scholarly journals Effect of Tapering on Natural Frequencies of Rotating Beams

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bazoune
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Excellent Agreement ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Generalized Eigenvalue ◽  
Stiffness Matrices ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Lagrangian Form ◽  
Stiffening Effect

The problem of free vibration of a rotating tapered beam is investigated by developing explicit expressions for the mass, elastic and centrifugal stiffness matrices in terms of the taper ratios. This investigation takes into account the effect of tapering in two planes, the effect of hub radius as well as the stiffening effect of rotation. The equations of motion are derived; the associated generalized eigenvalue problem is defined in conjunction with a suitable Lagrangian form and solved for a wide range of parameter changes. The effect of tapering on the natural frequencies of the beam is examined with all parameter changes present. Results are compared with those available in literature and are found to be in excellent agreement.

Free Vibration Analysis of a Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite Beam

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2041-2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Naresh ◽  
A. Ananda Babu ◽  
P. Edwin Sudhagar ◽  
A. Anisa Thaslim ◽  
R. Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Vibration Responses

In this study, free vibration responses of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam are investigated. The governing differential equations of motion of a carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composite beam are presented in finite element formulation. The validity of the developed formulation is demonstrated by comparing the natural frequencies evaluated using present FEM with those of available literature. Various parametric studies are also performed to investigate the effect of aspect ratio and percentage of CNT content and boundary conditions on natural frequencies and mode shapes of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam. It is shown that the addition of carbon nanotube in fiber reinforced composite beam increases the stiffness of the structure and consequently increases the natural frequencies and alter the mode shapes.

scholarly journals An investigation into the free vibrations of carbon nanotubes using analytical and finite element methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishan Ali Khan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Dynamic Stiffness ◽  
Free Vibrations ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Walled Cnts

Since their discovery, immense attention has been given to carbon nanotubes (CNTs), due to their exceptional thermal, electronic and mechanical properties and, therefore, the wide range of applications in which they are, or can be potentially, employed. Hence, it is important that all the properties of carbon nanotubes are studied extensively. This thesis studies the vibrational frequencies of double-walled and triple-walled CNTs, with and without an elastic medium surrounding them, by using Finite Element Method (FEM) and Dynamic Stiffness Matrix (DSM) formulations, considering them as Euler-Bernoulli beams coupled with van der Waals interaction forces. For FEM modelling, the linear eigenvalue problem is obtained using Galerkin weighted residual approach. The natural frequencies and mode shapes are derived from eigenvalues and eigenvectors, respectively. For DSM formulation of double-walled CNTs, a nonlinear eigenvalue problem is obtained by enforcing displacement and load end conditions to the exact solution of single equation achieved by combining the coupled governing equations. The natural frequencies are obtained using Wittrick-Williams algorithm. FEM formulation is also applied to both double and triple-walled CNTs modelled as nonlocal Euler-Bernoulli beam. The natural frequencies obtained for all the cases, are in agreement with the values provided in literature.

scholarly journals Natural Frequncies of Coupled Blade-Bending and Shaft-Torsional Vibrations

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.O. Al-Bedoor
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Small Deformation ◽  
Torsional Vibrations ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Rotating Speed ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Stiffening Effect

In this study, the coupled shaft-torsional and blade-bending natural frequencies are investigated using a reduced order mathematical model. The system-coupled model is developed using the Lagrangian approach in conjunction with the assumed modes method to discretize the blade bending deflection. The model accounts for the blade stagger (setting) angle, the system rotating speed and its induced stiffening effect. The coupled equations of motion are linearized based on the small deformation theory for the blade bending and shaft torsional deformation to enable calculation of the system natural frequencies for various combinations of system parameters. The obtained coupled eignvalue system is ready for use as a reference for comparison for larger size finite element simulations and for the use as a fast check on natural frequencies for the coupled blade bending and shaft torsional vibrations in the design and diagnostics processes. Some results on the predicted natural frequencies are graphically presented and discussed pertinent to the coupling controlling factors and their effects. In addition, the predicted coupled natural frequencies are validated using the Finite Element Commercial Package (Pro-Mechanica) where good agreements are found.

