Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119605
Kang Lu, Xiong Xiong, Zheng Zeng, Zichen Deng, Rongchun Hu
In this paper, a piezoelectric energy harvester by exploiting vortex-induced vibration (VIV) under the influence of random wind excitation is designed and the associated nonlinear dynamics is investigated comprehensively. The dynamic equations of motion considering the inherent randomness, including the modified Hartlen-Currie model characterizing the random wind forces, are formulated for the piezoelectric energy harvester. Stochastic averaging method is then employed to derive the stationary distribution of mechanical states, providing insights into the long-term behavior of the system. Both the resonant case and the non-resonant case between Strouhal frequency of incoming wind with the natural frequency of the piezoelectric beam are investigated in detail. Performance metrics, including mean square electric voltage (MSEV) and mean output power (MOP), are theoretically obtained through the analysis. Parameter sensitivity analysis is applied to enhance efficiency, and the results are validated through comparisons with numerical simulation and wind tunnel experiments. The findings from this study offer valuable insights into optimizing the design and enhancing the reliability of piezoelectric energy harvesters under the influence of fluctuating wind conditions.
{"title":"Nonlinear dynamics of a piezoelectric wind energy harvester by exploiting vortex-induced vibration","authors":"Kang Lu, Xiong Xiong, Zheng Zeng, Zichen Deng, Rongchun Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119605","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119605","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, a piezoelectric energy harvester by exploiting vortex-induced vibration (VIV) under the influence of random wind excitation is designed and the associated nonlinear dynamics is investigated comprehensively. The dynamic equations of motion considering the inherent randomness, including the modified Hartlen-Currie model characterizing the random wind forces, are formulated for the piezoelectric energy harvester. Stochastic averaging method is then employed to derive the stationary distribution of mechanical states, providing insights into the long-term behavior of the system. Both the resonant case and the non-resonant case between Strouhal frequency of incoming wind with the natural frequency of the piezoelectric beam are investigated in detail. Performance metrics, including mean square electric voltage (MSEV) and mean output power (MOP), are theoretically obtained through the analysis. Parameter sensitivity analysis is applied to enhance efficiency, and the results are validated through comparisons with numerical simulation and wind tunnel experiments. The findings from this study offer valuable insights into optimizing the design and enhancing the reliability of piezoelectric energy harvesters under the influence of fluctuating wind conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119605"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145787995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119587
Gyan Setu, A K Darpe, B Premachandran
An assembly of a disc shrink-fitted on a shaft are widely used in industry to provide a tight mounting enabling a positive drive. Although this kind of mounting alleviates the need for keyways and keys, the contact pressure from the interference fit generates localized stress and deformation in the shaft and the mounted disc. The increased stress may influence the natural frequencies and the dynamics of the shaft depending on the disc/hub dimensions. Earlier, the effect of such a disc mounting was accounted for in the model by raising the diameter of the shaft at the mounting location, without systematically studying the effect of the varying degree of the interference fit. The present work introduces a novel analytical approach to account for the shrink-fit of the mounted disc on the shaft for different interference fit levels and shaft-disc configurations (disc diameter and thickness). The contact pressure due to shrink fit is modelled as a uniform axisymmetric pressure band in the shrink fit region. The stress and deformation in the shaft and disc are evaluated using the Fourier-Bessel formulation. The proposed method utilizes mathematical formulation to evaluate the fit-induced axial stress and the corresponding increase in the stiffness. The method then estimates the required diameter of the step at the shrink-fit region more precisely than predicted by a previous approach. The objective is also to investigate the extent of the influence of the induced local stress due to the shrink fit on the bending natural frequency of the shaft-disc assembly. To validate the proposed approach, an experimental modal analysis is performed on the test specimen with shrink fit and the measured natural frequencies are compared with the calculated ones. The experimental natural frequencies for off-center shaft-disc configurations and overhung shaft-hub configurations are within 5 % of those obtained theoretically, signifying the capability of the proposed mathematical approach to model the shrink-fit assembly accurately. In contrast to the empirical approach of modeling the shrink fit, the novel modelling approach presented in the paper offers a systematic and better way of modeling and of accurately predicting the associated bending natural frequencies.
