Flow-Induced Nonlinear Vibration of Non-Uniform Nanotubes

Author(s):  
Shamim Mashrouteh ◽  
Ahmad Barari ◽  
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh

This paper focuses on nonlinear forced vibration analysis of a free-form conveying fluid nanotube. Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) is used to model the free-form curvature of the nanotube, analytically. In order to develop the ordinary differential equations of motion, the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and Galerkin method are implemented and the frequency response and the primary resonance of the nanotube under a harmonic excitation are studied. The effects of the free-form curvature of the nanotube and its physical characteristic on the nonlinear vibration behavior of the system are discussed as a parametric study.

Author(s):  
Hassan Askari ◽  
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh

Nonlinear forced vibration of the nonlocal curved carbon nanotubes is investigated. The governing equation of vibration of a nonlocal curved carbon nanotube is developed. The nonlinear Winkler and Pasternak type foundations are chosen for the nanotube resonator system. Furthermore, the shape of the carbon nanotube system is assumed to be of a sinusoidal curvature form and different types of the boundary conditions are postulated for the targeted system. The Euler-Bernoulli beam theory in conjunction with the Eringen theory are implemented to obtain the partial differential equation of the system. The Galerkin method is applied to obtain the nonlinear ordinary differential equations of the system. For the sake of obtaining the primary resonance of the considered system the multiple time scales method is utilized. The influences of different parameters, namely, the position of the applied force, different forms of boundary condition, amplitude of curvature, and the coefficient of the Pasternak foundation, on the frequency response of the system were fully investigated.


Author(s):  
Pezhman A. Hassanpour

In this paper, the nonlinear model of an asymmetric micro-bridge resonator with an attached eccentric mass is investigated. The resonator is treated using the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The attached mass represents the electrostatic comb-drive actuator in micro-electromechanical applications. The center of mass of the actuator is assumed to be off the neutral axis of the beam. The governing equations of motion are derived assuming that a concentrated harmonic force is applied to the attached mass. The nonlinear forced vibration of the system is studied using the method of multiple scales. It has been demonstrated that the eccentricity of the mass may lead to different types of nonlinear resonance, e.g., superharmonic and internal resonance. The end application of the structure under investigation is in resonant sensing and energy harvesting applications.


Author(s):  
Vahid Mohamadhashemi ◽  
Amir Jalali ◽  
Habib Ahmadi

In this study, the nonlinear vibration of a curved carbon nanotube conveying fluid is analyzed. The nanotube is assumed to be covered by a piezoelectric layer and the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory is employed to establish the governing equations of motion. The influence of carbon nanotube curvature on structural modeling and fluid velocity vector is considered and the slip boundary conditions of CNT conveying fluid are included. The mathematical modeling of the structure is developed using Hamilton’s principle and then, the Galerkin procedure is employed to discretize the equation of motion. Furthermore, the frequency response of the system is extracted by applying the multiple scales method of perturbation. Finally, a comprehensive study is carried out on the primary resonance and piezoelectric-based parametric resonance of the system. It is shown that consideration of nanotube curvature may lead to an increase in nonlinearity. Implementing the fluid velocity vector in which nanotube curvature is included highly affects the maximum amplitude of the response and should not be ignored. Furthermore, different system parameters have evident impacts on the behavior of the system and therefore, selecting the reasonable geometrical and physical parameters of the system can be very useful to achieve a favorable response.


Author(s):  
Hassan Askari ◽  
Zia Saadatnia ◽  
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh

Nonlinear vibration of nanobeam with the quadratic rational Bezier arc curvature is investigated. The governing equation of motion of the nanobeam based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory is developed. Accordingly, the non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) is implemented in order to write the implicit form of the governing equation of the structure. The simply-supported boundary conditions are assumed and the Galerkin procedure is utilized to find the nonlinear ordinary differential equation of the system. The nonlinear natural frequency of the system is found and the effects of different parameters, namely, the waviness amplitude, oscillation amplitude, aspect ratio, curvature shape and the Pasternak foundation coefficient are fully investigated. The hardening and softening responses of the natural frequency of structure are detected for variations of the shape and amplitude of the curvature waviness. It is revealed that the ratio of nonlinear to linear frequency increases with an increase in the oscillation amplitudes. It is found that by increasing the Pasternak foundation coefficient, the ratio of nonlinear to linear frequency decreases.


