Non-linear longitudinal vibrations of non-slender piezoceramic rods

Characteristic non-linear effects can be observed, when piezoceramics are excited using weak electric fields. In experiments with longitudinal vibrations of piezoceramic rods, the behavior of a softening Duffing-oscillator including jump phenomena and multiple stable amplitude responses at the same excitation frequency and voltage is observed. Another phenomenon is the decrease of normalized amplitude responses with increasing excitation voltages. For such small stresses and weak electric fields as applied in the experiments, piezoceramics are usually described by linear constitutive equations around an operating point in the butterfly hysteresis curve. The non-linear effects under consideration were, e.g. observed and described by Beige and Schmidt [1,2], who investigated longitudinal plate vibrations using the piezoelectric 31-effect. They modeled these non-linearities using higher order quadratic and cubic elastic and electric terms. Typical non-linear effects, e.g. dependence of the resonance frequency on the amplitude, superharmonics in spectra and a non-linear relation between excitation voltage and vibration amplitude were also observed e.g. by von Wagner et al. [3] in piezo-beam systems. In the present paper, the work is extended to longitudinal vibrations of non-slender piezoceramic rods using the piezoelectric 33-effect. The non-linearities are modeled using an extended electric enthalpy density including non-linear quadratic and cubic elastic terms, coupling terms and electric terms. The equations of motion for the system under consideration are derived via the Ritz method using Hamilton's principle. An extended kinetic energy taking into consideration the transverse velocity is used to model the non-slender rods. The equations of motion are solved using perturbation techniques. In a second step, additional dissipative linear and non-linear terms are used in the model. The non-linear effects described in this paper may have strong influence on the relation between excitation voltage and response amplitude whenever piezoceramic actuators and structures are excited at resonance.     

Fluid structure interaction of cantilever micro and nanotubes conveying magnetic fluid with small size effects under a transverse magnetic field

Micro and nanotubes have found major application in fluidic systems as channels for conveying fluid. In some micro and nanofluidic applications such as drug delivery, a transverse magnetic field can be used to guide the fluid flow by generating an axial force in the flow direction. An important issue in the design of micro and nanofluidic systems is the structural vibration caused by the fluid flow. In the current study, we investigate the effect of transverse magnetic field on the vibration of cantilever micro and nanotubes conveying fluid by considering the small size effects. We couple the nonlocal Euler–Bernoulli beam model with Navier–Stokes theory to determine a fluid structure interaction (FSI) model for the vibration analysis of the system. We modify the FSI governing equation by driving a velocity correction factor to consider the effect of transverse magnetic field on the fluid flow’s pattern through the tube. Then, we use the Galerkin’s method to obtain the frequency diagrams for the instability analysis of the system. We show that the transverse magnetic field can have a substantial effect on the dynamics of tube conveying fluid by increasing the system’s natural frequencies and critical flow velocity which contributes to the flutter instability. We also discover that although the transverse magnetic field plays a crucial role on dynamics of microstructures, its effect on the dynamics of nanotubes is not significant and can be ignored.     

风机塔筒结构横向振动特性的快速计算方法

本文提出了一种风机塔筒结构横向振动特性的快速计算方法．将机舱和叶片整体、连接法兰盘分别简化为集中质量,塔筒简化为非均匀悬臂梁,建立风机塔筒结构横向振动方程．给出了用假设模态法计算塔筒结构固有频率和模态函数的过程．通过与文献及有限元数值结果比较验证了方法的有效性．本文方法仅需给出结构的基本参数,如截面半径变化规律、法兰盘位置和质量、机舱及叶片质量,便可快速求解其频率和模态,无需建立其复杂的力学模型．     

基于LCF-Kriging模型的结构多失效模式可靠度计算

针对多失效模式下结构体系可靠度计算中的代理模型构建成本与计算精度如何权衡的问题,本文以减小体系失效概率预测方差为出发点,推导出最大贡献函数（LCF-Largest Contribution Function）来识别对体系失效概率方差影响较大的样本。LCF函数可减少对体系失效概率方差影响较小区域内样本数量,进而提高代理模型的计算效率;通过置信水平和允许相对误差建立LCF函数的学习停止条件,能够保证已有样本信息不浪费。本文选取能够对多个功能函数联合构建的多输出Kriging模型作为代理模型,基于LCF-Kriging模型并结合MCS对体系可靠度进行计算,功能函数的相关性可通过各失效模式的逻辑关系予以考虑。数值算例表明,在适当的学习停止条件下,对于串联、并联和串并混联的结构体系可靠度评估,本文方法均能在计算精度和计算效率之间达到满意平衡。     

