Localization Phenomena in Pendulum Arrays Subjected to Vertical Excitation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Chongyue Shi ◽  
Keisuke Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Motions ◽  
Vertical Excitation ◽  
Parametric Resonances ◽  
Spring Constants

Localization phenomena, also referred to as intrinsic localized modes (ILMs), are investigated in an N-pendulum array subjected to vertical harmonic excitation. The pendula behave nonlinearly and are connected with each other by weak linear springs. In the theoretical analysis, van der Pol’s method is employed to determine the expressions for frequency response curves for the principal parametric resonances, considering the nonlinear restoring moment of the pendula. In the numerical results, frequency response curves for N=2 and 3 are shown to examine the patterns of ILMs, and the influences of the connecting spring constants and the imperfections of the pendula. Bifurcation sets are also calculated to show the excitation frequency range and the conditions for the occurrence of ILMs. Increasing the connecting spring constant results in the appearance of Hopf bifurcation. The numerical simulations reveal the occurrence of ILMs with amplitude modulated motions (AMMs) including chaotic motions. ILMs were observed in experiments, and the experimental data were compared with the theoretical results. The validity of the theoretical analysis was confirmed by the experimental data.

Intrinsic Localized Modes of Principal Parametric Resonances in Pendulum Arrays Subjected to Vertical Excitation

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Chongyue Shi ◽  
Keisuke Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Localized Modes ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Motions ◽  
Intrinsic Localized Modes ◽  
Spring Constants

Intrinsic localized modes (ILMs) are investigated in an N-pendulum array subjected to vertical harmonic excitation. The pendula behave nonlinearly and are coupled with each other because they are connected by torsional, weak, linear springs. In the theoretical analysis, van der Pol's method is employed to determine the expressions for frequency response curves for the principal parametric resonance, considering the nonlinear restoring moment of the pendula. In the numerical results, frequency response curves for N = 2 and 3 are shown to examine the patterns of ILMs, and demonstrate the influences of the connecting spring constants and the imperfections of the pendula. Bifurcation sets are also calculated to show the excitation frequency range and the conditions for the occurrence of ILMs. Increasing the connecting spring constants results in the appearance of Hopf bifurcations. The numerical simulations reveal the occurrence of ILMs with amplitude modulated motions (AMMs), including chaotic motions. ILMs were observed in experiments, and the experimental data were compared with the theoretical results. The validity of the theoretical analysis was confirmed by the experimental data.

Nonlinear liquid sloshing in a square tank subjected to obliquely horizontal excitation

2012 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 304-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Raouf A. Ibrahim ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Tasuku Kuriyama
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Motions ◽  
Nonlinear Responses ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractNonlinear responses of surface waves in rigid square and nearly square tanks partially filled with liquid subjected to obliquely horizontal, sinusoidal excitation are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Two predominant modes of sloshing are significantly coupled nonlinearly because their natural frequencies are nearly identical resulting in 1:1 internal resonance. Therefore, if only one of these modes is directly excited, the other mode is indirectly excited due to the nonlinear coupling. In the nonlinear theoretical analysis, the modal equations of motion are derived for the two predominant sloshing modes as well as five higher sloshing modes. The linear viscous terms are incorporated in order to consider the damping effect of sloshing. The expressions for the frequency response curves are determined using van der Pol’s method. The influences of the excitation direction and the aspect ratio of the tank cross-section on the frequency response curves are numerically examined. Planar and swirl motions of sloshing, and Hopf bifurcations followed by amplitude modulated motions including chaotic motions, are predicted when the excitation frequency is close to one of the natural frequencies of the two predominant sloshing modes. Lyapunov exponents are calculated and reveal the excitation frequency range over which liquid chaotic motions occur. In addition, bifurcation sets are shown to clarify the influences of the parameters on the change in the structural stability. The theoretically predicted results are in good agreement with the measured data, thus the theoretical analysis was experimentally validated.

Intrinsic Localized Modes of Harmonic Oscillations in Pendulum-Arrays Subjected to Horizontal Excitation

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Keisuke Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
System Response ◽  
Stable Steady State ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Localized Modes ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Harmonic Oscillations ◽  
Intrinsic Localized Modes

The behavior of intrinsic localized modes (ILMs) is investigated for an array with N pendula which are connected with each other by weak, linear springs when the array is subjected to horizontal, sinusoidal excitation. In the theoretical analysis, van der Pol’s method is employed to determine the expressions for the frequency response curves for fundamental harmonic oscillations. In the numerical calculations, the frequency response curves are presented for N = 2 and 3 and compared with the results of the numerical simulations. Patterns of oscillations are classified according to the stable steady-state solutions of the response curves, and the patterns in which ILMs appear are discussed in detail. The influence of the connecting springs of the pendula on the appearance of ILMs is examined. Increasing the values of the connecting spring constants may affect the excitation frequency range of ILMs and cause Hopf bifurcation to occur, followed by amplitude modulated motions (AMMs) including chaotic vibrations. The influence of the imperfections of the pendula on the system response is also investigated. Bifurcation sets are calculated to examine the influence of the system parameters on the excitation frequency range of ILMs and determine the threshold value for the connecting spring constant after which ILMs do not appear. Experiments were conducted for N = 2, and the data were compared with the theoretical results in order to confirm the validity of the theoretical analysis.