{"title":"A new modeling approach for an eigenvalue analysis of a shrink-fitted shaft-disc assembly","authors":"Gyan Setu, A K Darpe, B Premachandran","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119587","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119587","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An assembly of a disc shrink-fitted on a shaft are widely used in industry to provide a tight mounting enabling a positive drive. Although this kind of mounting alleviates the need for keyways and keys, the contact pressure from the interference fit generates localized stress and deformation in the shaft and the mounted disc. The increased stress may influence the natural frequencies and the dynamics of the shaft depending on the disc/hub dimensions. Earlier, the effect of such a disc mounting was accounted for in the model by raising the diameter of the shaft at the mounting location, without systematically studying the effect of the varying degree of the interference fit. The present work introduces a novel analytical approach to account for the shrink-fit of the mounted disc on the shaft for different interference fit levels and shaft-disc configurations (disc diameter and thickness). The contact pressure due to shrink fit is modelled as a uniform axisymmetric pressure band in the shrink fit region. The stress and deformation in the shaft and disc are evaluated using the Fourier-Bessel formulation. The proposed method utilizes mathematical formulation to evaluate the fit-induced axial stress and the corresponding increase in the stiffness. The method then estimates the required diameter of the step at the shrink-fit region more precisely than predicted by a previous approach. The objective is also to investigate the extent of the influence of the induced local stress due to the shrink fit on the bending natural frequency of the shaft-disc assembly. To validate the proposed approach, an experimental modal analysis is performed on the test specimen with shrink fit and the measured natural frequencies are compared with the calculated ones. The experimental natural frequencies for off-center shaft-disc configurations and overhung shaft-hub configurations are within 5 % of those obtained theoretically, signifying the capability of the proposed mathematical approach to model the shrink-fit assembly accurately. In contrast to the empirical approach of modeling the shrink fit, the novel modelling approach presented in the paper offers a systematic and better way of modeling and of accurately predicting the associated bending natural frequencies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119587"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145683818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119559
Yin Zhang , Han Wu
Four types of springs, which are widely used to model the beam defects and stiffening effects, induce the discontinuities of the beam displacement and its first, second and third derivatives. These discontinuities can either increase or decrease the beam stiffness. The variations of beam stiffness change its natural frequencies and mode shapes. The four types of springs are modeled as the concentrated ones, which are characterized by the generalized functions of the Dirac delta function and its derivatives. The new analytical solutions to the free vibration of the Euler–Bernoulli beam with these four discontinuities are derived. By constructing the proper solution forms and using the distributional derivative rule of the generalized functions, the new analytical solutions are derived, which are the direct solutions to the fourth order differential equation of the Euler–Bernoulli beam governing equation with the presence of the generalized functions. The analytical solutions are with the advantage of satisfying all the transition conditions. With the analytical solutions, the eigenvalue problem formulation only involves the beam boundary conditions, which is a 4 × 4 matrix computation and significantly simplifies the problem formulation procedure. This new eigenvalue problem formulation provides an efficient method of computing the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the beam with the discontinuities caused by the springs. Besides the defects and stiffening effects, the beam boundaries can also be modeled by these four types of springs. With the different combinations of the four types of springs, various and general beam boundary conditions are formed. With the models of these four types of springs, the analytical solution to the free vibration of a beam with more general defects, stiffening effects and boundary conditions is presented.