粘-弹层合悬臂板瞬态响应的近似解析解

采用双向梁函数组合级数逼近的方法构造粘-弹层合悬臂板的横向位移函数,用里兹法得悬臂板在集中力作用下的弯曲变形。用拉格朗日方程求出了板自由振动的频率和结构损耗因子;给出粘-弹层合悬臂板在集中力突然撤去以后瞬态响应的近似解析解。另外,分析了阻尼层损耗因子、弹性模量及厚度对响应的影响。     

基于3自由度的新月形覆冰输电线舞动稳定性研究

针对覆冰输电线舞动问题提出了一种基于非对称空气动力系数矩阵的临界风速计算方法．基于拟静态理论得到覆冰输电线的气动载荷,该气动载荷考虑了横向运动以及扭转运动对相对风攻角的影响,最后建立等效的3自由度覆冰输电线舞动模型．在初始风攻角处对气动载荷进行泰勒展开,得到非对称的线性空气动力系数矩阵．结合3自由度振动方程以及非对称空气动力系数矩阵,采用Rourh-Hurwitz准则计算覆冰输电线舞动发生的临界风速．通过风洞实验测得新月型覆冰单导线的空气动力系数,根据本文提出的理论分析了竖向振动频率、面外振动频率以及扭转振动频率对临界风速的影响,最后与DenHartog理论得到的临界风速进行了对比．本文研究成果对于指导覆冰输电线路防舞设计具有理论意义．     

基于高阶变形理论的夹层板的弯曲与振动

考虑面板和夹芯的面内刚度和横向剪切刚度以及抗弯刚度,考虑了高阶剪切变形,根据横向剪应变分布情况给出横向剪切转角的位移函数,基于哈密尔顿原理,推导了基于高阶变形理论、适用于软、硬夹芯情况夹层板的基本方程。作为算例,以四边简支条件下的夹层板的弯曲与振动,在不同的面板与芯层的弹性模量比和厚度比下进行了计算,并与Reissner理论、Hoff理论以及邓宗白基于Reissner理论的修正模型的计算结果进行了对比。与前述理论与方法相比,本文方法考虑因素更为全面,对夹层板的适用范围更为广泛,计算结果更为精确。针对Nastran软件计算夹层板的振动问题,对其适用范围作了简要分析。     

Input shaping control of a nuclear power plant’s fuel transport system

In this paper, the residual vibration control problem of a nuclear power plant’s fuel-transport system is discussed. The purpose of the system is to transport fuel rods to the target position within the minimum time. But according to observations, the rods oscillate at the end of the maneuver, causing an undesirable delay in the operation and affecting the system’s performance in terms both of productivity and of safety. In the present study, a mathematical model of the system was developed to simulate the under-water sway response of the rod while keeping in view the effects of the hydrodynamic forces imposed by the surrounding water. Experiments were performed to validate the model’s correctness. Further, simulation results were used to design the input shaping control that generates shaped velocity commands for transport of the fuel rods to the target position with the minimum residual vibration. It was observed that due to the under-water maneuvering, the fuel-handling system behaves as a highly damped process and that the generated shaped velocity commands fail to effect the desired suppression of the residual vibration. Therefore, keeping in view the highly damped nature of the system, a modified shaped command was generated that transported the fuel rods to the target position with the minimum residual vibration.     

随机连续杆纵向振动系统的频率可靠性分析

根据随机连续杆纵向振动系统的固有频率与激振频率差的绝对值不超过规定值的关系准则，定义了随机连续杆纵向振动系统的可靠性模式和系统的可靠度，提出了避免共振的频率可靠性分析方法，对随机连续系统共振问题的准失效分析方法进行了探索。     

Vibration analysis of undamped,suspended multi-beam absorber systems

The vibration analysis of an Euler-Bernoulli beam with an attached rotary unit is first carried out assuming no unbalance. For comparison purposes, two different beam end boundary conditions are considered: a simply-supported and a clamped-clamped condition. The problem is then extended to the vibration behavior of the initial beam when subjected to a harmonic load due to an unbalance in the rotary unit. To absorb the ensuing vibrations, a secondary passive beam system is suspended from the primary beam which consists of two continuous leaf springs and three discrete masses. The absorption frequency is obtained by exploring the deflection norm of the primary beam versus dimensionless frequencies of the system. To ensure the appropriateness of the procedure for similar multi-beam absorber systems, an experimental set-up is established and analytical results are verified.     

