Abstract

Closed-form analytical expressions are obtained for the response of a weakly bilinear oscillator to harmonic forcing. Bilinear systems are used to model cracked beams and rotors; the bilinear oscillator considered here is a lightly damped mass-spring assembly. The spring is linear except that its stiffness is slightly higher when the displacement of the mass is negative. The response is obtained for three ranges offorcing frequencies: far from resonances, and near primary and superharmonic resonances. The difference between the two linear stiffness coefficients is used as the small parameter, e, in a modified perturbation analysis. Of all the behavior analyzed, the response near a superharmonic resonance of order 2 is the most markedly affected by the weak bilinearity. These results provide insight into the observed behavior of cracked structural members and shafts.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise - Vibration of Nonlinear, Random, and Time-Varying Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages727-735
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780791817186
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
EventASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium - Boston, United States
Duration: Sep 17 1995Sep 20 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume3A-1995

Conference

ConferenceASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period09/17/9509/20/95

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