Abstract
We report nonlinear vibration localisation in a system of two symmetric weakly coupled nonlinear oscillators. A two degree-of-freedom model with piecewise linear stiffness shows bifurcations to localised solutions. An experimental investigation employing two weakly coupled beams touching against stoppers for large vibration amplitudes confirms the nonlinear localisation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3417-3428 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nonlinear Dynamics |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- Clearance nonlinearity
- Symmetry breaking bifurcation
- Vibration localisation