{"title":"Analytical solutions to free vibration of beam with discontinuities caused by springs","authors":"Yin Zhang , Han Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119559","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119559","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Four types of springs, which are widely used to model the beam defects and stiffening effects, induce the discontinuities of the beam displacement and its first, second and third derivatives. These discontinuities can either increase or decrease the beam stiffness. The variations of beam stiffness change its natural frequencies and mode shapes. The four types of springs are modeled as the concentrated ones, which are characterized by the generalized functions of the Dirac delta function and its derivatives. The new analytical solutions to the free vibration of the Euler–Bernoulli beam with these four discontinuities are derived. By constructing the proper solution forms and using the distributional derivative rule of the generalized functions, the new analytical solutions are derived, which are the direct solutions to the fourth order differential equation of the Euler–Bernoulli beam governing equation with the presence of the generalized functions. The analytical solutions are with the advantage of satisfying all the transition conditions. With the analytical solutions, the eigenvalue problem formulation only involves the beam boundary conditions, which is a 4 × 4 matrix computation and significantly simplifies the problem formulation procedure. This new eigenvalue problem formulation provides an efficient method of computing the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the beam with the discontinuities caused by the springs. Besides the defects and stiffening effects, the beam boundaries can also be modeled by these four types of springs. With the different combinations of the four types of springs, various and general beam boundary conditions are formed. With the models of these four types of springs, the analytical solution to the free vibration of a beam with more general defects, stiffening effects and boundary conditions is presented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119559"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145683921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119575
Harry A. Simpson , Eleni N. Chatzi , Manolis N. Chatzis
The rapid growth of the wind industry has resulted in larger wind turbines, whose modal properties lie in the lower frequency range. This has induced higher loads and stress cycles rendering accurate fatigue assessment increasingly important. Such assessment is highly affected by the precision in the estimation of turbine properties, including those related to the support conditions and foundation, which can be associated with high uncertainty. One approach to improve these estimates is to use structural monitoring data (e.g. from sensors mounted on the tower) to update the foundation parameters of offshore wind turbine models. However, the low identifiability of the parameters to be estimated can lead to divergent estimates across different fatigue estimation frameworks, which combined with the uncertainty inherent in the foundation properties, can compromise the reliable assessment of the remaining useful life. In this work, two Bayesian model updating frameworks are applied to update the foundation parameters of an offshore wind turbine and results are compared against a deterministic framework in a numerical example. The advantages and limitations of each framework are considered and the importance of accurately accounting for uncertainties as part of the model updating process is highlighted.
{"title":"A comparison of deterministic and Bayesian model updating frameworks for identifying offshore wind turbine foundation parameters","authors":"Harry A. Simpson , Eleni N. Chatzi , Manolis N. Chatzis","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119575","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119575","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth of the wind industry has resulted in larger wind turbines, whose modal properties lie in the lower frequency range. This has induced higher loads and stress cycles rendering accurate fatigue assessment increasingly important. Such assessment is highly affected by the precision in the estimation of turbine properties, including those related to the support conditions and foundation, which can be associated with high uncertainty. One approach to improve these estimates is to use structural monitoring data (e.g. from sensors mounted on the tower) to update the foundation parameters of offshore wind turbine models. However, the low identifiability of the parameters to be estimated can lead to divergent estimates across different fatigue estimation frameworks, which combined with the uncertainty inherent in the foundation properties, can compromise the reliable assessment of the remaining useful life. In this work, two Bayesian model updating frameworks are applied to update the foundation parameters of an offshore wind turbine and results are compared against a deterministic framework in a numerical example. The advantages and limitations of each framework are considered and the importance of accurately accounting for uncertainties as part of the model updating process is highlighted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119575"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-06DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119602
Wang Liwei, Fan Yiliang, Ji Zhenlin
The prediction of the reflection coefficient of a circular duct with inflow remains understudied despite its critical importance for intake noise control of power machineries, for examples IC engines, blowers, and fans. This work proposes a methodology based on solving the two-dimensional (2-D) axisymmetric frequency domain linearized Navier-Stokes equations (LNSEs) to determine the reflection coefficient and end correction for bellmouth-terminated and sharp-edged ducts in the presence of inflow. Numerical results show that the bellmouth configuration suppresses flow separation by the optimized curvature, yielding the consistent magnitude of the reflection coefficient with convection-dominated potential flow solution. Conversely, for the sharp-edged duct, flow separation at the lip generates an internal jet where the vortex-sound interaction facilitates the energy transfer from sound field to flow field, leading to the magnitude of the reflection coefficient lower than the potential flow solution. The predictions of the reflection coefficient for finite-thickness ducts are relatively consistent with the published empirical formula within the range of the Helmholtz number (ka) up to 3.8 (corresponding to the first radial mode), demonstrating the applicability of the extrapolated formula. Simulations for ducts with different wall thicknesses reveal that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient at low ka correlates directly with the vena contracta coefficient. Based on this finding, a modified formula for the reflection coefficient is proposed to improve the accuracy. Additionally, the predictions of the end correction for both the bellmouth-terminated and sharp-edged ducts demonstrate that the end correction is primarily governed by the mean flow convection and the influence of vortex-sound interaction is negligible.
