Effects of a Concentrated Mass on Chaotic Vibrations of a Clamped Circular Plate With Initial Deformation
Experimental results are presented on effects of a concentrated mass on chaotic vibrations of a clamped circular plate. The plate has initial deformation due to initial deflection and initial in-plane compressive constraint at the boundary. The concentrated mass is attached on the center of the plate. Under periodic excitation, non-periodic responses with dynamic snap-through are generated on the plates. The responses are inspected by the Fourier spectrum, the Poincare´ projection, the maximum Lyapunov exponents and the principal component analysis. The non-periodic responses are found to be chaotic responses. The lowest mode of vibration shows the largest contribution ratio. When the concentrated mass is attached on the plate, the region of the response is shifted to the lower frequency. Furthermore, the width of the frequency region is decreased. The contribution ratio of the lowest mode slightly increases.