A nonlinear component mode synthesis method for the computation of steady-state vibrations in non-conservative systems

This paper presents an extension to classic component mode synthesis methods to compute the steady-state forced response of nonlinear and dissipative structures. The procedure makes use of the nonlinear complex modes of each substructure, computed by means of a modified harmonic balance method, in order to build a reduced-order model easily solved by standard iterative solvers. The proposed method is applied to a mistuned cyclic structure subjected to dry friction forces, and proves particularly suitable for the study of such systems with high modal density and non-conservative nonlinearities.