A Study of Subharmonic Excitation of Mechanically Coupled Microbeams for Filtration

Author(s):  
Bashar K. Hammad ◽  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman

We study the feasibility of employing subharmonic resonance of order one-half to create a bandpass filter using two clamped-clamped microbeam resonators connected by a weak coupling beam. We discretize the distributed-parameter system using the Galerkin procedure to obtain a reduced-order model composed of two nonlinear coupled ODEs. It accounts for geometric and electric nonlinearities as well as the coupling between these two fields. Using the method of multiple scales, we determine four first-order nonlinear ODEs describing the amplitudes and phases of the modes. We use these equations to determine closed-form expressions for the static and dynamic deflections of the structure. The basis functions in the discretization are the linear undamped global mode shapes of the unactuated structure. We found that we can not produce a single-valued response for small excitation amplitudes. So that, it is impractical to use a single structure made of two mechanically coupled beams excited subharmonically in filtration. But we can use a pair of structures to build a bandpass filter by operating one in the softening domain and the other in the hardening domain and, more importantly, implementing processing logic and hardware schemes. However, the complications brought about by mechanically coupling of two microbeams can be avoided by using a pair of uncoupled beams. This makes the fabrication and modeling processes much easier. Using subharmonic excitation with mechanically uncoupled microbeams to realize bandpass filters is the subject of the next work.

Author(s):  
Bashar K. Hammad ◽  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman

We study the feasibility of employing subharmonic resonance of order one-half to create a bandpass filter. A filter made up of two clamped-clamped microbeam resonators coupled by a weak beam is employed as a test design. We discretize the distributed-parameter system using the Galerkin procedure to obtain a reduced-order model composed of two nonlinear coupled Ordinary Differentiation Equations (ODEs). It accounts for geometric and electric nonlinearities as well as the coupling between these two fields. Using the method of multiple scales, we determine four first-order nonlinear ODEs describing the amplitudes and phases of the modes. We use these equations to determine closed-form expressions for the static and dynamic deflections of the structure. The basis functions in the discretization are the linear undamped global mode shapes of the unactuated structure. We found that it is impractical to use the proposed filter structure for subharmonic resonance-based filtering since it cannot produce a single-valued response for small excitation amplitudes. On the other hand, it is feasible to use cascaded uncoupled resonators to build a bandpass filter by operating one in the softening domain and the other in the hardening domain.


Author(s):  
Bashar K. Hammad ◽  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Eihab Abdel-Rahman

We present a novel micromechanical filter exploiting the subharmonic resonance of order one-half to obtain a center frequency twice the fundamental frequency of the primary resonators, an ideal stopband, and a sharp roll-off. The filter is made up of two clamped-clamped microbeam resonators connected by a coupling beam. We discretize the distributed-parameter system using the Galerkin procedure to obtain a reduced-order model composed of two nonlinear coupled ODEs. It accounts for geometrical and electrical nonlinearities as well as the coupling between these two fields. Using the method of multiple scales, we determine four first-order nonlinear ODEs describing the amplitudes and phases of the modes. We use these equations to determine closed-form expressions for the static and dynamic deflections of the filter. The basis functions in the discretization are the linear undamped global mode shapes of the unactuated filter. The filtering mechanism is based on the exploitation of the interval where the trivial response to subharmonic excitations is unstable. We found criteria to tune the effective nonlinearities of the filter to realize a bandpass filter of an ideal stopband rejection and a sharp roll-off. When these criteria are not met, multivalued responses appear and distort the filter performance.


Author(s):  
Bashar K. Hammad ◽  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Eihab Abdel-Rahman

We present a reduced-order model and closed-form expressions describing the response of a micromechanical filter made up of two clamped-clamped microbeam capacitive resonators coupled by a weak microbeam. The model accounts for geometrical and electrical nonlinearities as well as the coupling between them. It is obtained by discretizing the distributed-parameter system using the Galerkin procedure. The basis functions are the linear undamped global mode shapes of the unactuated filter. Closed-form expressions for these mode shapes and the coressponding natural frequencies are obtained by formulating a boundary-value problem (BVP) that is composed of five equations and twenty boundary conditions. This problem is transformed into solving a system of twenty linear homogeneous algebraic equations for twenty constants and the natural frequencies. We predict the deflection and the voltage at which the static pull-in occurs by solving another boundary-value problem (BVP). We also solve an eigenvalue problem (EVP) to determine the two natural frequencies delineating the bandwidth of the actuated filter. Using the method of multiple scales, we determine four first-order nonlinear ODEs describing the amplitudes and phases of the modes. We found a good agreement between the results obtained using our model and the published experimental results. We found that the filter can be tuned to operate linearly for a wide range of input signal strengths by choosing a DC voltage that makes the effective nonlinearities vanish.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7279
Author(s):  
Jin Wei ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
Dongping Jin ◽  
Mei Liu ◽  
Dengqing Cao ◽  
...  

