Regularised finite element model updating using measured incomplete modal data

This paper presents an effective approach for directly updating finite element model from measured incomplete vibration modal data with regularised algorithms. The proposed method is based on the relationship between the perturbation of structural parameters such as stiffness change and the modal data measurements of the tested structure such as measured mode shape readings. In order to adjust structural parameters at detailed locations, structural updating parameters will be selected at critical point level to reflect the modelling errors at the connections of structural elements. These updating parameters are then evaluated by an iterative or a direct solution procedure, which gives optimised solutions in the least squares sense without requiring an optimisation technique. In order to reduce the influence of modal measurement uncertainty, the Tikhonov regularisation method incorporating the L-curve criterion is employed to produce reliable solutions for the chosen updating parameters. Numerical simulation investigations and experimental studies for the laboratory tested space steel frame structure are undertaken to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed methods for adjusting the stiffness at the joints of structural members. The results demonstrate that the proposed methods provide reliable estimates of finite element model updating using the measured incomplete modal data.     

Finite element model updating of a rod-type ultrasonicmotor based on response surface method

The conventional finite element model(FEM) of a rod-type ultrasonic motor is usually simplified by means of continuous composite structure. Because the actual contact characteristics between the parts of the ultrasonic motor is ignored, there is bigger error between the calculated values and experimental results. Aiming at solving problem, a new modeling method of a rod-type ultrasonic motor is presented to obtain a high-accuracy FEM. The bolt pretension and the normal contact stiffness and friction coefficient of the contact surface of ultrasonic motor are all considered in this method, and the significant parameters of working mode of the motor are selected by the response surface method, and the goal of calculating the structural response rapidly is realized by building the response surface model to replace the FEM. The result of finite element model updating shows that the average error of modal frequencies of updated model drops to 0.21% from 1.20%. The accuracy of FEM is obviously improved, which indicates that the FEM updating based on response surface method is of great application value on the design for a rod-type ultrasonic motor.     

平行光管主反射镜组件的非线性有限元分析

为了提高对光学仪器中光机结构分析的精度,引入了非线性分析方法,用非线性有限元法研究了某平行光管主镜组件存在的非线性问题。介绍了产生结构非线性的主要来源,并在接触理论的基础上对主反射镜组件进行了合理的有限元建模。采用接触非线性分析方法对螺钉预紧时反射镜的响应及在自重和温度载荷作用下反射镜的变形进行了分析。将线性和非线性分析结果与实际结果进行了对比,结果表明,采用接触非线性分析方法对反射镜组件进行工程分析减小了分析误差。因此,在工程分析中,对某些接触部位采用非线性分析方法可以提高分析精度,得到的结果更加符合实际。     

平行光管主反射镜组件的非线性有限元分析

为了提高对光学仪器中光机结构分析的精度,引入了非线性分析方法,用非线性有限元法研究了某平行光管主镜组件存在的非线性问题。介绍了产生结构非线性的主要来源,并在接触理论的基础上对主反射镜组件进行了合理的有限元建模。采用接触非线性分析方法对螺钉预紧时反射镜的响应及在自重和温度载荷作用下反射镜的变形进行了分析。将线性和非线性分析结果与实际结果进行了对比,结果表明,采用接触非线性分析方法对反射镜组件进行工程分析减小了分析误差。因此,在工程分析中,对某些接触部位采用非线性分析方法可以提高分析精度,得到的结果更加符合实际。     

响应面法的杆式超声电机有限元模型修正

现有杆式超声电机的有限元模型大都采用连续复合材料的简化结构形式,忽略了实际超声电机各部件间的接触特性,导致计算结果与实验结果具有较大偏差。针对该问题,提出了一种采用响应面法的杆式超声电机有限元模型修正方法,来获得高精度的有限元模型。该方法考虑了超声电机螺栓预紧力及各部件接触界面的法向接触刚度和摩擦系数,筛选出显著影响电机工作模态的参数,建立响应面模型替代超声电机的有限元模型实现快速计算结构响应的目的,并以实验模态分析结果为目标对模型进行修正。修正结果表明,修正后的模型模态频率的平均误差由修正前的1.20%降到0.21%,模型精度得到明显改善,表明以响应面的有限元模型修正方法对杆式超声电机以及类似夹心式压电振子的设计具有应用价值。     

