Nonlinear targeted energy transfer of two coupled cantilever beams coupled to a bistable light attachment

In order to control the sound radiation by a structure, one aims to control vibration of radiating modes of vibration using “Energy Pumping” also named “Targeted Energy Transfer”. This principle is here applied to a simplified model of a double leaf panel. This model is made of two beams coupled by a spring. One of the beams is connected to a nonlinear absorber. This nonlinear absorber is made of a 3D-printed support on which is clamped a buckled thin small beam with a small mass fixed at its centre having two equilibrium positions. The experiments showed that, once attached onto a vibrating system to be controlled, under forced excitation of the primary system, the light bistable oscillator allows a reduction of structural vibration up to 10 dB for significant amplitude and frequency range around the first two vibration modes of the system.