Free and forced nonlinear oscillations of a two-layer composite beam with interface slip

Free and forced flexural nonlinear vibrations of a two-layer beam are investigated. Each beam is assumed to have Euler?CBernoulli kinematics and free-free boundary conditions. The interface allows only nonlinear elastic slip between adjacent sides of the beams, so that the transversal displacement is unique. Free vibrations are considered first by the multiple time scale method, which allows to determine the amplitude dependent nonlinear natural frequencies of the system. It is shown that the nonlinear coefficient of the backbone curve is positive, so that hardening/softening behavior of the interface generates hardening/softening behavior of the whole structure. The modifications of the linear normal modes for moderate excitation amplitudes have been computed. Forced and damped nonlinear oscillations are then considered by the same mathematical method, and the nonlinear frequency response curves are obtained.     

On the transient response of forced nonlinear oscillators

We consider the transient response of a prototypical nonlinear oscillator modeled by the Duffing equation subjected to near resonant harmonic excitation. Of interest here is the overshoot problem that arises when the system is undergoing free motion and is suddenly subjected to harmonic excitation with a near resonant frequency, which leads to a beating type of transient response during the transition to steady state. In some design applications, it is valuable to know the peak value of this response and the manner in which it depends on system parameters, input parameters, and initial conditions. This nonlinear overshoot problem is addressed by considering the well-known averaged equations that describe the slowly varying amplitude and phase for both transient and steady state responses. For the undamped system, we show how the problem can be reduced to a single parameter χ that combines the frequency detuning, force amplitude, and strength of nonlinearity. We derive an explicit expression for the overshoot in terms of χ, describe how one can estimate corrections for light damping, and verify the results by simulations. For zero damping, the overshoot approximation is given by a root of a quartic equation that depends solely on χ, yielding a simple bound for the overshoot of lightly damped systems.     

Nonlinear analysis of the forced response of a beam with three mode interaction

An analysis is presented for the primary resonance of a clamped-hinged beam, which occurs when the frequency of excitation is near one of the natural frequencies,_n . Three mode interaction (₂ 3₁ and _{3 1} + 2₂) is considered and its influence on the response is studied. The case of two mode interaction (₂ 3₁) is also considered to compare it with the case of three mode interaction. The straight beam experiencing mid-plane stretching is governed by a nonlinear partial differential equation. By using Galerkin's method the governing equation is reduced to a system of nonautonomous ordinary differential equations. The method of multiple scales is applied to solve the system. Steady-state responses and their stability are examined. Results of numerical investigations show that there exists no significant difference between both modal interactions' influences on the responses.     

Supercritical vibration of nonlinear coupled moving beams based on discrete Fourier transform

Natural frequencies of nonlinear coupled planar vibration are investigated for axially moving beams in the supercritical transport speed ranges. The straight equilibrium configuration bifurcates in multiple equilibrium positions in the supercritical regime. The finite difference scheme is developed to calculate the non-trivial static equilibrium. The equations are cast in the standard form of continuous gyroscopic systems via introducing a coordinate transform for non-trivial equilibrium configuration. Under fixed boundary conditions, time series are calculated via the finite difference method. Based on the time series, the natural frequencies of nonlinear planar vibration, which are determined via discrete Fourier transform (DFT), are compared with the results of the Galerkin method for the corresponding governing equations without nonlinear parts. The effects of material parameters and vibration amplitude on the natural frequencies are investigated through parametric studies. The model of coupled planar vibration can reduce to two nonlinear models of transverse vibration. For the transverse integro-partial-differential equation, the equilibrium solutions are performed analytically under the fixed boundary conditions. Numerical examples indicate that the integro-partial-differential equation yields natural frequencies closer to those of the coupled planar equation.     

Nonlinear motion of a beam

The investigation reported herein analyzes the vibration of a uniform beam with hinged ends which are restrained. The beam is subjected to a linearly-varying distributed load which has a maximum intensity w ₀ at the center and is released from rest when the load is suddenly removed. The motion is found to be inherently nonlinear, even for small vibrations, and there is dynamic mode-coupling. The mode frequencies are functionally related to initial conditions, particularly the amplitudes of all modes.     

轴向受载的Timoshenko薄壁梁的弯扭耦合动力响应

利用简正模态法研究各种集中载荷和分布载荷作用下单对称轴向受载的Timoshenko薄壁梁的弯扭耦合动力响应。该弯扭耦合梁所受到的载荷可以是集中载荷或沿着梁长度分布的分布载荷。目前研究中采用考虑了轴向载荷、剪切变形和转动惯量影响的Timoshenko薄壁梁理论。首先建立轴向受载的Timoshenko薄壁梁结构的普遍运动微分方程并进行其自由振动的分析。一旦得到轴向受载的Timoshenko薄壁梁的固有频率和模态形状，利用简正模态法计算薄壁梁结构的弯扭耦合动力响应。针对具体算例，提出并讨论了动力弯曲位移和扭转位移的数值结果。     

Heteroclinic motion and energy transfer in coupled oscillator with nonlinear magnetic coupling

In this paper, we consider two coupled oscillators exhibiting both transient chaos and energy transfer from mechanical to electrical oscillators. Melnikov method is applied to these oscillators with linear damping and strongly nonlinear coupling terms in order to study the possibility of existence of chaos and transversal heteroclinic orbits and their control in a dynamical system. The energy transfer is studied using a qualitative measure of the system which can be obtained by computing the energy dissipated in it. At last, the numerical simulation is carried out for this system.     