Vibration Control of Two-Degree-of-Freedom Structures Utilizing Sloshing in Nearly Square Tanks

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Shota Ninomiya
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Motions ◽  
Installation Angle ◽  
Two Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Theoretical Results

This paper investigates the vibration control of a towerlike structure with degrees of freedom utilizing a square or nearly square tuned liquid damper (TLD) when the structure is subjected to horizontal, harmonic excitation. In the theoretical analysis, when the two natural frequencies of the two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) structure nearly equal those of the two predominant sloshing modes, the tuning condition, 1:1:1:1, is nearly satisfied. Galerkin's method is used to derive the modal equations of motion for sloshing. The nonlinearity of the hydrodynamic force due to sloshing is considered in the equations of motion for the 2DOF structure. Linear viscous damping terms are incorporated into the modal equations to consider the damping effect of sloshing. Van der Pol's method is employed to determine the expressions for the frequency response curves. The influences of the excitation frequency, the tank installation angle, and the aspect ratio of the tank cross section on the response curves are examined. The theoretical results show that whirling motions and amplitude-modulated motions (AMMs), including chaotic motions, may occur in the structure because swirl motions and Hopf bifurcations, followed by AMMs, appear in the tank. It is also found that a square TLD works more effectively than a conventional rectangular TLD, and its performance is further improved when the tank width is slightly increased and the installation angle is equal to zero. Experiments were conducted in order to confirm the validity of the theoretical results.

scholarly journals Parametric resonances of floating wind turbines blades under vertical wave excitation

2018 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 18004
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Yugo Miyazawa ◽  
Yukio Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Wave Excitation ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Rotating Shaft ◽  
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines ◽  
Parametric Resonances

The parametric resonances of the blades in floating offshore wind turbines are theoretically and experimentally investigated. In the theoretical analysis, each blade is pinned to a horizontal, rotating shaft and has a spring with rotational stiffness at the end. The blade is subjected to horizontal excitation which represents winds; the rotating shaft to vertical excitation which represents waves. The equation of motion for the blade inclination angle includes parametric excitation terms with three different frequencies, i.e., the rotational speed of the blade, and the sum of and difference between the rotational speed and wave excitation frequency. Numerical simulations are conducted for the corresponding linearized system, and it is found that unstable vibrations appear at several rotational speed ranges. An empirical approach is used to determine the regions where the unstable vibrations appear. Swept-sine tests are conducted to determine the frequency response curves for the nonlinear system and demonstrate that the parametric resonances appear at similar rotational speeds as those of the unstable regions. In experiments, parametric resonances were observed at the rotational speeds and wave excitation frequencies predicted by the theoretical analysis.

Nonlinear Dynamic Responses of Elastic Structures With Two Rectangular Liquid Tanks Subjected to Horizontal Excitation

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Pitchfork Bifurcation ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Vibrations ◽  
Tuned Liquid Dampers ◽  
Theoretical Results

Nonlinear vibrations of an elastic structure with two partially filled liquid tanks subjected to horizontal harmonic excitation are investigated. The natural frequencies of the structure and sloshing satisfy the tuning condition 1:1:1 when tuned liquid dampers are used. The equations of motion for the structure and the modal equations of motion for the first, second, and third sloshing modes are derived by using Galerkin’s method, taking into account the nonlinearity of the sloshing. Then, van der Pol’s method is employed to determine the frequency response curves. It is found in calculating the frequency response curves that pitchfork bifurcation can occur followed by “localization phenomenon” for a specific excitation frequency range. During this range, sloshing occurs at different amplitudes in the two tanks, even if the dimensions of both tanks are identical. Furthermore, Hopf bifurcation may occur followed by amplitude- and phase-modulated motions including chaotic vibrations. In addition, Lyapunov exponents are calculated to prove the occurrence of both amplitude-modulated motions and chaotic vibrations. Bifurcation sets are also calculated to show the influence of the system parameters on the frequency response. Experiments were conducted to confirm the validity of the theoretical results. It was found that the theoretical results were in good agreement with the experimental data.