A mass-conservative average flow model based on finite element method for complex textured surfaces

A mass-conservative average flow model based on the finite element method(FEM) is introduced to predict the performances of textured surfaces applied in mechanical seals or thrust bearings.In this model,the Jakobsson-Floberg-Olsson(JFO) boundary conditions are applied to the average flow model for ensuring the mass-conservative law.Moreover,the non-uniform triangular grid is utilized,which can deal with the problem of complex geometric shapes.By adopting the modeling techniques,the model proposed here is capable of dealing with complex textured surfaces.The algorithm is proved correct by the numerical experiment.In addition,the model is employed to gain further insight into the influences of the dimples with different shapes and orientations on smooth and rough surfaces on the load-carrying capacity.     

An elastic-perfectly plastic model for simulating an aluminum particle behavior during plasma thermal spraying using the finite element method

It is a 2D numerical study which treats the splat and flattening of the droplet during a thermal spraying process. An aluminum particle at a high temperature is impacted on steel substrate. A perfectly elastic-plastic model is used instead of the VOF method which is exclusively used in the literature. For this purpose, the finite element method with Ansys mechanical APDL program is used to solve the governing equations. Displacement, elastic and plastic strains, Von-Mises stress, energy densities, and contact pressure are evaluated during the impact of the particle. Additionally, it is found that the initial impact velocity has a significant effect on splat behavior. This mechanical model gives a promise results that can be improved to help understand the impact and flattening phenomenon.     

Research on the acoustic scattering function and coherence properties from rough seafloor based on finite element model

Acoustic scattering from a rough sea bottom is recognized as a main source of reverberation. In this study, scattering properties from a layered bottom were exploited based on the finite element model. The scattering strength and loss from the layered rough seabed were investigated by ensembling the realizations of rough interface. They were found to be dependent on the thickness of sediment, and interference was significant in the case of thin sediment. Through verification of the finite element model, the scattering loss could be evaluated using the Eckart model with a proper sound speed in the thick sediment. The multiple scattering effect on the sound field was also exploited. It revealed that the effect depended strongly on the bottom type.     

基于有限元方法的离子俘获装置模拟计算

利用有限元程序ANSYS,开展潘宁离子俘获装置的电场模拟计算。基于电场数据,结合Runge_Kutta_Fehlberg方法进行潘宁装置在多种模式下的离子俘获过程模拟工作,得到了准确的离子俘获结果。并对实际条件下具有偏离理想情况电极分布的俘获装置进行了优化计算及电场分析,同样实现了离子俘获过程的准确模拟。有限元方法用于离子俘获装置的电场计算以及后续离子俘获过程模拟流程的建立,为类似的电势阱离子俘获装置建造运行提供有效的技术支持。     

Analyses of contact forces and vibration response for a defective rolling element bearing using an explicit dynamics finite element model

This paper provides insights into the physical mechanism by which defect-related impulsive forces, and consequently, vibrations are generated in defective rolling element bearings. A dynamic nonlinear finite element model of a rolling element bearing with an outer raceway defect was numerically solved using the explicit dynamics finite element software package, LS-DYNA. A hypothesis was developed to explain the numerical noise observed in the predicted vibrations and contact forces, and the noise frequencies were analytically estimated. In-depth analyses of the numerically estimated dynamic contact forces between the rolling elements and the raceways of a bearing, which are not measured in practice, and have not been reported previously, are presented in this paper. Several events associated with the traverse of the rolling elements through the outer raceway defect are elaborated, and the impulsive force generating mechanism is explained. It was found that the re-stressing of the rolling elements that occurs near the end of a raceway defect generates a burst of multiple short-duration force impulses. The modelling results also highlight that much higher contact forces and accelerations are generated on the exit of the rolling elements out of defect compared to when they strike the defective surface. A bearing with a machined outer raceway defect was tested in a controlled experiment; the measured acceleration response compared favourably with the numerically modelled acceleration results, thereby, validating the low- and high-frequency characteristics of the de-stressing and re-stressing of the rolling elements, respectively.     

