Energy Harvesting Dynamic Vibration Absorbers

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaikh Faruque Ali ◽  
Sondipon Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Fixed Point Theory ◽  
Electrical Circuit ◽  
Closed Form Expression ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Original Structure ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration ◽  
Host Structure

Energy harvesting is a promise to harvest unwanted vibrations from a host structure. Similarly, a dynamic vibration absorber is proved to be a very simple and effective vibration suppression device, with many practical implementations in civil and mechanical engineering. This paper analyzes the prospect of using a vibration absorber for possible energy harvesting. To achieve this goal, a vibration absorber is supplemented with a piezoelectric stack for both vibration confinement and energy harvesting. It is assumed that the original structure is sensitive to vibrations and that the absorber is the element where the vibration energy is confined, which in turn is harvested by means of a piezoelectric stack. The primary goal is to control the vibration of the host structure and the secondary goal is to harvest energy out of the dynamic vibration absorber at the same time. Approximate fixed-point theory is used to find a closed form expression for optimal frequency ratio of the vibration absorber. The changes in the optimal parameters of the vibration absorber due to the addition of the energy harvesting electrical circuit are derived. It is shown that with a proper choice of harvester parameters a broadband energy harvesting can be obtained combined with vibration reduction in the primary structure.

scholarly journals Optimal parameters of dynamic vibration absorber for linear damped rotary systems subjected to harmonic excitation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vu Duc Phuc ◽  
Tong Van Canh ◽  
Pham Van Lieu
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Fixed Point Theory ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Tuning Parameter ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Optimal Parameters ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Dynamic Vibration

Dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) is a simple and effective device for vibration absorption used in many practical applications. Determination of suitable parameters for DVA is of significant importance to achieve high vibration reduction effectiveness. This paper presents a   method to find the optimal parameters of a DVA attached to a linear damped rotary system excited by harmonic torque. To this end, a closed-form formula for the optimum tuning parameter is derived using the fixed-point theory based on an assumption that the damped rotary systems are lightly or moderately damped. The optimal damping ratio of DVA is found by solving a set of non-linear equations established by the Chebyshev's min-max criterion. The performance of the proposed optimal DVA is compared with that obtained by existing optimal solution in literature. It is shown that the proposed optimal parameters are possible to obtain superior vibration suppression compared to existing optimal formula. Extended simulations are carried out to examine the performance of the optimally designed DVA and the sensitivity of the optimum parameters. The simulation results show that the improvement of the vibration performance on damped rotary system can be as much as 90% by using DVA.

scholarly journals An Inerter-Based Dynamic Vibration Absorber with Concurrently Enhanced Energy Harvesting and Motion Control Performances Under Broadband Stochastic Excitation via Inertance Amplification

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agathoklis Giaralis
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
White Noise ◽  
Primary Structure ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Improvement Rate ◽  
Dynamic Vibration ◽  
Mdof Systems

Abstract This paper examines the performance of a regenerative dynamic vibration absorber, dubbed energy harvesting-enabled tuned mass-damper-inerter (EH-TMDI), for vibration suppression and energy harvesting in white noise excited damped linear primary structures. Single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) structures under force and base excitations are studied as well as multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) structures under correlated random forces. The EH-TMDI includes an electromagnetic motor (EM), behaving as a shunt damper, sandwiched between a secondary mass and an inerter element connected in series. The latter element resists relative acceleration through a constant termed inertance which is readily scalable in actual inerter devices. In this regard, attention is herein focused on gauging the available energy for harvesting by the EM and the displacement variance of the primary structure as the inertance increases through comprehensive parametric investigations. This is supported by adopting inertance-dependent tuning formulae for the EH-TMDI stiffness and damping properties and closed-form expressions for the response of white-noise excited EH-TMDI-equipped SDOF and MDOF systems derived through random vibration theory. It is found that lightweight EH-TMDIs, having 1% the mass of the primary structure, achieve simultaneously improved vibration suppression and energy harvesting performance as inertance amplifies. For SDOF structures with grounded inerter, the improvement rate is higher for reduced inherent structural damping and increased EM shunt damping. For MDOF structures with non-grounded inerter, improvement rate is higher as the primary structure flexibility between the two EH-TMDI attachment points increases.

Parametric Uncertainty and Random Excitation in Energy Harvesting Dynamic Vibration Absorber

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Rajarathinam ◽  
Shaikh Faruque Ali
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Parametric Uncertainty ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Random Excitation ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration ◽  
Host Structure

Abstract An energy harvesting dynamic vibration absorber is studied to suppress undesirable vibrations in a host structure as well as to harvest electrical energy from vibrations using piezoelectric transduction. The present work studies the feasibility of using vibration absorber for harvesting energy under random excitation and in presence of parametric uncertainties. A two degrees of freedom model is considered in the analytical formulation for the host along with the absorber. A separate equation is used for energy generation from piezoelectric material. Two studies are reported here, (i) with random excitation where the base input is considered to be Gaussian; (ii) parametric uncertainty is considered with harmonic excitation. Under random base excitation the analytical results show that, with the proper selection of parameters, harvested electrical energy can be increased along with the reduction in vibration of the host structure. Graphs are reported showing trade-off between harvested energy and vibration control. Whereas, Monte Carlo simulations are carried out to analyze the system with parametric uncertainty. This showed that the mean harvested power decreases with an increase in uncertainties in the natural frequency as well as damping ratio. In addition, optimal electrical parameters for obtaining maximum power for the case of uncertain parameters are also reported in this study.

