Analysis of Vibration and Wave Propagation in Cylindrical Grid-Like Structures

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Min Jeong ◽  
Massimo Ruzzene
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Curved Beams ◽  
Cylindrical Grid ◽  
Phase Constant

The wave propagation in and the vibration of cylindrical grid structures are analyzed. The considered grids are composed of a sequence of identical elementary cells repeating along the axial and circumferential directions to form a two-dimensional (2D) periodic structure. Two-dimensional periodic structures are characterized by wave propagation patterns that are strongly frequency dependent and highly directional. Such unique characteristics can be utilized to design structures able to confine external perturbations to specified regions. The wave propagation characteristics of 2D periodic structures are determined through the analysis of the dynamic properties of the unit cell, which is described by its Finite Element mass and stiffness matrices. The cell is composed of curved beams to form a cylindrical grid. The combined application of the Finite Element formulation and the theory of 2D periodic structures yields the phase constant surfaces, which define, for the considered cell lay-out, the directions of wave propagation for assigned frequency values. The predictions from the phase constant surfaces analysis are verified by estimating the forced harmonic response of the complete grid. The results demonstrate the unique characteristics of this class of grid structures, and suggest how they may be designed to enhance attenuation capabilities of shell structures commonly used in aerospace or naval applications. Design configurations can be identified so that the transmission of vibrations towards specified locations and at certain frequencies is minimized. The study can be extended to include the optimization of the geometry and topology of the unit cell to achieve desired transmissibility levels in specified directions and for given excitation frequencies.

scholarly journals Analysis of Vibration and Wave Propagation in Cylindrical Grid-Like Structures

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 311-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Min Jeong ◽  
Massimo Ruzzene
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Wave Attenuation ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Cylindrical Grid ◽  
Phase Constant

The wave propagation in and the vibration of cylindrical grid structures are analyzed. The grids are composed of a sequence of identical elementary cells repeating along the axial and the circumferential direction to form a two-dimensional periodic structure. Two-dimensional periodic structures are characterized by wave propagation patterns that are strongly frequency dependent and highly directional. Their wave propagation characteristics are determined through the analysis of the dynamic properties of the unit cell. Each cell here is modelled as an assembly of curved beam elements, formulated according to a mixed interpolation method. The combined application of this Finite Element formulation and the theory of two-dimensional periodic structures is used to generate the phase constant surfaces, which define, for the considered cell lay-out, the directions of wave propagation at assigned frequencies. In particular, the directions and frequencies corresponding to wave attenuation are evaluated for cells of different size and geometry, in order to identify topologies with attractive wave attenuation and vibration confinement characteristics. The predictions from the analysis of the phase constant surfaces are verified by estimating the forced harmonic response of complete cylindrical grids, obtained through the assembly of the unit cells. The considered analysis provides invaluable guidelines for the investigation of the dynamic properties and for the design of grid stiffened cylindrical shells with unique vibration confinement characteristics.

Design and Analysis of Viscoelastic Seismic Dampers

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Shimizu ◽  
H. Nasuno ◽  
T. Yazaki ◽  
K. Sunakoda
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Constitutive Relation ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Fe Analysis ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Equivalent Viscous Damping

This paper describes a methodology of design and analysis of viscoelastic seismic dampers by means of the time domain finite element analysis. The viscoelastic constitutive relation of material incorporating with the fractional calculus has been derived and the finite element formulation based on the constitutive relation has been developed to analyze the dynamic property of seismic damper. A time domain computer program was developed by using the formulation. Dynamic properties of hysteresis loop, damping capacity, equivalent viscous damping coefficient, and equivalent spring constant are calculated and compared with the experimental results. Remarkable correlation between the FE analysis and the experiment is gained, and consequently the design procedure with the help of the FE analysis has been established.

A Spectral Finite Element Model for Wave Propagation Analysis in Laminated Composite Plate

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Chakraborty ◽  
S. Gopalakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Frequency Wave ◽  
Spectral Finite Element

A new spectral plate element (SPE) is developed to analyze wave propagation in anisotropic laminated composite media. The element is based on the first-order laminated plate theory, which takes shear deformation into consideration. The element is formulated using the recently developed methodology of spectral finite element formulation based on the solution of a polynomial eigenvalue problem. By virtue of its frequency-wave number domain formulation, single element is sufficient to model large structures, where conventional finite element method will incur heavy cost of computation. The variation of the wave numbers with frequency is shown, which illustrates the inhomogeneous nature of the wave. The element is used to demonstrate the nature of the wave propagating in laminated composite due to mechanical impact and the effect of shear deformation on the mechanical response is demonstrated. The element is also upgraded to an active spectral plate clement for modeling open and closed loop vibration control of plate structures. Further, delamination is introduced in the SPE and scattered wave is captured for both broadband and modulated pulse loading.

Wave Propagation in Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Periodic Lattices

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj K. Narisetti ◽  
Massimo Ruzzene ◽  
Michael J. Leamy
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Harmonic Wave ◽  
Excitation Amplitude ◽  
Pass Band ◽  
Perturbation Approach ◽  
Nonlinear Stiffness ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Low Amplitude

This paper investigates wave propagation in two-dimensional nonlinear periodic structures subject to point harmonic forcing. The infinite lattice is modeled as a springmass system consisting of linear and cubic-nonlinear stiffness. The effects of nonlinearity on harmonic wave propagation are analytically predicted using a novel perturbation approach. Response is characterized by group velocity contours (derived from phase-constant contours) functionally dependent on excitation amplitude and the nonlinear stiffness coefficients. Within the pass band there is a frequency band termed the “caustic band” where the response is characterized by the appearance of low amplitude regions or “dead zones.” For a two-dimensional lattice having asymmetric nonlinearity, it is shown that these caustic bands are dependent on the excitation amplitude, unlike in corresponding linear models. The analytical predictions obtained are verified via comparisons to responses generated using a time-domain simulation of a finite two-dimensional nonlinear lattice. Lastly, the study demonstrates amplitude-dependent wave beaming in two-dimensional nonlinear periodic structures.

Finite Element Formulation for Two-Dimensional Inverse Heat Conduction Analysis

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Hsu ◽  
N. S. Sun ◽  
G. G. Chen ◽  
Z. L. Gong
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Heat Conduction ◽  
Surface Heat Flux ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Inverse Heat Conduction ◽  
Discrete Point ◽  
Element Algorithm

This paper presents a finite element algorithm for two-dimensional nonlinear inverse heat conduction analysis. The proposed method is capable of handling both unknown surface heat flux and unknown surface temperature of solids using temperature histories measured at a few discrete point. The proposed algorithms were used in the study of the thermofracture behavior of leaking pipelines with experimental verifications.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document