial load generated by the recovery action of pre-strained SMA wires. By defining some dimensionless quantities~ the effect of different me- chanical properties on the frequencies and mode shapes of the system are carefully examined. The effect of axial load generated by SMA wires with buckling load and frequency jump is accurately studied.     

Vibration analysis of corrugated beams: The effects of temperature and corrugation shape

This paper deals with the vibration analysis of corrugated beams under large amplitude displacements and temperature variations. The dynamic response depends on the shape, the period and the amplitude of the corrugations as well as on the temperature variations. These different parameters were taken into account using a homogenization process. We coupled the harmonic balance method and the Galerkin technique to derive a frequency amplitude equation, which includes the corrugation shape and temperature. Finally, the influence of different shapes of corrugation (sinusoidal, triangular and square) on the nonlinear vibration response of a corrugated beam was compared to results obtained for a planar beam.     

Active feedback control of a beam subjected to a nonconservative force

This study examines the possibility of controlling through feedback a thin cantilevered beam subjected to a nonconservative follower force. A converging frequency flutter instability which occurs in this model is similar to classical bending-torsion flutter of an aircraft wing. Because of the similar nature of the instabilities, the beam under the follower force can be a useful vehicle for investigating the fundamental aspects of stabilization of wing flutter by feedback control. A modal approach is used for obtaining the mathematical model and control laws. A standard root locus technique for simple analytical models is also used to understand and explain the control of the beam. Experiments are carried out to verify the validity of this theoretical model. Good correlation is shown between theoretically and experimentally determined stability boundaries as well as for modal frequency and damping variation with follower force.