Analysis of a Nonlinear Friction Damping Mechanism in a Fluid-Structure Interaction System
Abstract Analysis of a nonlinear friction damping mechanism in a fluid-structure interaction system is performed by combining a generalized averaging procedure with a recently developed identification algorithm based on the Hilbert transform. The system considered includes a nonlinear restoring force and a nonlinear dissipation force incorporating both viscous and structural damping. Frequency and damping response backbone curves obtained from simulated data are compared with analytical and approximate solutions and are found to be accurate. An example large scale experiment exhibiting viscous and Coulomb damping is also analyzed resulting in identification of system parameters.