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Nonlinear dynamics of mechanical systems with friction contacts: coupled static and dynamic Multi-Harmonic Balance Method and multiple solutions

Stefano Zucca·Christian M. Firrone
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Real applications in structural mechanics, where the dynamic behavior is linear, are rare. Usually, structures are made of components assembled together by means of joints whose behavior maybe highly nonlinear. Depending on the amount of excitation, joints can dramatically change the dynamic behavior of the whole system, and the modelling of this type of constraint is therefore crucial for a correct prediction of the amount of vibration. The solution of the nonlinear equilibrium equations by means of the Harmonic Balance Method (HBM) is widely accepted as an effective approach to calculate the steady state forced response in the frequency domain, in spite of Direct Time Integration (DTI). The state of the art contact element used to model the friction forces at the joint interfaces is a nodal contact element, where the local contact compliance is modelled by means of linear springs and Coulomb law is used to govern the friction phenomena. In the literature, when the HBM is applied to vibrating systems with joint interfaces and the state-of-the-art contact model is used, an uncoupled approach is mostly employed: the static governing equations are solved in advance to compute the pre-stress effects and then the dynamic governing equations are solved to predict the vibration amplitude of the system. As a result, the HBM steady-state solution may lead to a poor correlation with the DTI solution, where static and dynamic loads are accounted for simultaneously. In this paper, the HBM performances are investigated by comparing the uncoupled approach to a fully coupled static/dynamic approach. In order to highlight the main differences between the two approaches, a lumped parameter system, characterized by a single friction contact, is considered in order to show the different levels of accuracy that the proposed approaches can provide for different configurations.

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Stefano Zucca, Christian M. Firrone. 2018-11-19. Nonlinear dynamics of mechanical systems with friction contacts: coupled static and dynamic Multi-Harmonic Balance Method and multiple solutions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2013.09.032

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