Nonlinear Structural Damping Described by the Masing Model and the Method of Slowly Varying Amplitude and Phase

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Gutzer ◽  
Wolfgang Seemann ◽  
Peter Hagedorn
Keyword(s):  
Standing Waves ◽  
Free Vibrations ◽  
Dissipated Energy ◽  
Continuous Systems ◽  
Structural Damping ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Explicit Formulae ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract In this paper we investigate vibrations of discrete and continuous systems with damping of the MASING type. For free vibrations the method of the slowly varying amplitude and phase shows good agreement with numerical results, especially if the damping is small. The equations resulting from this method allow a faster identification of the parameters of a physical model. First, a single degree of freedom system is studied. Explicit formulae are obtained for the changing amplitude and frequency. The results are useful since damping laws of the type under consideration are well suited to describe the energy dissipation in a variety of real structures. In the second part we consider a one dimensional continuum with a distributed MASING model. An explicit formula is found for the dissipated energy per cycle and wavelength in standing waves.

Forced Vibration of Systems With Nonlinear, Nonsymmetrical Characteristics

1957 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-439
Author(s):  
S. Mahalingam
Keyword(s):  
Approximate Solution ◽  
Linear System ◽  
Nonlinear Vibration ◽  
Forced Vibration ◽  
Free Vibrations ◽  
Frequency Function ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Nonlinear Vibration Absorber ◽  
Single Degree

Abstract A one-term approximate solution is given for the amplitudes of steady forced vibration of a single-degree-of-freedom system with a nonlinear (nonsymmetrical) spring characteristic. The method is similar to that of Martienssen (1), but the construction uses a modified curve (or “frequency function”) in place of the actual spring characteristic, the curve being so chosen that it gives the correct frequency for free vibrations. The method is extended to deal with a nonlinear vibration absorber fitted to a linear system.

On the Natural Modes and Their Stability in Nonlinear Two-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

1959 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-385
Author(s):  
R. M. Rosenberg ◽  
C. P. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibrations ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Natural Modes ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Stability Chart ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Two Degree Of Freedom

Abstract The natural modes of free vibrations of a symmetrical two-degree-of-freedom system are analyzed theoretically and experimentally. This system has two natural modes, one in-phase and the other out-of-phase. In contradistinction to the comparable single-degree-of-freedom system where the free vibrations are always orbitally stable, the natural modes of the symmetrical two-degree-of-freedom system are frequently unstable. The stability properties depend on two parameters and are easily deduced from a stability chart. For sufficiently small amplitudes both modes are, in general, stable. When the coupling spring is linear, both modes are always stable at all amplitudes. For other conditions, either mode may become unstable at certain amplitudes. In particular, if there is a single value of frequency and amplitude at which the system can vibrate in either mode, the out-of-phase mode experiences a change of stability. The experimental investigation has generally confirmed the theoretical predictions.

scholarly journals Development of n-DoF Preloaded Structures for Impact Mitigation in Cobots

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Seriani ◽  
P. Gallina ◽  
L. Scalera ◽  
V. Lughi
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Impact Mitigation ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Core Issue ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Peculiar Behavior ◽  
Good Agreement

A core issue in collaborative robotics is that of impact mitigation, especially when collisions happen with operators. Passively compliant structures can be used as the frame of the cobot, although, usually, they are implemented by means of a single-degree-of-freedom (DoF). However, n-DoF preloaded structures offer a number of advantages in terms of flexibility in designing their behavior. In this work, we propose a comprehensive framework for classifying n-DoF preloaded structures, including one-, two-, and three-dimensional arrays. Furthermore, we investigate the implications of the peculiar behavior of these structures—which present sharp stiff-to-compliant transitions at design-determined load thresholds—on impact mitigation. To this regard, an analytical n-DoF dynamic model was developed and numerically implemented. A prototype of a 10DoF structure was tested under static and impact loads, showing a very good agreement with the model. Future developments will see the application of n-DoF preloaded structures to impact-mitigation on cobots and in the field of mobile robots, as well as to the field of novel architected materials.

