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Nonlinear oscillations under multifrequency parametric excitation

Abstract

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A second-order system of differential equations containing a multifrequency parametric excitation and weak quadratic and cubic nonlinearities is investigated. The method of multiple scales is used to carry out a general analysis, and three resonance conditions are considered in detail. First, the case in which the sum of two excitation frequencies is near two times a natural frequency, λ<sub>s</sub> + λ<sub>t</sub> <u>~</u>2Ï <sub>q</sub>, is examined. Second, the influence of an internal resonance, Ï <sub>q</sub =<u>~</u>3Ï r, on the previous case is studied. Finally, the effect of the internal resonance w<sub>r</sub><u>~</u>3w<sub>q</sub> on the resonance λ<sub>s</sub> + λ<sub>t</sub> <u>~</u>2Ï <sub>q</sub> is investigated. Results are presented as plots of response amplitudes as functions of a detuning parameter, excitation amplitude, and, for the first case, a measure of the relative values of λ<sub>s</sub> + λ<sub>t</sub>.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Engineering Mechanics
Department dc:contributor.department
Engineering Mechanics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1988

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Gentry, Jeanette J.
Chairs dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Mook, Dean T.
  • Plaut, Raymond H.
Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Nayfeh, Ali H.

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

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etd-06222010-020244
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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43402

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Gentry, Jeanette J.. Nonlinear oscillations under multifrequency parametric excitation. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43402