Coupled Nonlinear Barge Motions: Part I — Deterministic Models Development, Identification and Calibration

Author(s):  
Solomon C. Yim ◽  
Tongchate Nakhata ◽  
Warren A. Bartel ◽  
Erick T. Huang

This paper focuses on the development of optimal deterministic, nonlinearly coupled barge motion models, identification of their system parameters and calibration of their prediction capability using experimental results. The ultimate objective is to develop accurate yet sufficiently low degree-of-freedom stochastic models suitable for efficient probabilistic stability and reliability analyses of US Naval barges for preliminary design and operation guideline development (see Part II). First a three-degree-of-freedom (3DOF) fully coupled Roll-Heave-Sway model, which features realistic and practical high-degree polynomial approximations of rigid body motion relations, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic force-moment specifically suitable for barges, is examined. The hydrostatic force-moment relationship includes effects of the barge’s sharp edge and combined roll-heave states, and the hydrodynamic force-moment specifically suitable for barges, is examined. The hydrostatic force-moment relationship includes effects of the barge’s sharp edge and combined roll-heave state, and the hydrodynamic terms are in a “Morison” type quadratic form. System parameters of the 3DOF model are identified using physical model test results from several regular wave cases. The predictive capability of the model is then calibrated using results from a random wave test case. Recognizing the negligible sway influence on coupled roll and heave motions and overall barge stability, and in an attempt to reduce anticipated stochastic computational efforts in stability analysis, a 2DOF Roll-Heave model is derived by uncoupling sway from the roll-heave governing equations of motion. Time domain simulations are conducted using the (3DOF) Roll-Heave-Sway and the (2DOF) Roll-Heave models for regular and random wave cases to validate the model assumptions and to assess their (numerical) prediction capabilities.

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon C. S. Yim ◽  
Tongchate Nakhata ◽  
Warren A. Bartel ◽  
Erick T. Huang

This paper focuses on the development of optimal deterministic, nonlinearly coupled barge motion models, identification of their system parameters, and calibration of their prediction capability using experimental results. The ultimate objective is to develop accurate yet sufficiently low degree-of-freedom stochastic models suitable for efficient probabilistic stability and reliability analyses of US Naval barges for preliminary design and operation guideline development (see Part II). First a three-degree-of-freedom (3DOF) fully coupled roll-heave-sway model, which features realistic and practical high-degree polynomial approximations of rigid body motion relations, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic force-moment specifically suitable for barges, is examined. The hydrostatic force-moment relationship includes effects of the barge’s sharp edge and combined roll-heave states, and the hydrodynamic terms are in a “Morison” type quadratic form. System parameters of the 3DOF model are identified using physical model test results from several regular wave cases. The predictive capability of the model is then calibrated using results from a random wave test case. Recognizing the negligible sway influence on coupled roll and heave motions and overall barge stability, and in an attempt to reduce anticipated stochastic computational efforts in stability analysis, a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) roll-heave model is derived by uncoupling sway from the roll-heave governing equations of motion. Time domain simulations are conducted using the 3DOF roll-heave-sway and the 2DOF roll-heave models for regular and random wave cases to validate the model assumptions and to assess their (numerical) prediction capabilities.


Author(s):  
Nikolay Makeyev ◽  

A qualitative research of the field of phase trajectories of the system of dynamic equations of an absolutely rigid body was carried out, moving around the selected pole under the influence of gyroscopic, dissipative forces and Coriolis inertia forces. The equations of body motion are reduced to a dynamical system generating a Lorentz attractor. Under parametric constraints imposed on the equations of a dynamical system, the structure of its phase trajectories is described depending on the values of the system parameters.


2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aijun Wang ◽  
Pushpendra Singh ◽  
Nadine Aubry

Abstract A new distributed multiplier/fictitious (DLM) domain method is developed for direct simulation of electrorheological (ER) suspensions subjected to spatially uniform electrical fields. The method is implemented both in two and three dimensions. The fluid-particle system is treated implicitly using the combined weak formulation described in [1,2]. The governing Navier-Stokes equations for the fluid are solved everywhere, including the interior of the particles. The flow inside the particles is forced to be a rigid body motion by a distribution of Lagrange multipliers. The electrostatic force acting on the polarized spherical particles is modeled based on the point-dipole approximation. Using our code we have studied the time evolution of particle-scale structures of ER suspensions in channels subjected to the pressure driven flow. In our study, the flow direction is perpendicular to that of the electric field. Simulations show that when the hydrodynamic force is zero, or very small compared to the electrostatic force, the particles form chains that are aligned approximately parallel to the direction of electric field. But, when the magnitude of hydrodynamic force is comparable to that of the electrostatic force the particle chains orient at an angle with the direction of the electric field. The angle between the particle chain and the direction of the electric field depends on the relative strengths of the hydrodynamic and electrostatic forces.


