A novel friction pendulum system （FPS） with dual rollers is studied based on the multibody dynamics theory. By analyzing kinematic characteristics of the system, it is reduced to a one degree-of-freedom system. Then...A novel friction pendulum system （FPS） with dual rollers is studied based on the multibody dynamics theory. By analyzing kinematic characteristics of the system, it is reduced to a one degree-of-freedom system. Then the equation of motion for the system is analytically derived by applying the theorem of the relative kinetic energy for a system of particles in differential form in the non-inertial reference system described as a nonlinear differential equation. In the case of the small angular displacement, the natural frequency of the corresponding undamped linear system is obtained, which is consistent with the experimental observation. The derived equation is useful for the study of dynamic characteristics of novel FPS, and its solution directly expedites the simulation of the system in a control loop, and further facilitates the semi-active control process including novel FPS.展开更多
文摘A novel friction pendulum system （FPS） with dual rollers is studied based on the multibody dynamics theory. By analyzing kinematic characteristics of the system, it is reduced to a one degree-of-freedom system. Then the equation of motion for the system is analytically derived by applying the theorem of the relative kinetic energy for a system of particles in differential form in the non-inertial reference system described as a nonlinear differential equation. In the case of the small angular displacement, the natural frequency of the corresponding undamped linear system is obtained, which is consistent with the experimental observation. The derived equation is useful for the study of dynamic characteristics of novel FPS, and its solution directly expedites the simulation of the system in a control loop, and further facilitates the semi-active control process including novel FPS.
