Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Nonlinear Bending-Torsion Coupling of a Clamped-Clamped Beam with Centre Masses

David Ehrhardt, Simon Neild, Jonathan Cooper

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Abstract

The vibration characteristics of beams have been extensively studied due to their wide application across multiple fields (i.e. spacecraft antennae, aircraft wings, turbine blades, skyscrapers). Of particular interest, specific geometries of beams have been shown to induce coupling between the fundamental bending and torsion modes. This coupled motion can be observed in a beam’s linear normal modes can be avoided with the correct selection of geometric properties. This work investigates the coupled bending-torsion behaviour of a clamped-clamped beam that is coupled perpendicularly, mid-span to mid-span, to a second beam with tip masses within the nonlinear response regime. The first torsion mode of the beam system is tuned by modifying the mass distribution such that closely spaced bending and torsion linear normal modes can be realized. The nonlinear behaviour is presented using nonlinear normal mode backbone curves and forced responses in the vicinity of the modes of interest.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2016
PublisherSpringer
Pages97-106
Number of pages10
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)9783319297392
ISBN (Print)9783319297385
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2191-5644

Keywords

  • Nonlinear normal modes
  • Close nodes
  • Mode veering

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