A dynamic model of an L-shaped multi-beam joint structure is presented to investigate the nonlinear dynamic behavior of the system. Firstly, the nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) of motion for the beams, the governing equations of the tip mass, and their matching conditions and boundary conditions are obtained. The natural frequencies and the global mode shapes of the linearized model of the system are determined, and the orthogonality relations of the global mode shapes are established. Then, the global mode shapes and their orthogonality relations are used to derive a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) that govern the motion of the L-shaped multi-beam jointed structure. The accuracy of the model is verified by the comparison of the natural frequencies solved by the frequency equation and the ANSYS. Based on the nonlinear ODEs obtained in this model, the dynamic responses are worked out to investigate the effect of the tip mass and the joint on the nonlinear dynamic characteristic of the system. The results show that the inertia of the tip mass and the nonlinear stiffness of the joints have a great influence on the nonlinear response of the system.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUAN TRINH ◽  
PAUL WEAVER

Bamboo poles, and other one-dimensional thin-walled structures are usually loaded under compression, which may also be subject to bending arising from eccentric loading. Many of these structures contain diaphragms or circumferential stiffeners to prevent cross-sectional distortions and so enhance overall load-carrying response. Such hierarchical structures can compartmentalize buckling to local regions in addition to withstanding global buckling phenomena. Predicting the buckling mode shapes of such structures for a range of geometric parameters is challenging due to the interaction of these global and local modes. Abaqus finite element software is used to model thousands of circular hollow tubes with random geometric parameters such that the ratios of radius to periodic length range from 1/3-1/7, the ratio of wall thickness to radius varies from 1/4-1/10. The material used in this study is a type of bamboo, where the Young’s and shear moduli are point-wise orthotropic and gradually increase in magnitude in the radial direction. Under eccentric loads with varying eccentricity, the structures can buckle into a global mode or local modes within an internode, i.e. periodic unit. Moreover, the local modes may contain only one wave or multiple waves in the circumferential direction. As expected, numerical results show that the global mode is more likely to occur in small and thick tubes, whereas the local modes are observed in larger tubes with a smaller number of circumferential waves present in thicker walls. Also, greater eccentricity pushes the local mode domains towards smaller tubes. An efficient classification method is developed herein to identify the domains of each mode shape in terms of radius, wall thickness and eccentricity. Based on linear discriminant analysis, explicit boundary surfaces for the three domains are defined for the obtained data, which can help designers in predicting the mode shapes of tubular structures under axial bending.


Author(s):  
Carlos E. N. Mazzilli ◽  
Franz Rena´n Villarroel Rojas

The dynamic behaviour of a simple clamped beam suspended at the other end by an inclined cable stay is surveyed in this paper. The sag due to the cable weight, as well as the non-linear coupling between the cable and the beam motions are taken into account. The formulation for in-plane vibration follows closely that of Gattulli et al. [1] and confirms their findings for the overall features of the equations of motion and the system modal properties. A reduced non-linear mathematical model, with two degrees of freedom, is also developed, following again the steps of Gattulli and co-authors [2,3]. Hamilton’s Principle is evoked to allow for the projection of the displacement field of both the beam and the cable onto the space defined by the first two modes, namely a “global” mode (beam and cable) and a “local” mode (cable). The method of multiple scales is then applied to the analysis of the reduced equations of motion, when the system is subjected to the action of a harmonic loading. The steady-state solutions are characterised in the case of internal resonance between the local and the global modes, plus external resonance with respect to either one of the modes considered. A numerical application is presented, for which multiple-scale results are compared with those of numerical integration. A reasonable qualitative and quantitative agreement is seen to happen particularly in the case of external resonance with the higher mode. Discrepancies should obviously be expected due to strong non-linearities present in the reduced equations of motion. That is specially the case for external resonance with the lower mode.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ren Wang ◽  
Li-Ping Wu

