scholarly journals Analyzing behaviour of a rail wheel assembly with alumino thermite weldment with modal analysis simulations in ANSYS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2070 (1) ◽  
pp. 012239
Author(s):  
Prakash Kumar Sen ◽  
Mahesh Bhiwapurkar ◽  
S P Harsha
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Geometric Model ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Vibration Response ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Modes Of Vibration

Abstract The Free vibration response of the Railway track is an important area in the design of the Rail and its joints to improve the ride comfort of the passengers. In this study, the rail weld considered is alumino thermite weldment used in majority of Indian Railways network. This paper aims at the study of the vibration response of rail wheel assembly having an AT weld on as a rail joint subjected to free vibration and to find the Natural frequencies of vibration and mode shapes. The geometric model of rail and weldment with wheel and axle components is modelled using Space-claim which is a part of ANSYS package and analysed using numerical simulation package ANSYS 2020 Workbench. In this work, free vibration analysis or modal analysis of the rail weld is carried out to extract the first few modes of vibration. The Natural frequencies obtained along with the corresponding mode shapes of the rail weldment show that they are within the permissible range specified by the standards of railway department also for better ride comfort of the passenger.

Dynamic characteristics of horizontally curved bridges

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (19) ◽  
pp. 4465-4483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Amjadian ◽  
Anil K Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Response Spectrum ◽  
Translational Motion ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Curved Bridges ◽  
Horizontally Curved ◽  
Horizontally Curved Bridges

Horizontally curved bridges have complicated dynamic characteristics because of their irregular geometry and nonuniform mass and stiffness distributions. This paper aims to develop a simplified and practical method for the calculation of the natural frequencies and mode shapes of horizontally curved bridges that would be of interest to bridge engineers for the estimation of the seismic response of these types of bridges. For this purpose, a simple three-degree-of-freedom (3DOF) dynamic model for free vibration equation of this type of bridge has been developed. It is shown that the translational motion of the deck of horizontally curved bridges in the direction that is perpendicular to their axis of symmetry is always coupled with the rotational motion of the deck, regardless of the location of the stiffness center. The model is further exploited to develop closed-form formulas for the estimation of the maximum displacements of the corners of the deck of one-way asymmetric horizontally curved bridges. The accuracy of the model is verified by finite-element model of a horizontally curved bridge prototype in OpenSEES. Finally, the model is utilized to study the influence of the location of the stiffness center with respect to the deck curvature center on the natural frequency and the maximum displacements of the corners of the deck for different curvatures of the deck. The results of free vibration analysis show that the natural frequencies of one-way asymmetric horizontally curved bridges, in general, increase with the increase of the subtended angle of the deck. The results of earthquake response spectrum analysis show that the increase in the subtended angle of one-way asymmetric horizontally curved bridges decreases the radial displacements of the corners of the deck but increases the azimuthal displacement. These two responses both increase with the increase in the distance between the stiffness center and the curvature center.

Free Vibration Analysis of a Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite Beam

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2041-2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Naresh ◽  
A. Ananda Babu ◽  
P. Edwin Sudhagar ◽  
A. Anisa Thaslim ◽  
R. Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Vibration Responses

In this study, free vibration responses of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam are investigated. The governing differential equations of motion of a carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composite beam are presented in finite element formulation. The validity of the developed formulation is demonstrated by comparing the natural frequencies evaluated using present FEM with those of available literature. Various parametric studies are also performed to investigate the effect of aspect ratio and percentage of CNT content and boundary conditions on natural frequencies and mode shapes of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam. It is shown that the addition of carbon nanotube in fiber reinforced composite beam increases the stiffness of the structure and consequently increases the natural frequencies and alter the mode shapes.

scholarly journals Phononic Band Gap and Free Vibration Analysis of Fluid-Conveying Pipes with Periodically Varying Cross-Section

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10485
Author(s):  
Hao Yu ◽  
Feng Liang ◽  
Yu Qian ◽  
Jun-Jie Gong ◽  
Yao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fluid Conveying Pipes