The mullins effect in uniaxial extension and its influence on the transverse vibration of a rubber string

This paper presents a study of the stress softening effect encountered in uniaxial extension and explores its effect on the small amplitude transverse vibration of a stretched rubber cord. An idealization of the uniaxial stressstrain behavior of a stress softening material is presented, the importance of the deformation history is emphasized, and parameters are introduced to track the deformation history. An extended investigation of a model proposed by Mullins and Tobin to quantify stress softening by introduction of a strain amplification factor is then presented. A major result derived from this model is shown to be consistent with results reported by others. The uniaxial stress softening theory is used to describe the transverse vibration behavior of a rubber string subjected to repeated stretching. This appears to be the first application of the softening model of Mullins and Tobin to a dynamical problem. Analytical results are compared with uniaxial stress-strain and transverse vibration experiments performed with buna-n, neoprene, and silicone rubber cords. Both types of experiments provide a simple and novel method to evaluate the predictive success of our uniaxial theory without the need for a specific constitutive model. The pseudoelastic response found in biological tissues is discussed in light of results obtained in the transverse vibration experiments.     

Thermally induced vibration and stability of laminated composite plates with temperature-dependent properties

This paper presents a study on the buckling and vibration of initially stressed composite plates with temperature-dependent material properties in thermal environments. The initial stress is taken to be a combination of a pure bending stress and an axial stress. The temperature distribution in the plate is assumed to be uniform and linear in the transverse direction. The governing equations including the transverse shear deformation effects are established using the variational method. The effects of various parameters on the buckling and vibration behaviors of laminated plates with respective temperature-dependent and temperature-independent material properties are investigated. The buckling load and natural frequency are sensitive to the thermal stresses and initial stresses. Numerical results reveal that temperature-dependent material properties should be considered in the buckling and vibration analysis for laminated plates under thermal conditions.     

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.     

厚圆柱壳的非轴对称振动分析

本文对厚圆柱壳的非轴对称振动进行了分析，其中除包含通常的薄膜和弯曲效应外，还反映了转动惯性，横向剪切变形和横向挤压的影响，数值结果表明：对于厚圆柱壳来说存在着频率密集区，频率位置发生移动，横向挤压的影响必须要考虑。     

Non-linear vibrations of transversely isotropic rectangular'' plates

The large amplitude free flexural vibration of transversely isotropic rectangular plate, incorporating the effects of transverse shear and rotatory inertia, is studied using the von Karman field equations. A mode shape, consisting of three generalised-coordinates together with the Galerkin technique, results in a system of three non-linear simultaneous ordinary differential equations which govern the motion of the plate. These equations are integrated using a fourth-order Runge-Kutta method to obtain the period for each amplitude of vibration. The non-linear period vs amplitude behaviour is of the hardening type and it is also found that transverse shear and rotary inertia effects increase the period and that this increase is quite significant even for thin transversely isotropic plates. The results are compared with earlier results which were based on a one-term or one generalised coordinate solution and using the Berger approximation or the von Karman field equations.     

Imposing nodes for linear structures during harmonic excitations using SMURF method

Vibration absorbers are usually designed using the finite element (FE) model of structures. It is generally believed that the modal models are more accurate than FE models, because in modal testing the model is built by direct measurement of the test structure. In this paper, a method is proposed to design a translational vibration absorber using the measured frequency response functions of a primary structure. The designed vibration absorber imposes a node on the structure when it is excited by a harmonic force. The method is based on the structural modification using experimental frequency response functions technique and determines the required receptance of the absorber at the excitation frequency. Moreover, a procedure is developed to suppress the vibration amplitude of two arbitrary points on a linear structure subjected to harmonic excitations by attaching two sprung mass absorbers. A cantilever beam is considered for the numerical case study, and the sprung masses are designed to suppress the vibration amplitude of the beam at the selected arbitrary points. A U-shape plate was considered for the experimental validation of the method for imposing a node using one absorber. Also, a beam was tested to demonstrate the effectiveness of method for imposing two nodes on the structures. The experimental results show that the designed absorbers can considerably suppress the vibration amplitude at the selected points on the structure.     

