scholarly journals Analysis of Fly Fishing Rod Casting Dynamics

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 839-855
Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Norman Wereley

An analysis of fly fishing rod casting dynamics was developed comprising of a nonlinear finite element representation of the composite fly rod and a lumped parameter model for the fly line. A nonlinear finite element model was used to analyze the transient response of the fly rod, in which fly rod responses were simulated for a forward casting stroke. The lumped parameter method was used to discretize the fly line system. Fly line motions were simulated during a cast based on fly rod tip response, which was used as the initial boundary condition for the fly line. Fly line loop generation, propagation, and line turn-over were simulated numerically. Flexible rod results were compared to the rigid rod case, in which the fly tip path was prescribed by a given fly rod butt input. Our numerical results strongly suggest that nonlinear flexibility effects on the fly rod must be included in order to accurately simulate casting dynamics and associated fly line motion.

Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Norman M. Wereley

In this paper, we studied the fly rod casting dynamics. A nonlinear finite element model was used to analyze the transient response of a fly rod, in which fly rod responses were determined under the simulation of forward casting stroke. The lumped parameter method was used to discretize the fly line system. Finally, we determined the fly line motions during a cast based on the information of fly rod tip responses, which are the initial boundary conditions of the fly line. The fly line loop generation, propagation, and line turn-over were represented numerically. The results were compared to the rigid rod case, in which fly tip path was specified for a given fly rod case, in which fly tip path was specified for a given fly rod butt input. Our numerical results strongly recommended the flexibility (nonlinear) effects of the fly rod must be included in order to capture the actual casting dynamics. The fly rod casting simulation was studied analytically and further experimental validation is needed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050012
Author(s):  
Daniel Gert Nielsen ◽  
Peter Risby Andersen ◽  
Jakob Søndergaard Jensen ◽  
Finn Thomas Agerkvist

Finite element methods are progressively being utilized to assist in the continuous development of loudspeakers. The core of this paper is the method of lumping certain parts of the finite element model, creating a significant reduction in the model complexity that allows for e.g. faster structural optimization. This is illustrated in the paper with a loudspeaker example where the electromagnetic parts are lumped as well as the spider. It is shown that the simplified model still matches the complex response of the full FE model at very high frequencies.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Changzhao Liu ◽  
Yu Zhao ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Tie Zhang ◽  
Hanjie Jia

Abstract In this study, a hybrid dynamic model of high-speed thin-rimmed gears is developed. In this model, the translational and angular displacements (including the rigid and vibration displacements) with a total of six degrees of freedom (DOFs) are selected as the generalized coordinates for each gear, and the meshing force distributions along the contact line and between the teeth are considered. Thus, the model can be implemented under stationary and non-stationary conditions. The condensed finite element models are developed with the centrifugal and inertia forces for gear bodies. This paper proposes a novel method to couple the lumped parameter model and condensed finite element model for the hybrid dynamic model system, which considers the variation of the meshing tooth during the gear operation, namely, the variations of the acting point of meshing force. Based on the model, the dynamic analysis of high-speed thin-rimmed gears is conducted under stationary speed and acceleration processes. The effects of the flexible gear body, high speed, and tooth errors on the system dynamics and tooth load distribution are investigated. The analysis results are also compared with the current reference and pure finite element method to validate the proposed model.


Author(s):  
Robert G. Parker ◽  
Vijaya Kumar Ambarisha

Vibration induced gear noise and dynamic loads remain key concerns in many transmission applications that use planetary gears. Tooth separations at large vibrations introduce nonlinearity in geared systems. The present work examines the complex, nonlinear dynamic behavior of spur planetary gears using two models: (i) a lumped-parameter model, and (ii) a finite element model. The two-dimensional lumped-parameter model represents the gears as lumped inertias, the gear meshes as nonlinear springs with tooth contact loss and periodically varying stiffness due to changing tooth contact conditions, and the supports as linear springs. The two-dimensional finite element model is developed from a unique finite elementcontact analysis solver specialized for gear dynamics. Mesh stiffness variation excitation, corner contact, and gear tooth contact loss are all intrinsically considered in the finite element analysis. The dynamics of planetary gears show a rich spectrum of nonlinear phenomena. Nonlinear jumps, chaotic motions, and period-doubling bifurcations occur when the mesh frequency or any of its higher harmonics are near a natural frequency of the system. Responses from the dynamic analysis using analytical and finite element models are successfully compared qualitatively and quantitatively. These comparisons validate the effectiveness of the lumped-parameter model to simulate the dynamics of planetary gears. Mesh phasing rules to suppress rotational and translational vibrations in planetary gears are valid even when nonlinearity from tooth contact loss occurs. These mesh phasing conclusions, however, are not valid in the chaotic and period-doubling regions.


Author(s):  
Emiliano Mucchi ◽  
Giorgio Dalpiaz

In this work a combined model for the vibro-acoustic analysis of an external gear pump for automotive applications is presented and experimentally assessed. The model includes a lumped-parameter model, a finite-element model and a boundary-element model. The lumped-parameter (LP) model regards the interior parts of the pump (bearing blocks and gears), the finite element (FE) model regards the external parts of the pump (casing and end plates), while the boundary element (BE) model estimates the noise generation in operational conditions. Attention has been devoted to the inclusion of the oil effect inside the pump casing: the fluid-structure interaction between oil and pump casing was taken into account. The model has been assessed using experiments: the experimental accelerations and acoustic pressure measured in operational conditions have been compared with the simulated data coming from the combined LP/FE/BE model. Eventually, model results and limitations are presented.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxiang Li ◽  
Biao Wang ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Shuhong Wang ◽  
Xiaohong Zhang ◽  
...  

Ice shedding causes transmission lines to vibrate violently, which induces a sharp increase in the longitudinal unbalanced tension of the lines, even resulting in the progressive collapse of transmission towers in serious cases, which is a common ice-based disaster for transmission tower-line systems. Based on the actual engineering characteristics of a 500 kV transmission line taken as the research object, a finite element model of a two-tower, three-line system is established by commercial ANSYS finite element software. In the modeling process, the uniform mode method is used to introduce the initial defects, and the collapse caused by ice shedding and its influencing parameters are systematically studied. The results show that the higher the ice-shedding height is, the greater the threat of ice shedding to the system; furthermore, the greater the span is, the shorter the insulator length and the greater the dynamic response of the line; the impact of ice shedding should be considered in the design of transmission towers.


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