Phononic crystals (PCs) are a novel class of artificial periodic structure, and their band gap (BG) attributes provide a new technical approach for vibration reduction in piping systems. In this paper, the vibration suppression performance and natural properties of fluid-conveying pipes with periodically varying cross-section are investigated. The flexural wave equation of substructure pipes is established based on the classical beam model and traveling wave property. The spectral element method (SEM) is developed for semi-analytical solutions, the accuracy of which is confirmed by comparison with the available literature and the widely used transfer matrix method (TMM). The BG distribution and frequency response of the periodic pipe are attained, and the natural frequencies and mode shapes are also obtained. The effects of some critical parameters are discussed. It is revealed that the BG of the present pipe system is fundamentally induced by the geometrical difference of the substructure cross-section, and it is also related to the substructure length and fluid–structure interaction (FSI). The number of cells does not contribute to the BG region, while it has significant effects on the amplitude attenuation, higher order natural frequencies and mode shapes. The impact of FSI is more evident for the pipes with smaller numbers of cells. Moreover, compared with the conventional TMM, the present SEM is demonstrated more effective for comprehensive analysis of BG characteristics and free vibration of PC dynamical structures.

scholarly journals Improved Riccati Transfer Matrix Method for Free Vibration of Non-Cylindrical Helical Springs Including Warping

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Yu ◽  
Y. Hao
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Transfer Matrix ◽  
Transfer Matrix Method ◽  
Matrix Method ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Axial Deformation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Helical Springs

Free vibration equations for non-cylindrical (conical, barrel, and hyperboloidal types) helical springs with noncircular cross-sections, which consist of 14 first-order ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients, are theoretically derived using spatially curved beam theory. In the formulation, the warping effect upon natural frequencies and vibrating mode shapes is first studied in addition to including the rotary inertia, the shear and axial deformation influences. The natural frequencies of the springs are determined by the use of improved Riccati transfer matrix method. The element transfer matrix used in the solution is calculated using the Scaling and Squaring method and Pad'e approximations. Three examples are presented for three types of springs with different cross-sectional shapes under clamped-clamped boundary condition. The accuracy of the proposed method has been compared with the FEM results using three-dimensional solid elements (Solid 45) in ANSYS code. Numerical results reveal that the warping effect is more pronounced in the case of non-cylindrical helical springs than that of cylindrical helical springs, which should be taken into consideration in the free vibration analysis of such springs.

Non-linear free transverse vibration of thin rotating discs

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
H R Hamidzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Rotating Speed ◽  
Rotating Discs ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Modes Of Vibration ◽  
Free Transverse Vibration

An analytical method is adopted to determine modal characteristics of non-linear spinning discs. The disc is assumed to be isotropic and rotating under steady-state conditions. The effects of amplitude and rotating speed on natural frequencies are determined. The developed procedure is also capable of analysing natural frequencies of linear free vibration, which is independent of amplitude. Attention is confined to determine natural frequencies, mode shapes, stress distributions, and critical speeds for different numbers of nodal diameters. The developed procedure does not consider modes of vibration corresponding to nodal circles. Validity of this procedure is verified by comparing some of the computed results with those established for certain cases.

scholarly journals Wave Based Method for Free Vibration Analysis of Ring Stiffened Cylindrical Shell with Intermediate Large Frame Ribs

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meixia Chen ◽  
Jianhui Wei ◽  
Kun Xie ◽  
Naiqi Deng ◽  
Guoxiang Hou
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Vibration Characteristics ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Stiffened Cylindrical Shell

Wave based method which can be recognized as a semi-analytical and semi-numerical method is presented to analyze the free vibration characteristics of ring stiffened cylindrical shell with intermediate large frame ribs for arbitrary boundary conditions. According to the structure type and the positions of discontinuities, the model is divided into different substructures whose vibration field is expanded by wave functions which are exactly analytical solutions to the governing equations of the motions of corresponding structure type. Boundary conditions and continuity equations between different substructures are used to form the final matrix to be solved. Natural frequencies and vibration mode shapes are calculated by wave based method and the results show good agreement with finite element method for clamped-clamped, shear diaphragm – shear diaphragm and free-free boundary conditions. Free vibration characteristics of ring stiffened cylindrical shells with intermediate large frame ribs are compared with those with bulkheads and those with all ordinary ribs. Effects of the size, the number and the distribution of intermediate large frame rib are investigated. The frame rib which is large enough is playing a role as bulkhead, which can be considered imposing simply supported and clamped constraints at one end of the cabin and dividing the cylindrical shell into several cabins vibrating separately at their own natural frequencies.