Efficient and Flexible Finite Element Procedure for Free and Forced Vibration Problems of a Plate Coupled With Fluid

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Ji ◽  
Kazuaki Inaba
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Forced Vibration ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Coupled System ◽  
Generalized Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Symmetric System ◽  
System Of Equations ◽  
Generalized Eigenvalue ◽  
Finite Element Procedure

Abstract Identifying the coupled system natural frequencies and dynamic behavior of systems in the presence of fluid-structure interaction is one of the most important issues in the engineering design of buildings, road vehicles and aircraft. This paper presents an efficient and flexible finite element procedure using fully vectorized codes for the free and forced vibration analysis of a rectangular plate in contact with fluid. The 4-node MITC plate finite element (MITC4) based on the Mindlin plate theory is used to simulate the plate, while the 8-node acoustic pressure element is used to simulate the fluid. The derived system of equations using structural displacements and fluid pressures yields a non-symmetric system of equations. Solving the generalized eigenvalue problem for the non-symmetric system is more computationally intensive compared to solving the generalized eigenvalue problem for symmetric systems. The modal expansion technique is used to reduce the model size. Then the reduced non-symmetric system is symmetrized by right eigenvectors. The Newmark method is used to solve the forced vibration problem of the coupled systems. The effect of the height of the fluid on the natural frequencies is discussed. The natural frequencies and transient responses are in good agreement with those obtained from the commercial finite element software. Moreover, the technique is proved to be effective to solve the coupled system.

An exact solution for free vibration of thin functionally graded rectangular plates

2010 ◽  
Vol 225 (3) ◽  
pp. 526-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Hasani Baferani ◽  
A R Saidi ◽  
E Jomehzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Vibration Characteristics ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Functionally Graded Plates ◽  
Different Boundary Conditions

The aim of this article is to find an exact analytical solution for free vibration characteristics of thin functionally graded rectangular plates with different boundary conditions. The governing equations of motion are obtained based on the classical plate theory. Using an analytical method, three partial differential equations of motion are reformulated into two new decoupled equations. Based on the Navier solution, a closed-form solution is presented for natural frequencies of functionally graded simply supported rectangular plates. Then, considering Levy-type solution, natural frequencies of functionally graded plates are presented for various boundary conditions. Three mode shapes of a functionally graded rectangular plate are also presented for different boundary conditions. In addition, the effects of aspect ratio, thickness—length ratio, power law index, and boundary conditions on the vibration characteristics of functionally graded rectangular plates are discussed in details. Finally, it has been shown that the effects of in-plane displacements on natural frequencies of functionally graded plates under different boundary conditions have been studied.

A Parametric Study on the Free Vibration of Noncylindrical Helical Springs

1998 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Yıldırım
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Rotary Inertia ◽  
Helical Springs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Stiffness Method

In the work based on the stiffness method reported in this paper, considering the rotary inertia, the axial and shear deformation terms, the natural frequencies of conical, barrel and hyperboloidal-type helical springs fixed at both ends are calculated. The results are presented in dimensionless graphical forms for the six lowest natural frequencies of all types of noncylindrical helices for a wide range of vibrational parameters which influence the natural frequencies. A discussion about the effects of vibrational parameters on the natural frequencies is also presented.

On the Free Vibration Analysis of a Sandwich Beam With Tip Mass

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. F. Joubaneh ◽  
O. R. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Sandwich Beam ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Tip Mass

This paper presents the free vibration analysis of a sandwich beam with a tip mass using higher order sandwich panel theory (HSAPT). The governing equations of motion and boundary conditions are obtained using Hamilton’s principle. General Differential Quadrature (GDQ) is employed to solve the system governing equations of motion. The natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system are presented and Ansys simulation is performed to validate the results. Various boundary conditions are also employed to examine the natural frequencies of the sandwich beam without tip mass and the results are compared with those found in the literature. Parametric studies are conducted to examine the effect of key design parameters on the natural frequencies of the sandwich beam with and without tip mass.