2020 ◽  
pp. 107754632097290
Author(s):  
You-cheng Zeng ◽  
Hu Ding ◽  
Rong-Hua Du ◽  
Li-Qun Chen

In this article, a novel vibration control scheme of suspension systems is proposed. It combines the advantages of quasi-zero stiffness isolator, nonlinear energy sink absorber, and inerter. This proposed scheme can achieve low transmissibility, low amplitude, and low additional weight and resolve the conflict between riding comfort and handling stability. Strong nonlinear vibration equations of a quarter-vehicle suspension system are established. It also presents the detailed process of high-order harmonic approximation to obtain steady-state responses. Moreover, approximate solutions are validated by a numerical method. Furthermore, based on riding comfort and handling stability, the following four suspension systems are evaluated and compared, namely, 2-degree-of-freedom quarter-vehicle model, 2-degree-of-freedom quarter-vehicle with quasi-zero stiffness isolator, 2-degree-of-freedom quarter-vehicle with inerter-nonlinear energy sink absorber, and 2-degree-of-freedom quarter-vehicle integrated control scheme with quasi-zero stiffness and inerter-nonlinear energy sink. It is found that the integrated control scheme with quasi-zero stiffness and inerter-nonlinear energy sink can significantly improve the riding comfort and handling stability at the same time. In addition, the effects of system parameters are studied carefully. The results show that based on the reasonable design of the control system parameters, better riding comfort and handling stability can be obtained. In short, this article provides a theoretical basis for integrating quasi-zero stiffness isolators and inerter-nonlinear energy sink absorbers to improve the riding comfort and handling stability.


Author(s):  
Parviz Ghadimi ◽  
Sasan Tavakoli ◽  
Abbas Dashtimanesh ◽  
Rahim Zamanian

This article presents a simple mathematical model for predicting the running attitude of warped planing boats fixed in a heel angle and free to trim and sinkage. The proposed model is based on asymmetric 2D+T theory utilizing a pressure equation which is previously introduced in the literature to compute the hydrodynamic force acting on a heeled planing hull. Integration of pressure distribution on the asymmetric wedge sections enables the suggested model to compute trim angle, center of gravity rise, resistance, and heeling moment acting on the heeled planing boat in calm water. The hydrostatic force in addition to two drag forces acting on the pressure area and spray area are also taken into account. Finally, a computational algorithm is introduced to find the running attitude of the heeled planing boats. The validity of the proposed model is examined by comparing the obtained running attitudes for two planing hulls series with zero heel angle and computed lift force and heeling moment of a heeled planing boat against available experimental data. Based on the comparisons, favorable accuracy is observed for both symmetrical and asymmetrical conditions. Moreover, it is shown that existence of a heel angle can lead to a decrease in trim angle and resistance, while it intensifies the center of gravity rise of planing boats. It is also observed that as the beam Froude number increases, the heeling moment of the heeled boat reduces.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Senesh ◽  
A. Wolf ◽  
O. Gottlieb

In this paper, we develop and implement a nonlinear model based procedure for the estimation of rigid-body motion via an indirect measurement of an elastic appendage. We demonstrate the procedure by motion analysis of a compound planar pendulum from indirect optoelectronic measurements of markers attached to an elastic appendage that is constrained to slide along the rigid-body axis. We implement a Lagrangian approach to derive a theoretical nonlinear model that consistently incorporates several generalized forces acting on the system. Identification of the governing linear and nonlinear system parameters is obtained by analysis of frequency and damping backbone curves from controlled experiments of the decoupled system elements. The accuracy of the proposed model based procedures is evaluated and its results are compared with those of a previously reported point cluster estimation procedure. Two cases are investigated to yield 1.7% and 3.4% errors between measured motion and its model based estimation for experimental configurations, with a slider mass to pendulum frequency ratios of 12.8 and 2.5, respectively. Motion analysis of system dynamics with the point cluster method reveals a noisy signal with a maximal error of 3.9%. Thus, the proposed model based estimation procedure enables accurate evaluation of linear and nonlinear system parameters that are not directly measured.


Author(s):  
Eric A. Butcher ◽  
S. C. Sinha

Abstract A recent computational technique is utilized for symbolic computation of local stability boundaries and bifurcation surfaces for nonlinear multidimensional time-periodic dynamical systems as an explicit function of the system parameters. This is made possible by the recent development of a symbolic computational algorithm for approximating the parameter-dependent fundamental solution matrix of linear time-periodic systems. By evaluating this matrix at the end of the principal period, the parameter-dependent Floquet Transition Matrix (FTM), or the linear part of the Poincaré map, is obtained. The subsequent use of well-known criteria for the local stability and bifurcation conditions of equilibria and periodic solutions enables one to obtain the equations for the bifurcation surfaces in the parameter space as polynomials of the system parameters. Because this method is not based on expansion in terms of a small parameter, it can successfully be applied to periodic systems whose internal excitation is strong. In addition, the time-dependent normal forms and resonance sets for one and two degree-of-freedom time-periodic nonlinear systems are analyzed. For this purpose, the Liapunov-Floquet (L-F) transformation is employed which transforms the periodic variational equations into an equivalent form in which the linear system matrix is constant. Both quadratic and cubic nonlinearities are investigated, and all possible cases for the single degree-of-freedom case are studied. The above algorithm for computing stability boundaries may also be employed to compute the time-dependent resonance sets of zero measure in the parameter space. Two illustrative example problems, viz., a parametrically excited simple pendulum and a double inverted pendulum subjected to a periodic follower force, are included.


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