scholarly journals Dynamic Modeling and Characteristic Analysis of Floating Raft System with Attached Pipes

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longlong Ren ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Xiuchang Huang ◽  
Hongxing Hua

The vibration transmission performance of a floating raft system with attached pipes is investigated in this paper. The frequency response function-based (FRF-based) substructure synthesizing method whose accuracy has been verified by numerical simulations and experiment is applied for modeling the system. The power flow through the transmission paths is used for exploring the additional vibration transmission path provided by the attached pipes. The results show that the existence of the additional transmission paths caused by the pipes breaks the symmetries of the system, which leads to the enhancement of the coupling between each substructure. Consequently, it degrades the vibration isolation performance of the raft system. Moreover, a parametric study is performed to investigate the effects on the mean-square velocity of the hull of the attached pipes, which gives a brief guideline for designing the attached pipes.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianglong Wen ◽  
Wenhu Li ◽  
Yuan Fang ◽  
Chunsheng Song ◽  
Jinguang Zhang

Traditional raft frame is single in the form of materials and structures. To give full play to its vibration isolation performance, a truss-type CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastics) raft frame was designed and prepared. Based on the composite material mechanics and damping strain energy model, a method combining the finite element simulation and experiment was used to calculate the damping of the designed CFRP truss structure. The modal harmonic response analysis of CFRP truss structure was carried out by virtue of the ABAQUS finite element software to explore the influence of structure parameters on the vibration transmission characteristics of CFRP truss structure and provide reference for the design of a truss-type CFRP raft frame. The truss-type CFRP floating raft vibration isolation platform was established. Given different excitation sources, the truss-type CFRP raft frame designed in this paper was demonstrated to have good vibration isolation effect in most frequency bands by analyzing the acceleration-vibration level differences.


2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 168781402110704
Author(s):  
Zhuang Dong ◽  
Jian Yang ◽  
Chendi Zhu ◽  
Dimitrios Chronopoulos ◽  
Tianyun Li

This study investigates the vibration power flow behavior and performance of inerter-based vibration isolators mounted on finite and infinite flexible beam structures. Two configurations of vibration isolators with spring, damper, and inerter as well as different rigidities of finite and infinite foundation structures are considered. Both the time-averaged power flow transmission and the force transmissibility are studied and used as indices to evaluate the isolation performance. Comparisons are made between the two proposed configurations of inerter-based isolators and the conventional spring-damper isolators to show potential performance benefits of including inerter for effective vibration isolation. It is shown that by configuring the inerter, spring, and damper in parallel in the isolator, anti-peaks are introduced in the time-averaged transmitted power and force transmissibility at specific frequencies such that the vibration transmission to the foundation can be greatly suppressed. When the inerter is connected in series with a spring-damper unit and then in-parallel with a spring, considerable improvement in vibration isolation can be achieved near the original peak frequency while maintaining good high-frequency isolation performance. The study provides better understanding of the effects of adding inerters to vibration isolators mounted on a flexible foundation, and benefits enhanced designs of inerter-based vibration suppression systems.


2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1119-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui-Lan Yu ◽  
Hong-Wei Miao

The vibration isolation performance of a PC sandwich plate with periodic hollow tube core is investigated experimentally and numerically. The experiment results reveal that there exist vibration attenuation zones in acceleration frequency responses which can be improved by increasing the number of periods or tuning some structure parameters. The presence of soft fillers shifts the attenuation zone to lower frequencies and enhances the capability of vibration isolation to some extent. Dispersion relations and acceleration frequency responses are calculated by finite element method using COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS. The attenuation zones obtained by experiments fit well with that by simulations, and both are consistent with the band gap in dispersion relations. The numerical and experimental studies in the present paper show that this PC sandwich plate exhibits a good performance on vibration isolation in low frequency ranges, which will provide some useful references for relevant research and potential applications in vibration propagation manipulations.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1122-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhanpeng Zheng ◽  
Chengjun Wu ◽  
Hengliang Wu ◽  
Jianyong Wang ◽  
Xiaofei Lei