An Analytical Method for Free Vibration Analysis of Composite Beams Subjected to Initial Thermal Stresses

2011 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
A. Mahi ◽  
E.A. Adda-Bedia ◽  
A. Benkhedda
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Composite Beams ◽  
Ply Orientation

The purpose of this paper is to present exact solutions for the free vibration of symmetrically laminated composite beams. The present analysis includes the first shear deformation theory and the rotary inertia. The analytical solutions take into account the thermal effect on the free vibration characteristics of the composite beams. In particular, the aim of this work is to derive the exact closed-form characteristic equations for common boundary conditions. The different parameters that could affect the natural frequencies are included as factors (aspect ratio, thermal load-to-shear coefficient, ply orientation) to better perform dynamic analysis to have a good understanding of dynamic behavior of composite beams. In order to derive the governing set of equations of motion, the Hamilton’s principle is used. The system of ordinary differential equations of the laminated beams is then solved and the natural frequencies’ equations are obtained analytically for different boundary conditions. Numerical results are presented to show the influence of temperature rise, aspect ratio, boundary conditions and ply orientation on the natural frequencies of composite beams.

Small-amplitude free vibration analysis of active multistable shells under static multifield loading

2020 ◽  
pp. 107754632092393
Author(s):  
Dimitris Varelis
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Small Amplitude ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Curvilinear Coordinates ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Modal Response

This study considers the small-amplitude free vibrational response performed on top of the quasi-static snap through buckling, which is accompanied by large displacements and rotations of shallow doubly curved laminated piezoelectric shells under multifield loading. The mechanics incorporate coupling between mechanical, electric, and thermal fields and encompass geometric nonlinearity effects due to large quasi-static displacements and rotations. The governing equations are formulated explicitly in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates and combined with the kinematic assumptions of a mixed-field shear-layerwise shell laminate theory. Based on the above mechanics and adopting the finite element methodology, an eight-node nonlinear shell element is developed to yield the linearized discrete coupled small-amplitude dynamic equations of motion. Initially, the nonlinear coupled equations are linearized and solved quasi-statically using an extended cylindrical arc-length method in combination with the Newton–Raphson iterative technique, and subsequently the free vibration analysis is performed at each solution point. Validation and evaluation cases on laminated cylindrical shells demonstrate the accuracy of the present method and its robust capability to predict the modal response on top of the nonlinear quasi-static response of active multistable shells subject to combined thermo–piezo–electromechanical loads. Numerical cases show the feasibility to develop smart shell structures to detect, via the monitoring of natural frequencies, the onset of snap-through instability. The capability of smart shells to actively modify its natural frequencies such as to promote or mitigate snap-through instabilities is quantified. Additional results quantify the effect of thermomechanical loads on actuation capability. The influence of geometric parameters (curvature and thickness) on the modal response is finally investigated.

scholarly journals On the Generalized Eigenvalue Problem for the Rossby Wave Vertical Velocity in the Presence of Mean Flow and Topography

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1045-1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rémi Tailleux
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Rossby Wave ◽  
Vertical Velocity ◽  
Vertical Structure ◽  
Nonlinear Term ◽  
Eigenvalue Problems ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Generalized Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Generalized Eigenvalue

Abstract In a series of papers, Killworth and Blundell have proposed to study the effects of a background mean flow and topography on Rossby wave propagation by means of a generalized eigenvalue problem formulated in terms of the vertical velocity, obtained from a linearization of the primitive equations of motion. However, it has been known for a number of years that this eigenvalue problem contains an error, which Killworth was prevented from correcting himself by his unfortunate passing and whose correction is therefore taken up in this note. Here, the author shows in the context of quasigeostrophic (QG) theory that the error can ultimately be traced to the fact that the eigenvalue problem for the vertical velocity is fundamentally a nonlinear one (the eigenvalue appears both in the numerator and denominator), unlike that for the pressure. The reason that this nonlinear term is lacking in the Killworth and Blundell theory comes from neglecting the depth dependence of a depth-dependent term. This nonlinear term is shown on idealized examples to alter significantly the Rossby wave dispersion relation in the high-wavenumber regime but is otherwise irrelevant in the long-wave limit, in which case the eigenvalue problems for the vertical velocity and pressure are both linear. In the general dispersive case, however, one should first solve the generalized eigenvalue problem for the pressure vertical structure and, if needed, diagnose the vertical velocity vertical structure from the latter.

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