This paper studies the vibration of a nonlinear 3D-string fixed at both ends and supported by a nonlinear elastic foundation. Newton’s second law is adopted to derive the equations of motion for the string resting on an elastic foundation. Then, the method of multiple scales (MOMS) is employed for the analysis of the nonlinear system. It was found that 1:3 internal resonance exists in the first and fourth modes of the string when the wave speed in the transverse direction is [Formula: see text] and the elasticity coefficient of the foundation is [Formula: see text]. Fixed point plots are used to obtain the frequency responses of the various modes and to identify internal resonance through observation of the amplitudes and mode shapes. To prevent internal resonance and reduce vibration, a tuned mass damper (TMD) is applied to the string. The effects of various TMD masses, locations, damper coefficients ([Formula: see text]), and spring constants ([Formula: see text]) on overall damping were analyzed. The 3D plots of the maximum amplitude (3D POMAs) and 3D maximum amplitude contour plots (3D MACPs) are generated for the various modes to illustrate the amplitudes of the string, while identifying the optimal TMD parameters for vibration reduction. The results were verified numerically. It was concluded that better damping effects can be achieved using a TMD mass ratio [Formula: see text]–0.5 located near the middle of the string. Furthermore, for damper coefficient [Formula: see text], the use of spring constant [Formula: see text]–13 can improve the overall damping.


Author(s):  
Martin Botello ◽  
Christian Reyes ◽  
Julio Beatriz ◽  
Dumitru I. Caruntu

This paper investigates the voltage response of superharmonic resonance of the second order of electrostatically actuated nano-electro-mechanical system (NEMS) resonator sensor. The structure of the NEMS device is a resonator cantilever over a ground plate under Alternating Current (AC) voltage. Superharmonic resonance of second order occurs when the AC voltage is operating in a frequency near-quarter the natural frequency of the resonator. The forces acting on the system are electrostatic, damping and Casimir. To induce a bifurcation phenomenon in superharmonic resonance, the AC voltage is in the category of hard excitation. The gap distance between the cantilever resonator and base plate is in the range of 20 nm to 1 μm for Casimir forces to be present. The differential equation of motion is converted to dimensionless by choosing the gap as reference length for deflections, the length of the resonator for the axial coordinate, and reference time based on the characteristics of the structure. The Method of Multiple Scales (MMS) and Reduced Order Model (ROM) are used to model the characteristic of the system. MMS transforms the nonlinear partial differential equation of motion into two simpler problems, namely zero-order and first-order. ROM, based on the Galerkin procedure, uses the undamped linear mode shapes of the undamped cantilever beam as the basis functions. The influences of parameters (i.e. Casimir, damping, fringe, and detuning parameter) were also investigated.


Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Bukhari ◽  
Oumar R. Barry

This paper presents the nonlinear vibration of a simply supported Euler-Bernoulli beam with a mass-spring system subjected to a primary resonance excitation. The nonlinearity is due to the mid-plane stretching and cubic spring stiffness. The equations of motion and the boundary conditions are derived using Hamiltons principle. The nonlinear system of equations are solved using the method of multiple scales. Explicit expressions are obtained for the mode shapes, natural frequencies, nonlinear frequencies, and frequency response curves. The validity of the results is demonstrated via comparison with results in the literature. Exact natural frequencies are obtained for different locations, rotational inertias, and masses.


2011 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Jun Ye ◽  
Tian Feng Zhu ◽  
Quan Sheng Yan ◽  
Wei Feng Wang

This paper provides an experimental verification of decentralized approach for modal test and analysis of a 30 meters long railway overpass bridge. 11 Imote2 smart sensor nodes were implemented on the WSSN. In order to compare the identification precision of different topologies, acceleration responses were obtained under centralized and 3 different decentralized topologies. Local modal parameters were estimated by NExT/ERA within each local group; true modes were then distinguished from spurious modes by EMAC and finite-element analysis. In order to estimate global mode shape, a least square method was used for calculating the normalization factor. Then the global mode shapes were determined by normalization factors and local mode shapes. The result demonstrates that the more overlapping nodes in each group, the more accurate the global mode shape will be; the decentralized approach is workable for modal test of large-scale bridge.


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