Dynamic Stability of Disks With Periodically Varying Spin Rates Subjected to Stationary In-Plane Edge Loads

2004 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Young ◽  
M. Y. Wu

This paper presents an analysis of dynamic stability of an annular plate with a periodically varying spin rate subjected to a stationary in-plane edge load. The spin rate of the plate is characterized as the sum of a constant speed and a small, periodic perturbation. Due to this periodically varying spin rate, the plate may bring about parametric instability. In this work, the initial stress distributions caused by the periodically varying spin rate and the in-plane edge load are analyzed first. The finite element method is applied then to yield the discretized equations of motion. Finally, the method of multiple scales is adopted to determine the stability boundaries of the system. Numerical results show that combination resonances take place only between modes of the same nodal diameter if the stationary in-plane edge load is absent. However, there are additional combination resonances between modes of different nodal diameters if the stationary in-plane edge load is present.

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Kammer ◽  
A. L. Schlack

The effects of a nonconstant angular velocity upon the vibration of a rotating Euler beam are investigated. It is assumed that the angular velocity can be written as the sum of a steady-state value and a small periodic perturbation. The time-dependence of the angular velocity results in the appearance of terms in the equations of motion which cause the system to be nonautonomous. These terms result in the existence of regions of parametric instability within which the amplitude grows exponentially. A perturbation technique called the KBM method is used to derive approximate solutions and expressions for the boundaries between stable and unstable motion. A simple perturbation function is assumed to illustrate the use of the derived general equations.


Author(s):  
T. H. Young ◽  
M. S. Chen

This paper investigates the dynamic stability of a finite Timoshenko beam spinning along its longitudinal axis and subjected to a moving mass-spring-damper (MSD) unit traveling in the axial direction. The mass of the moving MSD unit makes contact with the beam all the time during traveling. Due to the moving MSD unit, the beam is acted upon by a periodic, parametric excitation. In this work, the equations of motion of the beam are first discretized by the Galerkin method. The discretized equations of motion are then partially uncoupled by the modal analysis procedure suitable for gyroscopic systems. Finally the method of multiple scales is used to obtain the stability boundaries of the beam. Numerical results show that if the displacement of the MSD unit is equal to only one of the two transverse displacements of the beam, very large unstable regions may appear at main resonances.


Author(s):  
T. H. Young ◽  
S. J. Huang ◽  
A. C. Liu

This paper investigates the dynamic stability of an axially moving web which translates with periodically varying speeds and is subjected to partially distributed tensions on two opposite edges. The web is modeled as a rectangular plate simply supported at two opposite edges where the tension is applied, and free at the other two edges. The plate is assumed to possess internal damping, which obeys the Kelvin-Voigt model. The moving speed of the plate is expressed as the sum of a constant speed and a periodical perturbation with a zero mean. Due to the periodically varying speed of the moving plate, terms with time-dependent coefficients appear in the equations of motion, which may bring about parametric instability under certain situations. First, the in-plane stresses of the plate due to the partially distributed edge tensions is determined exactly by the theory of plane elasticity. Then, the dependence on the spatial coordinates in the equations of motion is eliminated by the Galerkin method, which results in a set of discretized system equations in time. Finally, the method of multiple scales is utilized to solve this set of system equations analytically if the periodical perturbation of the moving speed is much smaller as compared with the average speed of the plate, from which the stability boundaries of the moving plate are obtained. Numerical results reveal that only combination resonances of the sum-type appear between modes having the same symmetry class in the transverse direction. Unstable regions of main resonances are generally larger than those of sum-type resonances.


1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Young

This paper studies nonlinear transverse vibrations of spinning disks with nonconstant spinning rate. Here the angular speed of the disk is characterized as a small, periodic perturbation superimposed upon a constant speed. Due to this perturbation in angular speed, nonautonomous terms appear in the equation of motion, which results in the existence of parametric instability. In this paper, Galerkin’s method is first applied to yield a discretized system, and the method of multiple scales is used to obtain periodic solutions. All types of possible resonant combinations are investigated, and numerical results are shown for a simple harmonic speed perturbation.


