scholarly journals Stabilization of a cantilever pipe conveying fluid using electromagnetic actuators of the transformer type

Meccanica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Szmidt ◽  
Robert Konowrocki ◽  
Dominik Pisarski

AbstractThe article presents an investigation of the stabilization of a cantilever pipe discharging fluid using electromagnetic actuators of the transformer type. With the flow velocity reaching a critical value, the straight equilibrium position of the pipe becomes unstable, and self-excited lateral vibrations arise. Supplying voltage to the actuators yields two opposite effects. First, each of the actuators attracts the pipe, thus introduces the effect of negative stiffness which destabilizes the middle equilibrium. Second, lateral vibrations change the gap in magnetic circuits of the actuators, which leads to oscillations of magnetic field in the cores and the electromagnetic phenomena of induction and hysteresis that impede the motion of the pipe. The combination of these two non-linear effects is ambiguous, so the problem is explored both theoretically and experimentally. First, a mathematical model of the system in form of a partial differential equation governing the dynamics of the pipe coupled with two ordinary differential equations of electro-magnetodynamics of the actuators is presented. Then, the equation of the pipe’s dynamics is discretized using the Galerkin procedure, and the resultant set of ordinary equations is solved numerically. It has been shown that the overall effect of actuators action is positive: the critical flow velocity has been increased and the amplitude of post-critical vibrations reduced. These results have been validated experimentally on a test stand.

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 1824-1834
Author(s):  
Beiming Yu ◽  
Hiroshi Yabuno ◽  
Kiyotaka Yamashita

A method of stabilizing the self-excited oscillation of a cantilevered pipe conveying fluid because of non–self-adjointness is proposed theoretically and experimentally. Complex eigenvalues denoting the natural frequency and damping of the system vary with an increase in the flow velocity. When the flow velocity exceeds a critical value, the flow-generated damping becomes negative and the pipe is dynamically destabilized. The complex eigenvalues with respect to flow velocity are affected by boundary conditions. We, thus, propose a stabilization control actuating the boundary condition. The stabilization method is carried out by applying a bending moment proportional to the bottom displacement of the pipe. The effect of the proposed control method is shown by investigating the stability for the three lowest modes of the system depending on the feedback gain. It is theoretically clarified that the critical flow velocity is increased by the proposed control method. Furthermore, experiments are performed using a fluid conveying pipe with two piezoactuators at the downstream end. The piezoactuators apply a bending moment at the downstream end of the pipe according to the theoretically proposed method. Experimental results verify that the proposed stabilization method suppresses the self-excited oscillation.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 724
Author(s):  
Zilong Guo ◽  
Qiao Ni ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Kun Zhou ◽  
Xiangkai Meng

A cantilevered pipe conveying fluid can lose stability via flutter when the flow velocity becomes sufficiently high. In this paper, a dry friction restraint is introduced for the first time, to evaluate the possibility of improving the stability of cantilevered pipes conveying fluid. First, a dynamical model of the cantilevered pipe system with dry friction is established based on the generalized Hamilton’s principle. Then the Galerkin method is utilized to discretize the model of the pipe and to obtain the nonlinear dynamic responses of the pipe. Finally, by changing the values of the friction force and the installation position of the dry friction restraint, the effect of dry friction parameters on the flutter instability of the pipe is evaluated. The results show that the critical flow velocity of the pipe increases with the increment of the friction force. Installing a dry friction restraint near the middle of the pipe can significantly improve the stability of the pipe system. The vibration of the pipe can also be suppressed to some extent by setting reasonable dry friction parameters.


2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.-P. Chang

ABSTRACTAn elastic Bernoulli–Euler beam model is developed for thermal-mechanical vibration and buckling instability of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) conveying fluid and resting on an elastic medium by using the theories of thermal elasticity mechanics and nonlocal elasticity. The differential quadrature method is adopted to obtain the numerical solutions to the model. The effects of temperature change, nonlocal parameter and elastic medium constant on the vibration frequency and buckling instability of SWCNT conveying fluid are investigated. It can be concluded that at low or room temperature, the first natural frequency and critical flow velocity for the SWCNT increase as the temperature change increases, on the contrary, while at high temperature the first natural frequency and critical flow velocity decrease with the increase of the temperature change. The first natural frequency for the SWCNT decreases as the nonlocal parameter increases, both the first natural frequency and critical flow velocity increase with the increase of the elastic medium constant.


