Dynamic Characteristics for a Planar Two-Link Flexible Multibody System Including the Gravity Effects

Author(s):  
G. J. Wiens ◽  
H. Tsai

Abstract This paper addresses modeling issues that arise in the formulation of the equations of motion for the flexible multibody mechanical systems intended for space applications and designed according to ground test results. A planar multibody system consisting of two flexible links interconnected by two revolute joints and a payload at its free end is proposed for the investigations. In addition to the gravity and transverse deflections (most common two conditions adopted for the research in this field), the foreshortening effects, the axial deflections and the work done by the system’s own weight on the elastic deflections are also taken into consideration. Since the slender link assumption is made, the Euler-Bernoulli Beam theory is considered sufficient and satisfactory for describing the behavior of the deformed link components. The Lagrangian formulation in conjunction with assumed displacement field method is then implemented to develop the equations of motion for the system. After achieving the analytical model for the system, a linearization about various system configurations transforms the fully coupled nonlinear differential equations into standard eigenvalue problems. In doing so, the roles played by gravity, foreshortening and system’s own weight (‘weight-load’) on the dynamic behavior of the system undergoing ground testing are examined. For analysis, the fundamental frequency of the system is chosen as a measurement index. Finally, parametric studies focusing on the mass properties of payload, lower and upper links, and actuators are undertaken to address the stability problems. Results indicate that the ‘weight-load’ exhibits interesting effects on the ‘foreshortening and stability’, hence, merits further investigation.

Author(s):  
Martin M. Tong

Numerical solution of the dynamics equations of a flexible multibody system as represented by Hamilton’s canonical equations requires that its generalized velocities q˙ be solved from the generalized momenta p. The relation between them is p = J(q)q˙, where J is the system mass matrix and q is the generalized coordinates. This paper presents the dynamics equations for a generic flexible multibody system as represented by p˙ and gives emphasis to a systematic way of constructing the matrix J for solving q˙. The mass matrix is shown to be separable into four submatrices Jrr, Jrf, Jfr and Jff relating the joint momenta and flexible body mementa to the joint coordinate rates and the flexible body deformation coordinate rates. Explicit formulas are given for these submatrices. The equations of motion presented here lend insight to the structure of the flexible multibody dynamics equations. They are also a versatile alternative to the acceleration-based dynamics equations for modeling mechanical systems.


Author(s):  
Sadegh Amirzadegan ◽  
Mohammad Rokn-Abadi ◽  
R. D. Firouz-Abadi

This work studies the nonlinear oscillations of an elastic rotating shaft with acceleration to pass through the critical speeds. A mathematical model incorporating the Von-Karman higher-order deformations in bending is developed to investigate the nonlinear dynamics of rotors. A flexible shaft on flexible bearings with springs and dampers is considered as rotor system for this work. The shaft is modeled as a beam and the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory is applied. The kinetic and strain energies of the rotor system are derived and Lagrange method is then applied to obtain the coupled nonlinear differential equations of motion for 6 degrees of freedom. In order to solve these equations numerically, the finite element method (FEM) is used. Furthermore, for different bearing properties, rotor responses are examined and curves of passing through critical speeds with angular acceleration due to applied torque are plotted. Then the optimal values of bearing stiffness and damping are calculated to achieve the minimum vibration amplitude, which causes to pass easier through critical speeds. It is concluded that the value of damping and stiffness of bearing change the rotor critical speeds and also significantly affect the dynamic behavior of the rotor system. These effects are also presented graphically and discussed.


1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 776-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Melanson ◽  
J. W. Zu

Vibration analysis of an internally damped rotating shaft, modeled using Timoshenko beam theory, with general boundary conditions is performed analytically. The equations of motion including the effects of internal viscous and hysteretic damping are derived. Exact solutions for the complex natural frequencies and complex normal modes are provided for each of the six classical boundary conditions. Numerical simulations show the effect of the internal damping on the stability of the rotor system.


1962 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Reddi ◽  
P. R. Trumpler

The phenomenon of oil-film whirl in bearings subjected to steady external loads is analyzed. The journal, assumed to be a particle mass, is subjected to the action of two forces; namely, the external load acting on the bearing and the hydrodynamic force developed in the fluid film. The resulting equations of motion for a full-film bearing and a 180-deg partial-film bearing are developed as pairs of second-order nonlinear differential equations. In evaluating the hydrodynamic force, the contribution of the shear stress on the journal surface is found to be negligible for the full-film bearing, whereas for the partial-film bearing it is found to be significant at small attitude values. The equations of motion are linearized and the coefficients of the resulting characteristic equations are studied for the stability of the static-equilibrium positions. The full-film bearing is found to have no stable static-equilibrium position, whereas the 180-deg partial-film bearing is found to have stable static-equilibrium positions under certain parametric conditions. The equations of motion for the full-film bearing are integrated numerically on a digital computer. The results show that the journal center, depending on the parametric conditions, acquired either an orbital motion or a dynamical path of increasing attitude terminating in bearing failure.


