摘要:In structural analysis, the concept of normal modes is classically related to
the linear vibration theory. Extending the concept of normal modes to the
case where the restoring forces contain non-linear terms has been a challenge
to many authors mainly because the principle of linear superposition does
not hold for non-linear systems. The aim of this paper is to show how the
concept of the Noninear Modes (NNMs) can be used to better understand the
response of the nonlinear mechanical systems. The concept of NNMs is
introduced here in the framework of invariant manifold theory for dynamical
systems. A NNM is defined in terms of amplitude, phase, frequency, damping
coefficient and mode shape, where the last three quantities are amplitude and
phase dependent. An amplitude-phase transformation is performed on the
nonlinear dynamical system, giving the time evolution of the nonlinear mode
motion via the two first-order differential equations governing the amplitude
and phase variables, as well as the geometry of the invariant manifold. The
formulation adopted here is suitable for use with a
Galerkin-based computational procedure. It will be shown how the NNMs give
access to the existence and stability of periodic orbits such as limit cycle.