基于有限元分析的大型固体激光器稳定性指标重分配

在大型固体激光器结构稳定性设计中,使用等概率分配方法的分配值作为光学元件稳定性设计指标常常会增加结构设计的难度,造成结构建造的巨大浪费。为此,提出了基于结构有限元分析的稳定性指标重分配方法,即将同一光路中光学元件振动响应引起靶点光束的定位误差作为各自的权重系数,采用线性加权和法对稳定性指标进行重新分配。稳定性指标重分配后,所得到的同一光路中各光学元件的安全系数相等。利用此方法对某大型固体激光装置主机装置靶区一条光路中光学元件的稳定性指标进行了重分配,得到每条光路上光学元件稳定性的安全系数均为1.229,满足结构稳定性设计要求。     

正交偶极声波测井换能器有限元分析*

三叠片型换能器是正交偶极声波测井仪器的重要组成部分。换能器的性能直接影响声波测井数据的质量。本文在前人工作基础上,针对三叠片型声波测井发射换能器长度方向的一阶弯曲振动工作模式,利用有限元方法,模拟了换能器结构尺寸和边界条件变化对换能器性能的影响。结果显示,结构尺寸和边界条件对换能器的谐振频率和电导值均有不同程度的影响。参考数值模拟结果,选取合适的结构尺寸参数和边界固定方式,可以调整和选择正交偶极声波测井仪器发射换能器工作频率和最大发射效率。本文研究结果对三叠片型换能器的优化设计有较好的指导意义。     

基于有限元分析的大型固体激光器稳定性指标重分配

在大型固体激光器结构稳定性设计中,使用等概率分配方法的分配值作为光学元件稳定性设计指标常常会增加结构设计的难度,造成结构建造的巨大浪费。为此,提出了基于结构有限元分析的稳定性指标重分配方法,即将同一光路中光学元件振动响应引起靶点光束的定位误差作为各自的权重系数,采用线性加权和法对稳定性指标进行重新分配。稳定性指标重分配后,所得到的同一光路中各光学元件的安全系数相等。利用此方法对某大型固体激光装置主机装置靶区一条光路中光学元件的稳定性指标进行了重分配,得到每条光路上光学元件稳定性的安全系数均为1.229,满足结构稳定性设计要求。     

CFETR真空室结构稳定性的有限元分析

真空室是中国聚变工程实验堆(CFETR)重要的屏蔽组件和包容屏障,为提高其结构稳定性,用有限元方法对真空室核心部件进行了线性屈曲分析与几何初始缺陷非线性屈曲分析,评估了真空室结构的各项稳定性指标。结果表明,现有的真空室的设计满足屈服强度的设计要求,为后续的设计优化工作提供了重要的理论依据和参考。     

Multi-focus design of underwater noise control linings based on finite element analysis

Varied, counter-demanding objectives in designing the underwater noise control linings are addressed using a finite element model based methodology. Four different kinds of designs are proposed to attend to diverse and conflicting requirements concerning echo reduction (ER) and transmission loss (TL) performance of these linings. In this regard a slightly modified hybrid type finite element based on the Pian and Tong (PT) formulation has been used to make the computational efforts less demanding as compared to the original one. The adequacy of this formulation has been shown by comparing its results with the analytical, finite element analysis based, and experimental results. Different unit cell representations for different types of distributions of air cavities on the linings are discussed with respect to their limitations and applicability. Effect of static pressure is studied by using a simplified technique which can be used to simulate deep sea testing environment. Performance variation of different designs is investigated under different water depths to study their applicability in such situations.     