1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien-Wen Chen ◽  
Der-Ming Ku

The dynamic stability behavior of a cantilever shaft-disk system subjected to axial periodic forces varying with time is studied by the finite element method. The equations of motion for such a system are formulated using deformation shape functions developed from Timoshenko beam theory. The effects of translational and rotatory inertia, gyroscopic moment, bending and shear deformation are included in the mathematical model. Numerical results show that the effect of the gyroscopic term is to shift the boundaries of the regions of dynamic instability outwardly and, therefore, the sizes of these regions are enlarged as the rotational speed increases.


1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Cohen

The report presents an investigation of the dynamic stability behaviour of self-aligning journal gas bearings when subjected to arbitrary small disturbances from an initial condition of operational equilibrium. The method is based on an approach similar to the nonlinear-ph solution of the author for the quasi-static loading case but the equations of motion of the journal are the linearized forms for small motion in the two degrees (translational) of freedom of the journal center. The stability domains for the infinite journal bearing are presented for the whole of the eccentricity (ε) and rotational speed (Λ) ranges for any given bearing geometry, in the shape of stability boundaries in that domain. It is shown that a given bearing will be stable within a corridor in the (ε, Λ) parametral domain having as its lower bound the so called “half-speed” whirl stability boundary and as its upper bound another whirling instability at a higher characteristic (relative) frequency, the instability occurs generally at the higher eccentricities and lower rotational speeds.


1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Young ◽  
G. T. Liou

This paper presents an investigation into the vibration and stability of a blade spinning with respect to a nonfixed axis. Due to the motion of the spin axis, parametric instability of the blade may occur in certain situations. In this work, the discretized equations of motion are first formulated by the finite element technique. Then the system equations are transformed, by a special modal analysis procedure, into independent sets of first-order simultaneous differential equations. Each set of differential equations is solved analytically by the method of multiple scales if the precessional speed of the spin axis is assumed to be small compared to the spin rate of the blade, yielding the system response and the expressions for the boundaries of the unstable regions. Finally, the effects of system parameters on the changes in these boundaries are studied numerically.


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 1450058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukesh Chandra Mohanty ◽  
Rati Ranjan Dash ◽  
Trilochan Rout

In the present work, the vibration and dynamic stability of functionally graded ordinary (FGO) pre-twisted cantilever Timoshenko beam has been investigated. Finite element shape functions are established from differential equations of static equilibrium. Expressions for element stiffness and mass matrices are obtained from energy considerations. Floquet's theory is used to establish the stability boundary. The material properties along the thickness of the beam are assumed to vary according to the power law. The effects of power law index and pre-twist angle on the natural frequencies and dynamic stability of the beam have been investigated. Increase in pre-twist angle enhances the stability of the beam for first mode whereas it makes the beam more prone to parametric instability for the second mode. The increase in power law index is found to have a detrimental effect on the stability of the beam. The chance of parametric instability is enhanced with the increase in static load factor.


Author(s):  
Hwang-Kuen Chen ◽  
Der-Ming Ku ◽  
Lien-Wen Chen

Abstract The stability behavior of a cantilevered shaft, rotating at a constant speed and subjected to a follower force at the free end, is studied by the finite element method. The equations of motion for such a gyroscopic system are formulated by using deformation shape functions developed from Timoshenko beam theory. The effects of translational and rotatory inertia, gyroscopic moments, bending and shear deformations are included. In order to determine the critical load of the present nonconservative system more quickly and efficiently, a simple and direct method that utilizes the eigenvalue sensitivity with respect to the follower force is introduced. The numerical results show that for the present nonconservative system, the onset of flutter instability occurs when the first and second backward whirl speeds are coincident. And also, due to the effect of the gyroscopic moments, the critical flutter load decreases as the rotational speed increases.


2006 ◽  
Vol 321-323 ◽  
pp. 1654-1658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Hee Yoo ◽  
Sung Jin Eun

Dynamic stability of axially accelerated beams is investigated in this paper. The equations of motion of a fixed-free beam undergoing axially accelerated motion are derived. Unstable regions due to the acceleration are obtained by using the Floquet’s theory. Stability diagrams are presented to illustrate the influence of the acceleration characteristics. Large unstable regions of flutter type instability exist around the first, twice the first, and twice the second bending natural frequencies. Divergence type instability also occurs when the acceleration exceeds a certain value. The validity of the stability diagram is confirmed by direct numerical integration of the equations of motion.


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