| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802013 | Mechanism and Machine Theory | 2016 | 10 Pages |
•Strongly nonlinear pendulum mechanism•Jacobi elliptic loading function•Exact analytical solution for forced steady-state oscillation response•Closed-form amplitude–frequency relation•Passive mass damper for large engineering structures
A strongly nonlinear pendulum mechanism is considered in which the restoring force is approximately a cubic function of the displacement variable. Its free oscillation frequency is approximately proportional to the amplitude of oscillation and distinctly lower than that of a simple pendulum. The mechanism has therefore been named infra-pendulum. The forced undamped oscillation response of the mechanism to non-harmonic periodic loading is studied under the assumption of small displacements. The loading function is derived from the free oscillation response whose time course follows a Jacobi elliptic function. It is chosen such that exact analytical solutions are obtained for the steady-state response and the amplitude–frequency relation. The equation describing the amplitude–frequency relation is a cubic polynomial equation. Its solutions are presented. The general approach of using non-harmonic periodic loading functions is transferable to other types of nonlinear oscillators.
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