Spatial coherence measurements of a chaotic flexible-beam impact oscillator

J. P. Cusumano, M. T. Sharkady, B. W. Kimble

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Abstract

Experiments on a flexible-beam impact oscillator are described in which the spatial structure of typical motions is explored. The beam is held in a fixed mount with clamped-free boundary conditions, and an electromagnetic shaker is used to force a sinusoidally-vibrating impactor to strike the free end of the beam. Bifurcation diagrams using frequency as the bifurcation parameter are obtained using a computer-driven data acquisition system. It is shown that over 90% of the mean square response amplitude is captured by the first proper orthogonal mode for the cases examined.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAerospace Structures
Subtitle of host publicationNonlinear Dynamics and System Response
EditorsWalter F. Jones
PublisherPubl by ASME
Pages13-22
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)0791810275
StatePublished - Dec 1 1993
EventProceedings of the 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting - New Orleans, LA, USA
Duration: Nov 28 1993Dec 3 1993

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD
Volume33
ISSN (Print)0733-4230

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting
CityNew Orleans, LA, USA
Period11/28/9312/3/93

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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