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Nonlinear and chaotic snap-through response of buckled plates under sinusoidal base excitation

C. F. Ng, W. Y. Poon, Y. Y. Lee

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

    Abstract

    A simple dynamic model of a general buckled plate using a single mode model is used to present the typical trend of nonlinear behavior. The nonlinear dynamic buckling of curved plate acted upon by a sinusoidal excitation and its effects on the overall dynamic response can be easily interpreted using the single-mode formula. The important non-linear dynamic characteristics of curved plates are found to be the transition from softening spring effects to hardening spring effects through the intermediate region of chaotic motion. The chaotic motion is an intermittent motion with large amplitude between the two static buckled positions of the plate. The theoretical predictions are in agreement with the experimental results. The experience from the studies can also be used to improve the testing and monitoring techniques for noise transmission and nonlinear vibration of curved plate under acoustic or airflow load.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
    Pages2389-2392
    Volume6 C
    Publication statusPublished - 2001
    Event18th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Duration: 9 Sept 200112 Sept 2001

    Publication series

    Name
    Volume6 C

    Conference

    Conference18th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise
    PlaceUnited States
    CityPittsburgh, PA
    Period9/09/0112/09/01

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