Vibration of Spinning Cantilever Beams Undergoing Coupled Bending and Torsional Motion

Author(s):  
Christopher G. Cooley ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This study investigates the vibration of a spinning cantilever beam with a rigid body attached to its free end undergoing coupled bending and torsional motion. The rotation axis is perpendicular to the beam (like a helicopter blade). The governing equations of motion are cast in a structured way using extended variables and extended operators. With this structure the equations represent a classical gyroscopic system and Galerkin discretization is readily applied where it is not for the original problem. The natural frequencies and vibration modes are investigated over a wide range of rotation speeds.

2013 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Cooley ◽  
Robert G. Parker

A linear model for the bending-bending-torsional-axial vibration of a spinning cantilever beam with a rigid body attached at its free end is derived using Hamilton's principle. The rotation axis is perpendicular to the beam (as for a helicopter blade, for example). The equations split into two uncoupled groups: coupled bending in the direction of the rotation axis with torsional motions and coupled bending in the plane of rotation with axial motions. Comparisons are made to existing models in the literature and some models are corrected. The practically important first case is examined in detail. The governing equations of motion are cast in a structured way using extended variables and extended operators. With this structure the equations represent a classical gyroscopic system and Galerkin discretization is readily applied where it is not for the original problem. The natural frequencies, vibration modes, stability, and bending-torsion coupling are investigated, including comparisons with past research.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Fuchun Yang ◽  
Dianrui Wang

Vibration properties of high-speed rotating and revolving planet rings with discrete and partially distributed stiffnesses were studied. The governing equations were obtained by Hamilton’s principle based on a rotating frame on the ring. The governing equations were cast in matrix differential operators and discretized, using Galerkin’s method. The eigenvalue problem was dealt with state space matrix, and the natural frequencies and vibration modes were computed in a wide range of rotation speed. The properties of natural frequencies and vibration modes with rotation speed were studied for free planet rings and planet rings with discrete and partially distributed stiffnesses. The influences of several parameters on the vibration properties of planet rings were also investigated. Finally, the forced responses of planet rings resulted from the excitation of rotating and revolving movement were studied. The results show that the revolving movement not only affects the free vibration of planet rings but results in excitation to the rings. Partially distributed stiffness changes the vibration modes heavily compared to the free planet ring. Each vibration mode comprises several nodal diameter components instead of a single component for a free planet ring. The distribution area and the number of partially distributed stiffnesses mainly affect the high-order frequencies. The forced responses caused by revolving movement are nonlinear and vary with a quasi-period of rotating speed, and the responses in the regions supported by partially distributed stiffnesses are suppressed.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ansari ◽  
M. A. Ashrafi ◽  
S. Hosseinzadeh

The vibration behavior of piezoelectric microbeams is studied on the basis of the modified couple stress theory. The governing equations of motion and boundary conditions for the Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam models are derived using Hamilton’s principle. By the exact solution of the governing equations, an expression for natural frequencies of microbeams with simply supported boundary conditions is obtained. Numerical results for both beam models are presented and the effects of piezoelectricity and length scale parameter are illustrated. It is found that the influences of piezoelectricity and size effects are more prominent when the length of microbeams decreases. A comparison between two beam models also reveals that the Euler-Bernoulli beam model tends to overestimate the natural frequencies of microbeams as compared to its Timoshenko counterpart.


Author(s):  
Christopher G. Cooley ◽  
Robert G. Parker

This study analytically investigates the vibration of high-speed, compliant gear pairs using a model consisting of coupled, spinning, elastic rings. The gears are elastically coupled by a space-fixed, discrete stiffness element that represents the contacting gear teeth. Hamilton’s principle is used to derive the nonlinear governing equations of motion and boundary conditions. These equations are linearized for small vibrations about the steady equilibrium due to rotation. The equations are cast in operator form, which exemplifies their gyroscopic system structure. The eigenvalue problem is discretized using Galerkin’s method. The natural frequencies and vibration modes for an example aerospace gear pair are numerically calculated for a wide-range of rotation speeds. The system coupling leads to multiple eigenvalue veering regions as the gear rotation speed varies. Highly coupled vibration modes that have meaningful deflection in the discrete mesh stiffness occur within a set frequency band. The vibration modes within this band have distinct nodal diameter components that evolve with rotation speed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Fuchun Yang ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Hailong Li

