Curved and Layer. Struct.

2015; 2:150–161

Nonlinear forced vibration response of smart two-

phase nano-composite beams to external harmonic
excitations
Soraya Mareishi – Hamed Kalhori – Mohammad Rafiee – Seyedeh Marzieh Hosseini

Soroush Sepehri - 810696022

 Highlights

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This paper presents an analytical
solution for nonlinear free and forced
vibration response of smart laminated
nano-composite beams resting on
nonlinear elastic foundation and under
external harmonic excitation.
The structure is under a Different distribution patterns of the The beam complies with Euler-
temperature change and an electric single walled aligned and straight Bernoulli beam theory and von
excitation through the piezoelectric carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) Kármán geometric nonlinearity.
layers. through the thickness of the beam The nonlinearity is due to the mid-
are considered. plane stretching of the beam and
the nonlinear stiffness of the
elastic foundation.

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The Multiple Time
perturbation scheme is used to
perform the nonlinear dynamical
analysis of functionally graded carbon
nanotube-reinforced beams.
Scales Analytical expressions of the nonlinear The effects of different parameters including It is found that the volume fractions of
natural frequencies, nonlinear applied voltage, temperature change, SWCNTs as well as their distribution
dynamic response and frequency beam geometry, the volume fraction and pattern significantly change the
response of the system in the case of distribution pattern of the carbon
behavior of the system.
primary resonance have been nanotubes on the nonlinear natural
frequencies and frequency-response curves
presented.
are presented.
Approach to modelling a nano-composite
beam using Continuum Mechanics
Analytical results and parametric study
 Applied Voltage
 Volume Fraction
 Distribution pattern of CNTs
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3 Vibration Analysis using MMS

Implementing the Beam Theory and deriving the  Free Vibration
governing equation of motion
Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory 2  Forced Vibration

1 Homogenization
 Mori-Tanaka
 Rule of Mixture
SCHEMATICS
Schematics
HOMOGENIZATION
Homogenization (Rule of Mixture)
𝐶𝑁
𝐸11 = 𝛾1 𝑉𝐶𝑁 𝐸11 + 𝑉𝑚 𝐸 𝑚 In order for consideration of size dependency of carbon
𝐶𝑁 nanotubes, the CNT efficiency parameters 𝛾𝑖 are used.
𝛾2 /𝐸22 = 𝑉𝐶𝑁 /𝐸22 + 𝑉𝑚 /𝐸 𝑚
𝐶𝑁
𝛾3 /𝐺12 = 𝑉𝐶𝑁 /𝐺12 + 𝑉𝑚 /𝐺 𝑚 𝐸11 , 𝐸22 Young Modulus
𝐶𝑁 𝐺12 Shear Modulus
𝜃ℎ = 𝑉𝐶𝑁 𝜃11 + 𝑉𝑚 𝜃 𝑚
𝑉𝐶𝑁 Volume fraction
𝐶𝑁
𝜐ℎ = 𝑉𝐶𝑁 𝜐12 + 𝑉𝑚 𝜐 𝑚 𝜃 Thermal expansion coefficient
𝜐 Poisson’s Ratio
𝜌ℎ = 𝑉𝐶𝑁 𝜌𝐶𝑁 + 𝑉𝑚 𝜌𝑚
GOVERNING EQUATION
Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory
Strain-Displacement Relation

Hamilton’s Principe
Governing Equation of Motion

Sl,Snl and Ss are stiffness of linear, nonlinear, and shearing parts, respectively.
 Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory II (Non-dimensionalization)

Introducing the following non-

dimensional parameters

Non-dimensional governing equation

NONLINEAR VIBRATION ANALYSIS
Nonlinear Free Vibration (MMS)
Nonlinear Forced Vibration

Primary Resonance

Frequency-Response
Equation
Effect of distribution pattern on the frequency ratio
 The nonlinear frequency grows as the initial
deflection increases
 For a given initial condition, FGO and FGX distribution
patterns present the highest and the lowest
nonlinear frequency ratios.
Effect of Volume fraction on the nonlinear
ratio

 Increasing the SWCNT volume

fraction provides slight increase in
nonlinear frequency ratio
Effect of Volume Fraction on the response

 As the carbon nanotubes volume fraction

increases, the hardening property of the
structure increases. In simple words, for a given
amplitude of excitation, the higher volume
fraction, the stiffer structure.
Effect of Distribution Pattern on the frequency
response curve
 The beam with FGO pattern has the strongest
hardening behavior.
 The beam with FGX pattern has the weakest
hardening behavior.
Conclusion

As that the negative applied voltage increases, the linear and nonlinear fundamental natural
frequency increase.

FGX and FGO distribution patterns possess the lowest and highest nonlinear
frequency ratios in free vibration domain, and for the resonance domain the beam
with FGX and FGO distribution pattern has the strongest and the weakest hardening
behavior, respectively.

Adding a foundation with shearing parameter causes the nonlinear to linear

frequency ratio to decrease. However, the nonlinear elastic foundation makes
the structure possess a higher nonlinear to linear frequency ratio.

Increasing the carbon nanotubes volume fraction, and decreasing

temperature cause the system to be exhibit a stiffer behavior.