scholarly journals Blast Simulator Testing of Structures: Methodology and Validation

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Rodriguez-Nikl ◽  
G.A. Hegemier ◽  
F. Seible
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Detailed Model ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Explosive Materials ◽  
Blast Effects ◽  
Resistance Function ◽  
The University ◽  
Good Agreement

The blast simulator at the University of California, San Diego is a unique tool for conducting full-scale testing of blast effects on structures without the use of explosive materials. This blast simulator uses high speed hydraulic actuators to launch specially designed modules toward the specimen, thereby imparting impulse in a blast-like manner. This method of testing offers numerous advantages over field tests with actual explosives, including cost, turn-around time, repeatability, and a clear view of the progression of damage in the specimen. The viability of this method is established by comparing results obtained in the blast simulator with results obtained with actual explosives. The process by which the impulse is imparted to the specimen is then described by a detailed model based on the equivalent single degree of freedom method. Impulse calculated by the model is found to be in good agreement with the experimentally recorded values. Calculated impulse is found to be relatively insensitive to assumptions made about the specimen's resistance function (often not well known before a test) implying that the model can be used with confidence in designing an experimental study.

Vibrations

2017 ◽  
pp. 44-93
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Normal Modes ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Continuous Systems ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Mdof Systems ◽  
Parametric Coupling ◽  
Bending Modes ◽  
Stability Concepts

Vibration concepts are reviewed. Single degree-of-freedom vibration (SDOF) are analyzed. Subsequently, the analysis is extended to two degrees-of-freedom (2DOF) systems and coupling in a 2DOF system. The analysis of parametric coupling is introduced. Two sections on energy flow and the modeling of damping follow. Normal modes and mode shapes for systems with multiple degrees-of-freedom (MDOF) will then be considered. By generalizing MDOF systems to continuous systems, we can analyze bending modes in plates. Experimental modal analysis is introduced to prepare the reader for later application of this technique to full-scale operational gates. The second section of this chapter reviews fundamental concepts of fluid-structure systems with resonance. The chapter concludes with a short discussion of stability concepts.

Dynamics of a Free Play Type of Nonlinearity System Under Deterministic and Random Excitations

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail I. Orabi
Keyword(s):  
Gaussian White Noise ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Nonlinear Structures ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Linearization Technique ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Nonlinear Responses ◽  
Digital Simulations ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract The dynamics of nonlinear structures under harmonic and random excitations is studied. The harmonic excitation is modeled by periodic loadings while the random excitations is modeled by segments of stationary Gaussian white noise processes. Transient responses of a single-degree-of-freedom model is studied to illustrate the characteristic of nonlinear responses. A free play type of nonlinearity is considered. The effects of nonlinearities on the overall dynamics of structure is investigated. The linearization technique is used to calculate the response statistics. To check the accuracy of the linearization technique, the results are compared with Monte-Carlo digital simulations and good agreement are observed.

On Free Vibrations With Combined Viscous and Coulomb Damping

1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Markho
Keyword(s):  
Decay Curve ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
Free Vibrations ◽  
Form Solution ◽  
Forced Response ◽  
Experimental Plot ◽  
Damping Force ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Coulomb Damping ◽  
Single Degree

A closed-form solution of the governing, nonlinear equation for free vibrations of a single-degree-of-freedom system, without stops, under combined viscous and Coulomb damping is first obtained. This is much less involved than forced-response considerations of the same system (with or without stops) the solution of which problem was first obtained by Den Hartog [1]. This note contains the first derivation, as far as the author is aware of, of the equation for the amplitude decay curve (or envelope) for such a system vibrating freely under no-stop conditions. This equation is presented in a form which enables the components of the damping force to be determined from the system’s experimental plot (or record) of displacement versus time.

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