Nonlinear properties of hybrid construction of coatings of buildings and structures

Stress and strain state of hybrid (combined) systems including flexible and rigid elements is studied in the article. Theoretical approach is presented. The feature of the systems studied is described, i.e. structural nonlinearity. Numerical analysis is presented. It is pointed out that vibrations of such structures upon conditions of resonance differ from those of classical bar structures, i.e. if for rigid bar systems the amplitudes of vibration at resonant disturbance increase monotonously, in combined (hybrid) system alternate switching off tie-bars stabilizes the amplitude of vibration at a certain value and transfers vibrations in the beating mode that can be considered as an internal vibration absorber.

The Influence of Additively Manufactured Nonlinearities on the Dynamic Response of Assembled Structures

Structural dynamic techniques have been proven accurate at predicting the vibrations of single parts (i.e., monolithic specimens), which are widely used in industrial applications. However, vibration analysis of such assemblies often exhibits high variability or nonrepeatability due to jointed interfaces. Inspired by advances in additive manufacturing (AM) and nonlinear vibration absorber theory, this research seeks to redesign jointed structures in an attempt to reduce the nonlinear effects introduced by the jointed interfaces. First, the nonlinear dynamics of a conventionally manufactured beam and an AM beam are measured in both a traditional (flat) lap joint assembly and also a “linearized” lap joint configuration (termed the small pad). Second, the internal structure of the AM beam is varied by printing specimens with internal vibration absorbers. With the two interface geometries studied in this experiment, the flat interface is found to be predominantly nonlinear, and introducing a vibration absorber fails to reduce the nonlinearities from the jointed interface. The small-pad responses are relatively linear in the range of excitation used in the analysis, and the nonlinear effects are further reduced with the presence of a center vibration absorber. Overall, the energy dissipation at the interface is highly dependent on the design of the contact interface and the internal vibration absorber. Adding a nonlinear vibration absorber alone is insufficient to negate the interfacial nonlinearity from the assembly; therefore, future work is needed to study the shape, location, and material for the design and fabrication of nonlinear vibration absorbers.

Locating Faulty Planet Gears Using External Vibration Measurements

In this study, a mesh phasing-based approach is developed to locate the positions of faulty planet gears using external vibration measurements. Previous studies have illustrated how this can be achieved using internal vibration measurements recorded from a sensor placed on the planet carrier. It was shown in these studies that the timing of identifiable fault symptoms in the vibration signal relative to the phase of the gear-mesh component depends on which of the planet gears carries a fault. A signal processing technique is then developed to locate the position of a spalled gear using internal vibration measurements. However, internally mounted sensors are not commonly used in planetary gearboxes and it is much more convenient to mount sensors externally, for example on the gearbox casing. Therefore, this study extends the concept of using mesh phasing relationships to locate faulty planet gears, this time using external vibration measurements. The updated procedure is validated using experimental data collected from a test-rig running under a range of operating conditions. The results show that the updated procedure is able to identify the locations of faulty planet gears so long as an absolute phase reference (for example from a tachometer) of the planet carrier is available.

Calculation of Combined Structure and Installation Roof Systems Taking into Account Structural Nonlinearity Factor

Stress and strain state of hybrid (combined) systems including flexible and rigid elements is studied in the article. Theoretical approach is presented. The feature of the systems studied is described, i.e. structural nonlinearity. Numerical analysis is presented. It is pointed out that vibrations of such structures upon conditions of resonance differ from those of classical bar structures, i.e. if for rigid bar systems the amplitudes of vibration at resonant disturbance increase monotonously, in combined (hybrid) system alternate switching off tie-bars stabilizes the amplitude of vibration at a certain value and transfers vibrations in the beating mode that can be considered as an internal vibration absorber.