Nonlinear isolators with high-static-low-dynamic-stiffness have received considerable attention in the recent literature due to their performance benefits compared to linear vibration isolators. A quasi-zero-stiffness (QZS) isolator is a particular case of this type of isolator, which has a zero dynamic stiffness at the static equilibrium position. These types of isolators can be used to achieve very low frequency vibration isolation, but a drawback is that they have purely hardening stiffness behavior. If something occurs to destroy the symmetry of the system, for example, by an additional static load being applied to the isolator during operation, or by the incorrect mass being suspended on the isolator, then the isolator behavior will change dramatically. The question is whether this will be detrimental to the performance of the isolator and this is addressed in this paper. The analysis in this paper shows that although the asymmetry will degrade the performance of the isolator compared to the perfectly tuned case, it will still perform better than the corresponding linear isolator provided that the amplitude of excitation is not too large.
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On the Effects of Mistuning a Force-Excited System Containing a Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Vibration Isolator
Ali Abolfathi,
Ali Abolfathi
1
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering,
Stewart Miller Building,
e-mail: ali.abolfathi2@gmail.com
Stewart Miller Building,
Loughborough University
,Leicestershire LE11 3TU
, UK
e-mail: ali.abolfathi2@gmail.com
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M. J. Brennan,
M. J. Brennan
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: mjbrennan0@btinternet.com
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
UNESP
, Ilha Solteira
,Sao Paulo 15385-000
, Brazil
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T. P. Waters,
T. P. Waters
Associate Professor
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research,
e-mail: tpw@isvr.soton.ac.uk
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research,
University of Southampton
,Southampton SO17 1BJ
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B. Tang
B. Tang
Associate Professor
Institute of Internal Combustion Engine,
e-mail: btang@dlut.edu.cn
Institute of Internal Combustion Engine,
Dalian University of Technology
,Dalian 116023
, China
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Ali Abolfathi
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering,
Stewart Miller Building,
e-mail: ali.abolfathi2@gmail.com
Stewart Miller Building,
Loughborough University
,Leicestershire LE11 3TU
, UK
e-mail: ali.abolfathi2@gmail.com
M. J. Brennan
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: mjbrennan0@btinternet.com
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
UNESP
, Ilha Solteira
,Sao Paulo 15385-000
, Brazil
e-mail: mjbrennan0@btinternet.com
T. P. Waters
Associate Professor
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research,
e-mail: tpw@isvr.soton.ac.uk
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research,
University of Southampton
,Southampton SO17 1BJ
, UK
e-mail: tpw@isvr.soton.ac.uk
B. Tang
Associate Professor
Institute of Internal Combustion Engine,
e-mail: btang@dlut.edu.cn
Institute of Internal Combustion Engine,
Dalian University of Technology
,Dalian 116023
, China
e-mail: btang@dlut.edu.cn
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND ACOUSTICS. Manuscript received July 23, 2014; final manuscript received January 25, 2015; published online March 23, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Mohammed Daqaq.
J. Vib. Acoust. Aug 2015, 137(4): 044502 (6 pages)
Published Online: August 1, 2015
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Received:
July 23, 2014
Revision Received:
January 25, 2015
Online:
March 23, 2015
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Abolfathi, A., Brennan, M. J., Waters, T. P., and Tang, B. (August 1, 2015). "On the Effects of Mistuning a Force-Excited System Containing a Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Vibration Isolator." ASME. J. Vib. Acoust. August 2015; 137(4): 044502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029689
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