scholarly journals Investigation of Free Vibration Response of E-Glass/Epoxy Delaminated Composite Plates

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 096369351202100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turan Ercopur ◽  
Binnur Goren Kiral
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Vibration Response ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Free Vibration Response

This paper deals with the finite element analysis of free vibration response of the delaminated composite plates. Free vibration analysis is performed by using ANSYS commercial software developing parametric input files. Natural frequency values and associated mode shapes of E-glass/epoxy composite delaminated plates are determined. Effects of delamination shape, dimension and location on the natural frequency and associated mode shapes are investigated and for the purpose of the observing the effect of the boundary conditions, cantilever and clamped-pinned delaminated composite plates are taken into consideration. Comparisons with the results in literature verify the validity of the developed models in this study. It is observed that the natural frequency decreases in the existence of the delamination and level of the decrease depends on the dimension, shape and location of the delamination.

Free vibration analysis of partially connected parallel beams with elastically restrained ends

2016 ◽  
Vol 230 (16) ◽  
pp. 2851-2864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alborz Mirzabeigy ◽  
Reza Madoliat
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Flexural Rigidity ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Computational Stability ◽  
Transform Method ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Elastically Restrained ◽  
Connection Length

In the present paper, the problem of transverse free vibration of two parallel beams partially connected to each other by a Winkler-type elastic layer is investigated. Euler–Bernoulli beam hypothesis has been applied, and translational and rotational elastic springs in each end considered as support. The motion of the system is described by coupled, piece-wise differential equations. The differential transform method (DTM) is employed to derive natural frequencies and mode shapes. DTM is a semi-analytical approach based on Taylor expansion series which does not require any admissible functions and yields rapid convergence and computational stability. After validation of the DTM results with results reported by well-known references and finite elements solution, the influences of the inner layer connection length, boundary conditions, the coefficient of elastic inner layer and ratio of beam’s flexural rigidity on natural frequencies as well as influences of the inner layer connection length on mode shapes are discussed. This problem is treated for the first time, and results are completely new which candidate them to being considered for practical engineering applications.

Free Vibration Analysis of an Inflated Toroidal Shell

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhilesh K. Jha ◽  
Daniel J. Inman ◽  
Raymond H. Plaut
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Circular Cross Section ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Longitudinal Direction ◽  
Variable Coefficients ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Toroidal Shell

Free vibration analysis of a free inflated torus of circular cross-section is presented. The shell theory of Sanders, including the effect of pressure, is used in formulating the governing equations. These partial differential equations are reduced to ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients using complete waves in the form of trigonometric functions in the longitudinal direction. The assumed mode shapes are divided into symmetric and antisymmetric groups, each given by a Fourier series in the meridional coordinate. The solutions (natural frequencies and mode shapes) are obtained using Galerkin’s method and verified with published results. The natural frequencies are also obtained for a circular cylinder with shear diaphragm boundary condition as a special case of the toroidal shell. Finally, the effects of aspect ratio, pressure, and thickness on the natural frequencies of the inflated torus are studied.

Free vibration analysis of a rectangular plate carrying multiple various concentrated elements

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
J-S Wu ◽  
H-M Chou ◽  
D-W Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Rectangular Plate ◽  
Normal Mode ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Equation Of Motion ◽  
Mode Shapes

The dynamic characteristic of a uniform rectangular plate with four boundary conditions and carrying three kinds of multiple concentrated element (rigidly attached point masses, linear springs and elastically mounted point masses) was investigated. Firstly, the closed-form solutions for the natural frequencies and the corresponding normal mode shapes of a rectangular ‘bare’ (or ‘unconstrained’) plate (without any attachments) with the specified boundary conditions were determined analytically. Next, by using these natural frequencies and normal mode shapes incorporated with the expansion theory, the equation of motion of the ‘constrained’ plate (carrying the three kinds of multiple concentrated element) were derived. Finally, numerical methods were used to solve this equation of motion to give the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the ‘constrained’ plate. To confirm the reliability of previous free vibration analysis results, a finite element analysis was also conducted. It was found that the results obtained from the above-mentioned two approaches were in good agreement. Compared with the conventional finite element method (FEM), the approach employed in this paper has the advantages of saving computing time and achieving better accuracy, as can be seen from the existing literature.

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