Author(s):  
Zia Saadatnia ◽  
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh

The aim of this study is to model and investigate the nonlinear transversal vibration of a carbon nanotube carrying an intermediate mass along the structure considering the nonlocal and non-classical theories. Due to the application of the proposed system in sensors, actuators, mass detection units among others, the analysis of forced vibration of such systems is of an important task being considered here. The governing equation of motion is developed by combining the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the Eringen non-local theory. The Galerkin approach is employed to obtain the governing differential equation of the system and the transient beam response for the clamped-hinged boundary condition. A strong perturbation method is utilized to solve the equation obtained and the system responses subjected to a harmonic excitation is examined. The steady-state motion is studied and the frequency response in an analytical form is obtained. Finally, results are evaluated for some numerical parameter values and their effect on the frequency responses are presented and fully discussed.


Author(s):  
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh ◽  
Mehrdaad Ghorashi

Abstract An investigation into the dynamic behavior of a bridge with simply supported boundary conditions, carrying a moving vehicle, is performed. The vehicle has been modelled as a two degree of freedom lumped-parameter system travelling at a uniform speed. Furthermore, the bridge is assumed to obey the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory of vibration. This analysis may well be applied to a beam with different boundary conditions, but the computer simulation results given in this paper are set for only the case of freely hinged ends. Numerical solutions for the derived differential equations of motion are obtained and their close agreement, in some extreme cases, with those reported earlier by the authors are observed. Finally, the effect of speed on the maximum dynamic deflection of bridge is shown to be of much importance and hence an estimation for the critical speed of the vehicle is presented.


2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Bibo ◽  
Abdessattar Abdelkefi ◽  
Mohammed F. Daqaq

This paper develops and validates an aero-electromechanical model which captures the nonlinear response behavior of a piezoelectric cantilever-type energy harvester under combined galloping and base excitations. The harvester consists of a thin piezoelectric cantilever beam clamped at one end and rigidly attached to a bluff body at the other end. In addition to the vibratory base excitations, the beam is also subjected to aerodynamic forces resulting from the separation of the incoming airflow on both sides of the bluff body which gives rise to limit-cycle oscillations when the airflow velocity exceeds a critical value. A nonlinear electromechanical distributed-parameter model of the harvester under the combined excitations is derived using the energy approach and by adopting the nonlinear Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, linear constitutive relations for the piezoelectric transduction, and the quasi-steady assumption for the aerodynamic loading. The resulting partial differential equations of motion are discretized and a reduced-order model is obtained. The mathematical model is validated by conducting a series of experiments at different wind speeds and base excitation amplitudes for excitation frequencies around the primary resonance of the harvester. Results from the model and experiment are presented to characterize the response behavior under the combined loading.


Author(s):  
Pezhman A. Hassanpour ◽  
Kamran Behdinan

In this paper, the model of a micro-machined beam-type resonator is presented. The resonator is a micro-bridge which is modeled using Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. A comb-drive electrostatic actuator is attached to the micro-bridge for the excitation/detection of vibrations. In the models presented in the literature, it is assumed that the center of mass of the comb-drive is located on the neutral axis of the beam. In this paper, it is demonstrated that this assumption can not be applied for asymmetric-shaped comb-drives. Furthermore, the governing equations of motion are derived by relaxing the above assumption. It has been shown that the off-axis center of mass of the comb-drive generates an amplitude-dependent transverse force in the beam, which is essentially a nonlinear effect. The governing equations of motion are solved using a hybrid analytical-numerical approach. The end application of the structure under investigation is in resonant sensing and energy harvesting applications.


Author(s):  
Pezhman A. Hassanpour

A model of a clamped-clamped beam with an attached lumped mass is presented in this paper. The system is modeled using the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. In the models presented in literature, it is assumed that the center of mass of the attached mass is located on the neutral axis of the beam. In this paper, this assumption is relaxed. The governing equations of motion are derived. It has been shown that the off-axis center of mass of the attached mass generates an amplitude-dependent transverse force in the beam, which introduces a quadratic nonlinearity. The nonlinear governing equations of motion are solved using the Multiple Scales method. The nonlinear free vibration frequencies are determined.


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