1994 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-557
Author(s):  
H.P. Lee

The transverse vibration of a beam moving over two supports with clearance is analyzed using Euler beam theory. The equations of motion are formulated based on a Lagrangian approach and the assumed mode method. The supports with clearance are modeled as frictionless supports with piecewise-linear stiffness. A feature of the present formulation is that its complexity does not increase with increased number of supports. Results of numerical simulations are presented for various prescribed motions of the beam. The effect of support clearance on the stability of the beam is investigated.


Machines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bissembayev ◽  
Jomartov ◽  
Tuleshov ◽  
Dikambay

This article considers the oscillation of a solid body on kinematic foundations, the main elements of which are rolling bearers bounded by high-order surfaces of rotation at horizontal displacement of the foundation. Equations of motion of the vibro-protected body have been obtained. It is ascertained that the obtained equations of motion are highly nonlinear differential equations. Stationary and transitional modes of the oscillatory process of the system have been investigated. It is determined that several stationary regimes of the oscillatory process exist. Equations of motion have been investigated also by quantitative methods. In this paper the cumulative curves in the phase plane are plotted, a qualitative analysis for singular points and a study of them for stability are performed. In the Hayashi plane a cumulative curve of a body protected against vibration forms a closed path which does not tend to the stability of a singular point. This means that the vibration amplitude of a body protected against vibration does not remain constant in a steady state, but changes periodically.


Author(s):  
Hwang-Kuen Chen ◽  
Der-Ming Ku ◽  
Lien-Wen Chen

Abstract The stability behavior of a cantilevered shaft, rotating at a constant speed and subjected to a follower force at the free end, is studied by the finite element method. The equations of motion for such a gyroscopic system are formulated by using deformation shape functions developed from Timoshenko beam theory. The effects of translational and rotatory inertia, gyroscopic moments, bending and shear deformations are included. In order to determine the critical load of the present nonconservative system more quickly and efficiently, a simple and direct method that utilizes the eigenvalue sensitivity with respect to the follower force is introduced. The numerical results show that for the present nonconservative system, the onset of flutter instability occurs when the first and second backward whirl speeds are coincident. And also, due to the effect of the gyroscopic moments, the critical flutter load decreases as the rotational speed increases.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Agúndez ◽  
D. García-Vallejo ◽  
E. Freire ◽  
A. M. Mikkola

Abstract In this paper, the stability of a waveboard, the skateboard consisting in two articulated platforms, coupled by a torsion bar and supported of two caster wheels, is analysed. The waveboard presents an interesting propelling mechanism, since the rider can achieve a forward motion by means of an oscillatory lateral motion of the platforms. The system is described using a multibody model with holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. To perform the stability analysis, the nonlinear equations of motion are linearized with respect to the forward upright motion with constant speed. The linearization is carried out resorting to a novel numerical linearization procedure, recently validated with a well-acknowledged bicycle benchmark, which allows the maximum possible reduction of the linearized equations of motion of multibody systems with holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. The approach allows the expression of the Jacobian matrix in terms of the main design parameters of the multibody system under study. This paper illustrates the use of this linearization approach with a complex multibody system as the waveboard. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis of the eigenvalues considering different scenarios is performed, and the influence of the forward speed, the casters’ inclination angle and the tori aspect ratios of the toroidal wheels on the stability of the system is analysed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Yuhuan Zhang ◽  
Ren Yongsheng ◽  
Bole Ma ◽  
Jinfeng Zhang

Traditional milling cutter bars are generally made up of metals and exhibit poor capacity of chatter suppression. This study proposes an anisotropic composites tapered cutter bar for increasing natural frequency and damping and finally achieves the goal of enhancing chatter stability. Based on Hamilton principle and Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, the partial differential motion equations of the cutting system with a 3D rotating tapered composite cutter bar are established. Next, using the Galerkin method, the equations of motion are discretized so as to derive ordinary differential equations. In the model, damping modeling of the composite cutter bar is achieved theoretically by using damping dissipation constitutive relations for viscoelastic composites. Moreover, by introducing the rotating effect of the 3D cutter bar in the 2-DOF analytical model of stability analysis first proposed for a fixed-type cutter bar, an improved prediction model is developed and used to solve the stability lobes of the cutting system in the frequency domain analytically. Furthermore, the influences of the gyroscopic effect, material, ply angle, stacking sequence, and taper ratio on chatter stability are also discussed.


Author(s):  
Pezhman A. Hassanpour ◽  
Patricia M. Nieva ◽  
Amir Khajepour

In this paper, the dynamics of a micro-machined structure with three parallel cantilevers is investigated. The cantilevers are electrically charged and apply electrostatic force to each other. The governing equations of motion are derived using Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and considering structural modal damping. The stability condition of the beams for various electric charges is also studied. In addition, the equations of motion are integrated to obtain the response of the beams in time-domain for a range of initial conditions. This response is used to study the behavior of the beams at the stability margin. The end application of the structure under investigation is in the device characterization. The dynamic stability condition and time-domain responses are used to investigate the reliability of the characterization. Once translated back to physical quantities, these results can be used for improving the measurements.


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