ParametricVibration Analysis of Pipes Conveying Fluid by Nonlinear Normal Modes and a Numerical Iterative Approach

Nonlinear normal modes and a numerical iterative approach are applied to study the parametric vibrations of pipes conveying pulsating fluid as an example of gyroscopic continua.The nonlinear non-autonomous governing equations are transformed into a set of pseudo-autonomous ones by employing the harmonic balance method.The nonlinear normal modes are constructed by the invariant manifold method on the state space and a numerical iterative approach is adopted to obtain numerical solutions,in which two types of initial conditions for the modal coefficients are employed.The results show that both initial conditions can lead to fast convergence.The frequency-amplitude responses with some modal motions in phase space are obtained by the present iterative method.Quadrature phase difference and traveling waves are found in the time-domain complex modal analysis.

SINGULAR ANALYSIS OF BIFURCATION OF NONLINEAR NORMAL MODES FOR A CLASS OF SYSTEMS WITH DUAL INTERNAL RESONANCES

The nonlinear normal modes (NNMs) associated with integrnal resonance can be classified into two kinds: uncoupled and coupled. The bifurcation problem of the coupled NNM of system with 1 : 2 : 5 dual internal resonance is in two variables. The singular analysis of it is presented after separating the two variables by taking advantage of Maple algebra, and some new bifurcation patterns are found. Different from the NNMs of systems with single internal resonance, the number of the NNMs of systems with dual internal resonance may be more or less than the number of the degrees of freedom. At last, it is pointed out that bifurcation problems in two variables can be conveniently solved by separating variables as well as using coupling equations.

SINGULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF NONLINEAR NORMAL MODES IN A TWO DEGREES OF FREEDOM ASYMMETRIC SYSTEMS WITH CUBIC NONLINEARITIES

Nonlinear normal modes in a two degrees of freedom asymmetric system with cubic nonlinearities as singularity occurs in the system are studied, based on the invariant space in nonlinear normal modes and perturbation technique. Emphasis is placed on singular characteristics as the linear coupling between subsystems degenerated. For nonresonances, it is analytically presented that a single-mode motion and localization of vibrations occur in the system, and the degree of localization relates not only to the coupling stiffness between oscillators, but also to the asymmetric parameter. The parametric threshold value of localization is analytically given. For 1 : 1 resonance, there exist bifurcations of normal modes with nonlinearly coupling stiffness and asymmetric parameter varying. The bifurcating set on the parameter and bifurcating curves of normal modes are obtained.

Realization of nonreciprocal acoustic energy transfer using an asymmetric strong nonlinear vibroacoustic system

In this paper,an asymmetric vibroacoustic system that can passively realize nonreciprocal transmission of acoustic energy is reported.This experimental system consists of a waveguide,a strongly nonlinear membrane,and three acoustic cavities with different sizes.The theoretical modeling of the system is verified by experiments,and parametric analysis is also carried out.These intensive studies reveal the nonreciprocal transmission of acoustic energy in this prototype system.Under forward excitation,internal resonance between the two nonlinear normal modes of the vibroacoustic system occurs,and acoustic energy is irreversibly transferred from the waveguide to the nonlinear membrane.However,under backward excitation,there is no internal resonance in the system.Energy spectra and wavelet analysis are used to highlight the mechanism of nonreciprocal transfer of acoustic energy.Consequently,nearly unidirectional(preferential)transmission of acoustic energy transfer is shown by this system.The nonreciprocal acoustic energy transfer method illustrated in this paper provides a new way to design the odd acoustic element.

Nonlinear modal electromechanical coupling factor for piezoelectric structures containing nonlinearities

Within the linear framework,the Modal Electromechanical Coupling Factor(MEMCF)is an important indicator to quantify the dynamic conversion of mechanical energy and electrical energy of piezoelectric structures.It is also an important tool to guide the piezoelectric damping design of linear structures.Advanced aircraft often fly in maneuvers,and the variable working conditions induce drastic changes in the load level on structures.Geometric and contact nonlinearities of thin-walled structures and joint structures are often activated.To achieve a good vibration reduction effect covering all working conditions,one cannot directly use linear electromechanical coupling theory to instruct the piezoelectric damping design for nonlinear structures.Therefore,this paper defines the Nonlinear Modal Electromechanical Coupling Factor(NMEMCF)and proposes the corresponding numerical method for the first time to quantitatively evaluate the electromechanical coupling capability of nonlinear piezoelectric structures.Three candidate definitions of the NMEMCF are given,including two frequency definitions and one energy definition.The energy definition is the most promising one.It is not only applicable to both conservative and dissipative nonlinear structures but also compatible with the linear MEMCF.In addition,based on the energy formula,the NMEMCF can be obtained by only performing one nonlinear modal analysis in the open-circuit state.The analytical findings and the numerical tool are validated against two piezoelectric structures with different types of nonlinearities.A strong correlation among the NMEMCF,geometric parameters,and energy dissipation is observed.The results confirm that the proposed NMEMCF captures the physics of the electromechanical coupling phenomenon associated with nonlinear piezoelectric structures and can be used as an essential design indicator of piezoelectric damping,especially for variable working conditions.