Numerical simulation of forced nonlinear vibrations of a thread

We consider 3D nonlinear vibrations of an elastic thread in the case of a plane harmonic motion of one of its ends. The other end of the thread is fixed. To simulate the vibrations, a monotone finite-difference ENO-scheme of second-order accuracy is used. We study amplitude-frequency characteristics, vibration beats in the horizontal and vertical planes, and the thread shape and trajectories. On the basis of analysis of the thread motion, the possibility of using the one-mode approximation for describing the thread dynamics is discussed.     

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

The present paper investigates the dynamic response of finite Timoshenko beams resting on a sixparameter foundation subjected to a moving load. It is for the first time that the Galerkin method and its convergence are studied for the response of a Timoshenko beam supported by a nonlinear foundation. The nonlinear Pasternak foundation is assumed to be cubic. Therefore, the efects of the shear deformable beams and the shear deformation of foundations are considered at the same time. The Galerkin method is utilized for discretizing the nonlinear partial differential governing equations of the forced vibration. The dynamic responses of Timoshenko beams are determined via the fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. Moreover, the efects of diferent truncation terms on the dynamic responses of a Timoshenko beam resting on a complex foundation are discussed. The numerical investigations shows that the dynamic response of Timoshenko beams supported by elastic foundations needs super high-order modes. Furthermore, the system parameters are compared to determine the dependence of the convergences of the Galerkin method.     

Internal resonance of an axially transporting beam with a two-frequency parametric excitation

This paper investigates the transverse 3:1 internal resonance of an axially transporting nonlinear viscoelastic Euler-Bernoulli beam with a two-frequency parametric excitation caused by a speed perturbation. The Kelvin-Voigt model is introduced to describe the viscoelastic characteristics of the axially transporting beam. The governing equation and the associated boundary conditions are obtained by Newton’s second law. The method of multiple scales is utilized to obtain the steady-state responses. The Routh-Hurwitz criterion is used to determine the stabilities and bifurcations of the steady-state responses. The effects of the material viscoelastic coefficient on the dynamics of the transporting beam are studied in detail by a series of numerical demonstrations. Interesting phenomena of the steady-state responses are revealed in the 3:1 internal resonance and two-frequency parametric excitation. The approximate analytical method is validated via a differential quadrature method.     

Stability of the forced vibrational motion of a vehicular body supported by rubber shear mountings with quadratic response

The stability of the harmonic solution of the forced Duffing equation governing the relative motion of a load on an inclined plate rotating at a constant angular speed about an arbitrary axis is studied. The load is supported by two identical simple shear springs made of a quadratic rubber-like material. It is found that the stability of motion about the center points is governed by the solutions of Hill's equation with three parameter. For certain values of the design parameters, Hill's equation reduces to the Mathieu equation and stability of the motion is studied following the standard procedure. In the general case, an intermediate bifurcation of the response amplitude occurs for motions about the negative center points. It is shown that the position of the center of mass of the load with respect to the plate center in the undisturbed state affects the nature of the response to a great extent. Without extensive analysis, the stability of motion in the general case is predicted for a specific range of the values of the angular speed of the plate.     

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.     

Stability and response of a nonlinear coupled pitch-roll ship model under parametric and harmonic excitations

The present study deals with the response of a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) system with quadratic coupling under parametric and harmonic excitations. The method of multiple scale perturbation technique is applied to solve the nonlinear differential equations and obtain approximate solutions up to and including the second order approximations. All resonance cases are extracted and investigated. Stability of the system is studied using frequency response equations and phase-plane method. Numerical solutions are carried out and the results are presented graphically and discussed. The effects of the different parameters on both response and stability of the system are investigated. The reported results are compared to the available published work.     

Analytic evaluation of periodic responses of a forced nonlinear oscillator

The periodic responses of a strongly nonlinear, single-degree-of-freedom forced oscillator with weak excitation and damping are examined. The presented methodology is based on a regular perturbation expansion, whose first term is the solution of the unforced, and undamped nonlinear problem. Higher order approximations are computed by explicitly solving linear differential equations possessing a periodically varying coefficient. The general theory is used for studying the periodic steady state motions of the periodically forced system. Moreover, it is shown that the presented analysis can be used to analytically study the orbital stability of the identified steady state motions. The proposed method can also be used for studying periodic responses due to nonperiodic transient forces, provided that these responses are close to the O(1) periodic generating solution.     

On the forced motion of elastic solids

Summary This note develops a method for the solution of the elastokinetic boundary value problem for time dependent surface tractions and/or displacements, as well as body forces which are functions of time and space. The method of Williams is extended to resolve three-dimensional problems of elastodynamics by classical mathematical techniques.Nomenclature x _i position vector - t time - u _i displacement vector - _ij stress tensor - F _i vector characterizing body force per unit volume - stress vector acting on surface S with unit outer normal v _i - density - , Lamé's constants - _ij Kronecker delta