Spectral finite element based on an efficient layerwise theory for wave propagation analysis of composite and sandwich beams

In this paper, we present a spectral finite element model (SFEM) using an efficient and accurate layerwise (zigzag) theory, which is applicable for wave propagation analysis of highly inhomogeneous laminated composite and sandwich beams. The theory assumes a layerwise linear variation superimposed with a global third-order variation across the thickness for the axial displacement. The conditions of zero transverse shear stress at the top and bottom and its continuity at the layer interfaces are subsequently enforced to make the number of primary unknowns independent of the number of layers, thereby making the theory as efficient as the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The spectral element developed is validated by comparing the present results with those available in the literature. A comparison of the natural frequencies of simply supported composite and sandwich beams obtained by the present spectral element with the exact two-dimensional elasticity and FSDT solutions reveals that the FSDT yields highly inaccurate results for the inhomogeneous sandwich beams and thick composite beams, whereas the present element based on the zigzag theory agrees very well with the exact elasticity solution for both thick and thin, composite and sandwich beams. A significant deviation in the dispersion relations obtained using the accurate zigzag theory and the FSDT is also observed for composite beams at high frequencies. It is shown that the pure shear rotation mode remains always evanescent, contrary to what has been reported earlier. The SFEM is subsequently used to study wavenumber dispersion, free vibration and wave propagation time history in soft-core sandwich beams with composite faces for the first time in the literature.     

基于有限元模拟的超声应力系数标定及分析*

应力系数的标定作为超声应力检测最为关键的环节,直接决定应力检测结果的准确性。传统的应力系数试验标定对于被测物的表面粗糙度、耦合剂厚度、声匹配块与被测物接触力等因素十分敏感,但缺少基本参照值。基于COMSOL建立多物理场耦合的超声应力检测模型,施加不同的拉伸载荷,计算临界折射纵波到达时间与不同应力值之间的关系,模拟标定45#钢的超声应力系数为13.7MPa/ns。单轴水平拉伸试验标定的45#钢应力系数为16.5MPa/ns。结果表明,通过两种方法标定的应力系数较为接近,试验标定的应力系数偏大,这是由于有限元方法能够消除试验过程中各种不确定因素对声时精确测量所造成的影响,能够更加纯粹的反映材料的声弹性效应,因此具有作为基础数据的参考价值。有限元方法作为传统试验方法的补充,可以减小试验标定数据的离散性,提高超声应力检测结果的可信度。     

Comments on “finite element model for dynamic analysis of Timoshenko beam”

An analysis is presented of the effect of dry friction on vibrations of two self-excited systems. Attention is directed to cases where practical quenching of self-excited vibrations cannot be achieved merely by the action of linear additional damping. It is shown that at correct tuning of the systems discussed, a combination of linear additional damping with dry friction is so effective in limiting their amplitudes that self-excited vibrations may be regarded as practically suppressed.     

Free vibration of a pneumatic tire-wheel unit using a ring on an elastic foundation and a finite element model

Natural frequencies and mode shapes of a pneumatic tire without suspension are investigated using a 12-d.o.f., geometrically non-linear, doubly curved, thin shell finite element of revolution with laminate composite materials. The wheel is assumed to be free to move within its own plane. The results of the free vibration analysis indicate that only the radial modes of n = 1 are affected by the wheel's freedom to move. To evaluate the finite element modeling, a simplified elastic ring-spring model is studied. The tire is modeled as a circular, elastic ring supported by distributed spring in both radial and circumferential directions. The wheel is modeled as a rigid mass to which the disturbed spring is attached. The two models are found to agree and complement each other. While the simplified ring-spring model is easy and practical to use to obtain preliminary results, the complex finite element model can give more detailed and accurate results for both free vibration and dynamic response analyses.