Design and vibration suppression performance of magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber

2020 ◽  
pp. 107754632096089
Author(s):  
Chaowu Jin ◽  
Yue Dong ◽  
Xudong Guan ◽  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Fan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Band ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Fixed Point Theory ◽  
Magnetic Suspension ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Modal Frequency ◽  
Suppression Effect ◽  
Dynamic Vibration ◽  
Main System

In this article, a magnetic suspension technique was introduced into the field of vibration absorption. Using the advantage of adjustable control parameters of a magnetic suspension system, a type of a magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber that can achieve broadband vibration suppression was designed. First, the theoretical model of a magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber was established. Then, the cantilever beam with sinusoidal excitation is seen as the main system of vibration suppression; combined with the fixed point theory (Seto K (2013) Dynamic Vibration Absorber and its Application. Mechanic Industry Press), the specific structure of the magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber was designed. Based on that, the simulation study of vibration suppression performance of the magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber was carried out. The results indicated that the vibration of the main system at the 1st modal frequency was reduced by 65.38% under the action of the magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber, compared with that without the action of the magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber. Furthermore, the vibration of the main system can be suppressed in the frequency band of [16 Hz, 32 Hz]. Finally, a vibration test rig of the magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber was built up for experimental study. And the results showed that the absorber can decrease the vibration of the main system by 43.03% at the 1st modal frequency compared with that without the action of magnetic suspension dynamic vibration absorber and had a certain suppression effect (decrease varies from 0 to 43.03%) on the vibration of the main system in the frequency band of [20 Hz, 32 Hz].

Study on the vibration suppression of a flexible carbody for urban railway vehicles with a magnetorheological elastomer-based dynamic vibration absorber

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (7) ◽  
pp. 749-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongpeng Wen ◽  
Qian Sun ◽  
Yu Zou ◽  
Haoming You
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Elastic Vibration ◽  
Parameter Determination ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Magnetorheological Elastomer ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Optimum Frequency ◽  
Dynamic Vibration

Magnetorheological elastomer is a new kind of intelligent material that mainly incorporates micron-sized ferromagnetic particles into a polymer. A dynamic vibration absorber that is based on the controllable shear modulus of magnetorheological elastomer is widely used in vibration systems. In the study, a flexible carbody model with a magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber is established. A design method of a semiactive dynamic vibration absorber that is based on magnetorheological elastomer is introduced, and the operational principle of the semiactive dynamic vibration absorber is also discussed. To improve the vibration absorption performance of the magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber, via multiple regression analysis, the optimal design frequency expressions for both the rigid vibration and the elastic vibration of the carbody are fitted. Parameter determination for the magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber is investigated in detail. Then, the effects on the rigid vibration and the elastic vibration with the magnetorheological elastomer vibration absorber both with the passive vibration absorber and without a vibration absorber are analyzed. Finally, Sperling’s riding index is used to evaluate the feasibility and the performance of the magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber in a practical application. The results demonstrate that the vibration of the carbody can be effectively reduced by using the magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber instead of the dynamic vibration absorber without the magnetorheological elastomer. The magnetorheological elastomer dynamic vibration absorber that is modified by the optimum frequency provides superior vibration reduction performance and improves the riding quality of the railway vehicle.

149 Vibration Suppression of Tilted Vibration System by Dynamic Vibration Absorber with Two Rollers

2004 ◽  
Vol 2004 (0) ◽  
pp. _149-1_-_149-6_
Author(s):  
Yilin SONG ◽  
Hidenori SATO ◽  
Yoshio IWATA ◽  
Toshihiko KOMATSZAKI ◽  
Yoshiyuki KISHIMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Vibration System ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Dynamic Vibration

scholarly journals Friction-Induced Vibration Suppression via the Tuned Mass Damper: Optimal Tuning Strategy

Lubricants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Jia Lin Hu ◽  
Giuseppe Habib
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Vibration Absorbers ◽  
Dynamic Vibration Absorber ◽  
Restoring Force ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Optimal Tuning ◽  
Dynamic Vibration ◽  
Tuning Strategy ◽  
Friction Induced Vibration

Friction-induced vibrations are a significant problem in various engineering applications, while dynamic vibration absorbers are an economical and effective tool for suppressing various kinds of vibrations. In this study, the archetypal mass-on-moving-belt model with an attached dynamic vibration absorber was considered. By adopting an analytical procedure, the optimal tuning of the absorber’s parameters was defined. Furthermore, the bifurcations occurring at the loss of stability were analytically investigated; this analysis illustrated that a properly chosen nonlinearity in the absorber’s stiffness permits controlling the supercritical or subcritical character of the bifurcation. However, a numerical analysis of the system’s dynamics, despite confirming the analytical results, also illustrated that the system’s global behavior is only slightly affected by the bifurcation character. Indeed, a dynamic vibration absorber possessing a perfectly linear restoring force function seems to provide the optimal performance; namely, it minimizes the velocity range for which stick–slip oscillations exists.

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