张拉整体结构的动力学等效建模与实验验证

为了实现张拉整体结构高效动力学计算, 并考虑其大范围运动中柔性杆局部动态屈曲, 提出了一种受压细长杆动力学降阶模型, 采用五节点弹/扭簧集中质量离散模型等效连续杆的静力学和动力学特性. 首先, 通过静力学等效分析推导了弹簧拉压刚度和扭簧弯曲刚度表达式, 可准确预测杆件受压屈曲和近似预测其后屈曲行为. 第二, 通过动能等效分析推导了集中质量表达式, 可准确预测杆在线速度场下的运动. 第三, 通过弯曲振动固有模态等效分析确定弯曲刚度和节点质量的分布参数, 合适的分布参数取值组合可将降阶模型前两阶固有频率相对误差均降低至1%以内. 第四, 在全局坐标系下建立张拉整体结构瞬态动力学方程, 并利用静力凝聚法实现方程高效迭代求解. 最后, 分别对球形张拉整体结构准静态压缩、模态分析和碰撞动力学进行仿真和实验对比分析, 证明了提出的动力学降阶模型可有效预测张拉整体结构的静力学行为、固有振动特性及瞬态动力学响应, 并分析了结构参数变化对其力学特性的影响规律. 本文提出的动力学等效建模与计算方法, 可望用于软着陆行星探测器、大型可展开空间结构及点阵材料等复杂张拉整体系统的动力学分析与控制.      

基于流固耦合的锚索涡激振动抑制方法研究

悬浮隧道锚索的涡激振动会加剧锚索的疲劳破坏,进而影响悬浮隧道的使用寿命和安全.文章在海洋立管涡激振动抑制研究的基础上,考虑悬浮隧道锚索倾斜角度和来流方向的影响,采用流固耦合的数值方法,对整流罩方法和三控制杆方法的抑制效果进行了分析.结果表明,在顺来流方向,两种方法均具有良好的抑振效果;锚索有倾斜的情况下,三控制杆方法的效果会有所提升;但在来流方向改变时,整流罩方法具有较强的适应性.     

Structural dynamics and stability analysis of 2D-FG microbeams with two-directional porosity distribution and variable material length scale parameter

Abstract

Since the two-directional functionally graded (2D-FG) materials can satisfy the new requirements raised based on the elimination of the stress concentration, delamination and cracking problems accompanying with the low cost and lightweight on the structures without sacrificing the stiffness and strength, the structural analyses of these structures become more important than ever. Moreover, the usage of the micro-electromechanical systems composed of 2D-FG materials has been increasing in automotive, military, space, biomedical, and nuclear energy industries. Within this study, the free vibration and buckling behaviors of 2D-FG porous microbeams are investigated based on the modified couple stress theory by employing a transverse shear-normal deformation beam theory and using finite element method. The effects of the thickness to material length scale parameter (MLSP) accompanying with the micro-porosity volume fraction ratio, boundary condition, aspect ratio, and gradient index on the dimensionless fundamental frequencies and dimensionless critical buckling loads of the 2D-FG porous microbeams are investigated. Moreover, with assumption of the variable material length scale parameters (VMLSP), the computed results are compared with ones obtained by employing constant MLSP. It is found that VMLSP increases the stiffness of the 2D-FG porous microbeams and effects the free vibration and buckling responses of these structures.     

Two nonlinear models of a transversely vibrating string

Modeling transverse vibration of nonlinear strings is investigated via numerical solutions of partial-differential equations and an integro-partial-differential equation. By averaging the tension along the deflected string, the classic nonlinear model of a transversely vibrating string, Kirchhoff’s equation, is derived from another nonlinear model, a partial-differential equation. The partial-differential equation is obtained via neglecting longitudinal terms in a governing equation for coupled planar vibration. The finite difference schemes are developed to solve numerically those equations. An index is proposed to compare the transverse responses calculated from the two models with the transverse component calculated from the coupled equation. A steel string and a rubber string are treated as examples to demonstrate the differences between the two models of transverse vibration and their deviation from the full model of coupled vibration. The numerical results indicate that the differences increase with the amplitude of vibration. Both models yield satisfactory results of almost the same precision for vibration of small amplitudes. For large amplitudes, the Kirchhoff equation gives better results.