Author(s):  
Nawras Mostafa

AbstractIn this study, the stability of a simply supported pipeline conveying fluid with different velocities and resting on viscoelastic foundation is investigated by using finite element analysis, and the critical fluid velocity with different parameters such as stiffness and viscous coefficients of foundation are obtained. This structural system could be found in pipes conveying petrol, water, and sewage. The foundation is simulated using the modified Winkler's model to introduce the effect of time dependent viscosity term. Some known results are confirmed and some new ones obtained. Two components of foundation, stiffness and viscosity, seemed to act on the critical flow velocity of the pipe in contrary trend. Where, increasing the foundation stiffness tended to increase the critical flow velocity in the pipe. While, increasing foundation viscosity attempted to decrease it. At some ranges of pipe length, the foundation viscosity effect seems to be more extreme. Increasing the fluid velocity leads to monotonic reduction in the system damping ratio. Two parameters, pipe length and fluid density which relate to the natural frequency of pipeline conveying fluid are studied in detail and the results indicate that the effect of Coriolis force on natural frequency is become more effective by increasing pipe length and fluid density besides increasing fluid flow velocity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-305
Author(s):  
Li Yun-dong ◽  
Cheng Feng ◽  
Wen Huabin

Size-dependent effects of a cantilevered piezoelectrically actuated micropipe conveying fluid are investigated. Based on the modified strain gradient beam theory, the model of system is obtained using Hamilton's principle. The motion equation is discretized into ordinary differential equations by Generalized Differential Quadrature Method (GDQM). A stability analysis of the system is completed through eigenvalue analysis. Numerical results show the effect of geometrical shape size, and length scale parameters on critical flow velocity, and critical voltage. Results prove that the modified strain gradient theory (MSGT) has a higher critical flow velocity and critical voltage than predicted by modified couple stress theory (MCST) and classical theory (CT).


Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2019
Author(s):  
Hossein Hamidifar ◽  
Faezeh Zanganeh-Inaloo ◽  
Iacopo Carnacina

Numerous models have been proposed in the past to predict the maximum scour depth around bridge piers. These studies have all focused on the different parameters that could affect the maximum scour depth and the model accuracy. One of the main parameters individuated is the critical velocity of the approaching flow. The present study aimed at investigating the effect of different equations to determine the critical flow velocity on the accuracy of models for estimating the maximum scour depth around bridge piers. Here, 10 scour depth estimation equations, which include the critical flow velocity as one of the influencing parameters, and 8 critical velocity estimation equations were examined, for a total combination of 80 hybrid models. In addition, a sensitivity analysis of the selected scour depth equations to the critical velocity was investigated. The results of the selected models were compared with experimental data, and the best hybrid models were identified using statistical indicators. The accuracy of the best models, including YJAF-VRAD, YJAF-VARN, and YJAI-VRAD models, was also evaluated using field data available in the literature. Finally, correction factors were implied to the selected models to increase their accuracy in predicting the maximum scour depth.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Zhou ◽  
H.R. Yi ◽  
Huliang Dai ◽  
H Yan ◽  
Z.L. Guo ◽  
...  

Abstract By adopting the absolute nodal coordinate formulation, a novel and general nonlinear theoretical model, which can be applied to solve the dynamics of combined straight-curved fluid-conveying pipes with arbitrary initially configurations and any boundary conditions, is developed in the current study. Based on this established model, the nonlinear behaviors of the cantilevered L-shaped pipe conveying fluid with and without base excitations are systematically investigated. Before starting the research, the developed theoretical model is verified by performing three validation examples. Then, with the aid of this model, the static deformations, linear stability, and nonlinear self-excited vibrations of the L-shaped pipe without the base excitation are determined. It is found that the cantilevered L-shaped pipe suffers from the static deformations when the flow velocity is subcritical, and will undergo the limit-cycle motions as the flow velocity exceeds the critical value. Subsequently, the nonlinear forced vibrations of the pipe with a base excitation are explored. It is indicated that the period-n, quasi-periodic and chaotic responses can be detected for the L-shaped pipe, which has a strong relationship with the flow velocity, excitation amplitude and frequency.


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