Bifurcation Modes of Periodic Solution in a Duffing System Under Constant Force as Well as Harmonic Excitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 1950173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Hou ◽  
Xiaochao Su ◽  
Yushu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Response ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Balance Method ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Nonlinearity Parameter ◽  
Constant Force ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Duffing System ◽  
Singularity Method

This paper focuses on the classification of the bifurcation modes of a Duffing system under the combined excitations of constant force and harmonic excitation. The Harmonic Balance method combined with the arc-length continuation is used to obtain the periodic solutions of the system, and the Floquet theory is employed to analyze the stability of the corresponding solutions. Accordingly, the frequency-response curves affected respectively by the constant force and the magnitude of the harmonic excitation are analyzed to show the basic dynamical properties of the system. Afterwards, the bifurcation investigations are carried out with the aid of the two-state variable singularity method. It is derived that there are a total of six different types of bifurcation modes due to the effects of the constant force and the magnitude of the harmonic excitation. At last, the effects of the nonlinearity parameter and the damping ratio on the bifurcation modes of the system are also discussed. The results obtained in this paper extend the findings in reference that the system can have markedly three types of frequency-response curves: with only one solution, or with maximum three or five solutions for a certain excitation frequency, and contribute to a better understanding of the significant influence of the constant force.

Vibration Control of 2DOF Structures Utilizing Sloshing in Square Tanks

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Shota Ninomiya
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Vibration Control ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Tuned Liquid Damper ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Chaotic Motions ◽  
Installation Angle ◽  
Theoretical Results

This paper investigates the vibration control of a tower-like structure utilizing a square tuned liquid damper (TLD) when the structure is subjected to horizontal, harmonic excitation. In the theoretical analysis, when the tuning condition, 1:1:1:1, is satisfied, the natural frequencies of the 2DOF structure and two predominate sloshing modes are nearly equal. Galerkin’s method is used to derive the modal equations of motion for sloshing. The nonlinearity of the hydrodynamic force due to sloshing is considered in the equations of motion for the 2DOF structure. Linear viscous damping terms are incorporated into the modal equations to consider the damping effect of sloshing. Van der Pol’s method is employed to determine the frequency response curves which are compared to the numerical simulation. The influences of the excitation frequency, the tank installation angle, and the aspect ratio of the tank cross-section on the response curves are examined. The theoretical results show that whirling motions and amplitude modulated motions (AMMs) including chaotic motions may occur in the structure because swirl motions and Hopf bifurcations followed by AMMs appear in the tank. It is also found that square TLDs work more efficiently than conventional rectangular TLDs, and its performance is further improved when the aspect ratio is slightly increased and the installation angle is equal to zero. Experiments were conducted in order to confirm the validity of the theoretical results.

Intrinsic Localized Modes of Harmonic Oscillations in Pendulum Arrays Subjected to Horizontal Excitation

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda ◽  
Yuji Harata ◽  
Keisuke Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
System Response ◽  
Stable Steady State ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Localized Modes ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Harmonic Oscillations ◽  
Intrinsic Localized Modes

The behavior of intrinsic localized modes (ILMs) is investigated for an array with N pendula which are connected with each other by weak, linear springs when the array is subjected to horizontal, sinusoidal excitation. In the theoretical analysis, van der Pol's method is employed to determine the expressions for the frequency response curves for fundamental harmonic oscillations. In the numerical calculations, the frequency response curves are presented for N = 2 and 3 and compared with the results of the numerical simulations. Patterns of oscillations are classified according to the stable steady-state solutions of the response curves, and the patterns in which ILMs appear are discussed in detail. The influence of the connecting springs of the pendula on the appearance of ILMs is examined. Increasing the values of the connecting spring constants may affect the excitation frequency range of ILMs and cause Hopf bifurcation to occur, followed by amplitude modulated motions (AMMs) including chaotic vibrations. The influence of the imperfections of the pendula on the system response is also investigated. Bifurcation sets are calculated to examine the influence of the system parameters on the excitation frequency range of ILMs and determine the threshold value for the connecting spring constant above which ILMs do not appear. Experiments were conducted for N = 2, and the data were compared with the theoretical results in order to confirm the validity of the theoretical analysis.

Nonlinear Vibrations in an Elastic Structure Subjected to Vertical Excitation and Coupled With Liquid Sloshing in a Rectangular Tank

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Liquid Surface ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Harmonic Balance Method ◽  
Liquid Sloshing ◽  
Elastic Structure ◽  
Vertical Excitation ◽  
Rectangular Tank ◽  
Resonance Curves

Abstract The nonlinear coupled vibrations of an elastic structure and liquid sloshing in a rectangular tank, partially filled with liquid, are investigated. The structure containing the tank is vertically subjected to a sinusoidal excitation. In the theoretical analysis, the resonance curves for the responses of the structure and liquid surface are presented by the harmonic balance method, when the natural frequency of the structure is equal to twice the natural frequency of one of the sloshing modes. From the theoretical analysis, the following predictions have been obtained: (a) Due to the nonlinearity of the fluid force, harmonic oscillations appear in the structure, while subharmonic oscillations occur on the liquid surface, (b) the shapes of the resonance curves markedly change depending on the liquid depth, and (c) when the detuning condition is slightly deviated, almost periodic oscillations and chaotic oscillations appear at certain intervals of the excitation frequency. These were qualitatively in good agreement with the experimental results.

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