Hamiltonian modelling and buckling analysis of a nonlinear flexible beam with actuation at the bottom

Authors

Megha V. Trivedi, Ravi N. Banavar, Paul Kotyczka

Abstract

The use of beams and similar structural elements is finding increasing application in many areas including micro and nanotechnology devices. For the purpose of buckling analysis and control, it is essential to account for nonlinear terms in the strains while modelling these flexible structures. Further, the Poisson’s effect can be accounted in modelling by the use of a two-dimensional stress–strain relationship. This paper studies the buckling effect for a slender, vertical beam (in the clamped-free configuration) with horizontal actuation at the fixed end and a tip-mass at the free end. Including also the inextensibility constraint of the beam, the equations of motion are derived. A preliminary modal analysis of the system has been carried out to describe candidate post-buckling configurations and study the stability properties of these equilibria. The vertical configuration of the beam under the action of gravity is without loss of generality, since the objective is to model a potential field that determines the equilibria. Neglecting the inextensibility constraint, the equations of motion are then casted in port-Hamiltonian form with appropriately defined flows and efforts as a basis for structure-preserving discretization and simulation. Finally, the finite-dimensional model is simulated to obtain the time response of the tip-mass for different loading conditions.

Citation

• Journal: Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 475–492
• Publisher: Informa UK Limited
• DOI: 10.1080/13873954.2016.1201517

BibTeX

@article{Trivedi_2016,
  title={{Hamiltonian modelling and buckling analysis of a nonlinear flexible beam with actuation at the bottom}},
  volume={22},
  ISSN={1744-5051},
  DOI={10.1080/13873954.2016.1201517},
  number={5},
  journal={Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems},
  publisher={Informa UK Limited},
  author={Trivedi, Megha V. and Banavar, Ravi N. and Kotyczka, Paul},
  year={2016},
  pages={475--492}
}

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