Nonobstructive particle damping (NOPD) is a novel passive control technology with strong nonlinear-damping. Many scholars put effort into the research on the internal mechanism of NOPD. In contrast, the application of NOPD to engineering has not received much research effort. A theoretical model based on the principle of gas–solid flows, which is employed to evaluate damping effect of NOPD and to predict dynamic response of a machine rack by a co-simulation approach, is established in this paper. In view of the difference between damping effect acting on the lateral and bottom of NOPD holes directly, total damping force is divided into lateral damping force and bottom damping force according to the Janssen theory of stress changed direction. Moreover, NOPD technology is applied to a machine rack for discussing its vibration isolation performance. The results indicate that NOPD technology can suppress the intense vibration, especially between 4000 Hz and 8000 Hz. It is noted that the theoretical model of NOPD can accurately predict the dynamic response of the machine rack with NOPD. The 1/3 Octave vibration energy spectrum indicates that NOPD technics can dissipate the vibration energy of the machine rack at full frequency, especially in 31.5 Hz, and attenuation up to 39.75 dB.


2020 ◽  
Vol 318 ◽  
pp. 01050
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Tsongas ◽  
Gabriel Mansour

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the vibration isolation performance of an elevator motor mounted on elastomeric nanocomposite mounts. A series of conventional acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) mounts have been reinforced with 20wt% concentration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The vibration isolation capacity of the machine mounts was calculated through the transmissibility of an elevator motor test system. A Finite Element Model (FEM) was introduced and a harmonic analysis based on the ANSYS code has been utilized to investigate the modal behavior of the nanocomposite machine mount/elevator motor system and extract a representative model of the vibrational behavior. The cyclic compression results have revealed that the stiffness and damping capacity of the conventional elastomers can be modified by adjusting the proportion of MWCNTs. Elastomers’ vibration isolation performance of the motor was ameliorated with the inclusion of MWCNTs, signifying that the enhancement of the elastomers with MWCNTs was rather effective. The vibration level of the elevator motor was decreased to 90% by incorporating the optimal concentration of MWCNTs in NBR mounts.


2013 ◽  
Vol 441 ◽  
pp. 580-583
Author(s):  
Gong Yu Pan ◽  
Xin Yang ◽  
You Yan

In order to solve the vibration problem of diesel engine powertrain assembly at its idle state, a six degree-of-freedom dynamics model of the powertrain mounting system is established and a optimization based on Adams/View is applied to simulation and analysis on the powertrain mounting system with energy decoupling method. The results show that the optimized repositioning mounts installation position can effectively improve decoupling rate in main vibration directions of mounting system. Based on this, the vibration transmissibility and acceleration response before and after optimization are simulated. The results show that the optimized engine mounting system makes a great improvement of vibration isolation performance.


2012 ◽  
Vol 184-185 ◽  
pp. 525-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Yan ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Hong Rui Ao ◽  
Hong Yuan Jiang

Transmissibility is the main performance evaluation index of Metal Rubber (MR) isolator, which can be got by sine sweep frequency test. At different temperature, the sine sweep frequency test is done with different structural parameter MR isolator. The influence that relative density and pre-deformation have on transmissibility and natural frequency when temperature changed is analyzed. The changing regularity of MR isolator’s transmissibility at different temperature is explored. Research results provide the basis for designing MR isolator.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rakheja ◽  
S. Sankar

The concept of an “on-off” damper employing the feedback signals from directly measurable variables is proposed. A control scheme utilizing the directly measurable relative position and relative velocity signals to produce the command signal is configured. The on-off damping mechanism can be achieved through the modulation of orifice area in a conventional hydraulic damper, using a two position on-off valve driven by the command signal. The shock and vibration isolation characteristics of the proposed on-off damper are evaluated through computer simulations. The shock and vibration isolation performance characteristics of the proposed damper are compared to the performance characteristics of a passive and an on-off damper utilizing the feedback from absolute and relative velocity signals.


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