On the stability of the damped hill’s equation with arbitrary, bounded parametric excitation

C. D. Rahn, C. D. Mote

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Abstract

The minimum damping for asymptotic stability is predicted for Hill’s equation with any bounded parametric excitation. It is shown that the response of Hill’s equation with bounded parametric excitation is exponentially bounded. The parametric excitation maximizing the bounding exponent is identified by time optimal control theory. This maximal bounding exponent is balanced by viscous damping to ensure asymptotic stability. The minimum damping ratio is calculated as a function of the excitation bound. A closed form, more conservative estimate of the minimum damping ratio is also predicted. Thus, if the general (e.g., unknown, aperiodic, orrandom) parametric excitation of Hill’s equation is bounded, a simple, conservative estimate of the damping required for asymptotic stability is given in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)366-370
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME
Volume60
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1993

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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