Vibration characteristics of rotating rings with complex support stiffnesses are studied. The complex stiffnesses of the rotating ring include discrete stiffnesses and partially distributed stiffnesses. The governing equations are established by Hamilton’s principle. The governing equations are cast in matrix differential operators and discretized using Galerkin’s method. The eigenvalue problem is dealt with state space matrix and the natural frequencies and vibration modes are obtained. The properties of natural frequencies and vibration modes of rotating rings are studied. The results illustrate that frequency separation and frequency veering happen with the increase of rotation speed. The vibration modes are not dominated by only one nodal diameter while dominated by several nodal diameters because the discrete and partially distributed stiffnesses disrupt the axisymmetry of rotating rings. The influences of several parameters to vibration properties of rotating rings are also investigated.


1971 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Dawson ◽  
N. G. Ghosh ◽  
W. Carnegie

This paper is concerned with the vibrational characteristics of pre-twisted cantilever beams of uniform rectangular cross-section allowing for shear deformation and rotary inertia. A method of solution of the differential equations of motion allowing for shear deformation and rotary inertia is presented which is an extension of the method introduced by Dawson (1)§ for the solution of the differential equations of motion of pre-twisted beams neglecting shear and rotary inertia effects. The natural frequencies for the first five modes of vibration are obtained for beams of various breadth to depth ratios and lengths ranging from 3 to 20 in and pre-twist angle in the range 0–90°. The results are compared with those obtained by an alternative method (2), where available, and also to experimental results.


2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 309-313
Author(s):  
Yong Sheng Ren ◽  
Qi Yi Dai

This paper presents a theoretical study of the dynamic characteristics of rotating composite cantilever beams. Considering shear deformation and cross section warping, the equations of motion of the rotating cantilever beams are derived using Hamilton’s principle. The Galerkin’s method is used in order to analysis the free vibration behaviors of the model. Comparison of the theoretical solutions has been made with the results obtained from the finite element method, which prove the validity of the model presented in this paper. Natural frequencies are obtained for circular tubular composite beams. The effects of fiber orientation, rotating speed and structure parameters on modal frequencies are investigated.


1967 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Frohrib ◽  
R. Plunkett

The natural frequencies of lateral vibration of a long drill string in static tension under its own weight are primarily the same as those of the equivalent catenary. These frequencies and the mode shapes are affected to a certain extent by the bending stiffness and to a greater extent by the static deflection curve due to lateral deflection of the bottom end. In this paper, the governing equations are derived and general solutions are given in an asymptotic expansion with the bending stiffness as the parameter. Specific numerical results are given in dimensionless form for the first three natural frequencies for a very wide range of horizontal tension and several appropriate values of bending stiffness for zero vertical static force at the bottom.


Author(s):  
M Zare

In this study, free vibration of a cracked curved beam utilizing analytical, numerical, and experimental methods is investigated. The differential quadrature element method is used to solve the equations of motion numerically. The governing equations are also solved analytically. The crack, which is considered to be open, is modeled as a rotational spring. Furthermore, the effect of curvature on mode shapes is studied. To verify the validity of the proposed methods of determining frequencies and mode shapes, an experimental modal analysis test is conducted on a sample beam having crack with some different depths. This study revealed that the behavior of curved beams toward the mode transition phenomenon depends greatly on the boundary conditions of the beam. Also, both the location and depth of crack have considerable effects on natural frequencies.


2011 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 756-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhang ◽  
Yi Min Song ◽  
Jin You Xu

A discrete lumped-parameter model for a general planetary gear set is proposed, which models the continuous flexible ring gear as discrete rigid ring gear segments connected with each other through virtual springs. The ring-planet mesh is analyzed to derive equations of motion of ring segments and planet. By assembling equations of motion of each individual component, the governing equations of planetary gear system are obtained. The solution for eigenvalue problem yields to natural frequencies and corresponding vibration modes. The simulations of example system reveal that the ring gear flexibility decreases system lower natural frequencies and the vibration modes can be classified into rotational, translational, planet and ring modes.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document