The Influence of Structural Variability on Limit Cycle Oscillation Behaviour

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Hayes ◽  
Weigang Yao ◽  
Simão P. Marques
Keyword(s):  
Limit Cycle ◽  
Limit Cycle Oscillation ◽  
Structural Variability ◽  
Cycle Oscillation

scholarly journals Reducing parametric uncertainty in limit-cycle oscillation computational models

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (1241) ◽  
pp. 940-969 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Hayes ◽  
R. Dwight ◽  
S. Marques
Keyword(s):  
Limit Cycle ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Parametric Uncertainty ◽  
Limit Cycle Oscillation ◽  
Posterior Distributions ◽  
Input Parameters ◽  
Data Points ◽  
Cycle Oscillation ◽  
True Values

ABSTRACTThe assimilation of discrete data points with model predictions can be used to achieve a reduction in the uncertainty of the model input parameters, which generate accurate predictions. The problem investigated here involves the prediction of limit-cycle oscillations using a High-Dimensional Harmonic Balance (HDHB) method. The efficiency of the HDHB method is exploited to enable calibration of structural input parameters using a Bayesian inference technique. Markov-chain Monte Carlo is employed to sample the posterior distributions. Parameter estimation is carried out on a pitch/plunge aerofoil and two Goland wing configurations. In all cases, significant refinement was achieved in the distribution of possible structural parameters allowing better predictions of their true deterministic values. Additionally, a comparison of two approaches to extract the true values from the posterior distributions is presented.

A Harmonic Balance Approach for Modeling Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Unsteady Aerodynamics and Aeroelasticity

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Thomas ◽  
Earl H. Dowell ◽  
Kenneth C. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Limit Cycle ◽  
Harmonic Balance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Oscillation Amplitude ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Unsteady Aerodynamics ◽  
Finite Amplitude ◽  
Limit Cycle Oscillation ◽  
Unsteady Aerodynamic ◽  
Cycle Oscillation

Presented is a frequency domain harmonic balance (HB) technique for modeling nonlinear unsteady aerodynamics of three-dimensional transonic inviscid flows about wing configurations. The method can be used to model efficiently nonlinear unsteady aerodynamic forces due to finite amplitude motions of a prescribed unsteady oscillation frequency. When combined with a suitable structural model, aeroelastic (fluid-structure), analyses may be performed at a greatly reduced cost relative to time marching methods to determine the limit cycle oscillations (LCO) that may arise. As a demonstration of the method, nonlinear unsteady aerodynamic response and limit cycle oscillation trends are presented for the AGARD 445.6 wing configuration. Computational results based on the inviscid flow model indicate that the AGARD 445.6 wing configuration exhibits only mildly nonlinear unsteady aerodynamic effects for relatively large amplitude motions. Furthermore, and most likely a consequence of the observed mild nonlinear aerodynamic behavior, the aeroelastic limit cycle oscillation amplitude is predicted to increase rapidly for reduced velocities beyond the flutter boundary. This is consistent with results from other time-domain calculations. Although not a configuration that exhibits strong LCO characteristics, the AGARD 445.6 wing nonetheless serves as an excellent example for demonstrating the HB/LCO solution procedure.

Basin of Attraction and Limit Cycle Oscillation Amplitude of an Ankle-Hip Model of Balance on a Balance Board

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Chumacero-Polanco ◽  
James Yang
Keyword(s):  
Limit Cycle ◽  
Basin Of Attraction ◽  
Oscillation Amplitude ◽  
Feedback Gain ◽  
Limit Cycle Oscillation ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Cycle Oscillation ◽  
Three Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Balance Board

The study of upright posture (UP) stability is of relevance to estimating risk of falls, especially among people with neuromuscular deficits. Several studies have addressed this problem from a system dynamic approach based on parameter bifurcation analyses, which provide the region of stability (RoS) and the delimiting bifurcation curves (usually Hopf and pitchfork) in some parameter-spaces. In contrast, our goal is to determine the effect of parameter changes on the size of the basin of attraction (BoA) of the UP equilibrium and the amplitude of the limit cycle oscillations (LCOs) emerging from the Hopf bifurcations (HBs). The BoA is an indicator of the ability of the UP to maintain balance without falling, while LCOs may explain the sway motion commonly observed during balancing. In this study, a three degree-of-freedom model for a human balancing on a balance board (BB) was developed. Analysis of the model revealed the BoAs and the amplitude of the LCOs. Results show that physical parameters (time-delays and feedback control gains) have a large impact on the size of the BoA and the amplitude of the LCOs. Particularly, the size of the BoA increases when balancing on a rigid surface and decreases when either proprioceptive or combined visual and vestibular (V&V) feedback gain is too high. With respect to the LCOs, it is shown that they emerge from both the subcritical and supercritical HBs and increase their amplitudes as some parameters vary.

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