{"title":"Sound radiation from circular duct with inflow","authors":"Wang Liwei, Fan Yiliang, Ji Zhenlin","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119602","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119602","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The prediction of the reflection coefficient of a circular duct with inflow remains understudied despite its critical importance for intake noise control of power machineries, for examples IC engines, blowers, and fans. This work proposes a methodology based on solving the two-dimensional (2-D) axisymmetric frequency domain linearized Navier-Stokes equations (LNSEs) to determine the reflection coefficient and end correction for bellmouth-terminated and sharp-edged ducts in the presence of inflow. Numerical results show that the bellmouth configuration suppresses flow separation by the optimized curvature, yielding the consistent magnitude of the reflection coefficient with convection-dominated potential flow solution. Conversely, for the sharp-edged duct, flow separation at the lip generates an internal jet where the vortex-sound interaction facilitates the energy transfer from sound field to flow field, leading to the magnitude of the reflection coefficient lower than the potential flow solution. The predictions of the reflection coefficient for finite-thickness ducts are relatively consistent with the published empirical formula within the range of the Helmholtz number (<em>ka</em>) up to 3.8 (corresponding to the first radial mode), demonstrating the applicability of the extrapolated formula. Simulations for ducts with different wall thicknesses reveal that the magnitude of the reflection coefficient at low <em>ka</em> correlates directly with the vena contracta coefficient. Based on this finding, a modified formula for the reflection coefficient is proposed to improve the accuracy. Additionally, the predictions of the end correction for both the bellmouth-terminated and sharp-edged ducts demonstrate that the end correction is primarily governed by the mean flow convection and the influence of vortex-sound interaction is negligible.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119602"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145787994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harvesting energy from environmental vibrations to power devices such as wireless sensors holds significant potential. Given the multi-directional nature of environmental vibration energy, this study introduces a piezoelectric cantilever beam-spring pendulum system influenced by nonlinear magnetic forces. The structure is influenced by both internal energy exchange and nonlinear magnetic interactions between magnets. The magnetic energy equations are established through the magnetic dipole model and combined with the energy equations of the structure to derive the governing equations utilizing the Lagrange's equations. The corresponding modelling analyses and numerical simulations demonstrate that, under appropriate parameter configurations, the interplay between internal energy exchange and nonlinear magnetic forces achieves a significant enhancement effect. Compared to other structures, the bandwidth of the proposed structure can be increased up to 115.98 % under x-direction excitation. The maximum RMS voltage can be improved up to 151.83 % under z-direction.
{"title":"Nonlinear magnetic force coupled piezoelectric cantilever beam-spring pendulum for multi-directional vibration energy harvesting","authors":"Yunshun Zhang , Guangsong Zhang , Yuyang Qian , Yunrong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Harvesting energy from environmental vibrations to power devices such as wireless sensors holds significant potential. Given the multi-directional nature of environmental vibration energy, this study introduces a piezoelectric cantilever beam-spring pendulum system influenced by nonlinear magnetic forces. The structure is influenced by both internal energy exchange and nonlinear magnetic interactions between magnets. The magnetic energy equations are established through the magnetic dipole model and combined with the energy equations of the structure to derive the governing equations utilizing the Lagrange's equations. The corresponding modelling analyses and numerical simulations demonstrate that, under appropriate parameter configurations, the interplay between internal energy exchange and nonlinear magnetic forces achieves a significant enhancement effect. Compared to other structures, the bandwidth of the proposed structure can be increased up to 115.98 % under x-direction excitation. The maximum RMS voltage can be improved up to 151.83 % under z-direction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119578"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145683918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119606
Faisal Sadaat, Charles Nutakor, Jussi Sopanen
Ball bearing-squeeze film damper (BB-SFD) cartridges are increasingly employed in high-speed rotating machinery, such as automotive turbochargers and gas turbines, due to their ability to reduce friction and enhance rotordynamic stability. Despite their growing use, accurately modeling the dynamic behavior of these systems remains challenging. This is primarily due to the nonlinear characteristics of oil film forces and the complex interaction between the bearing components particularly the outer race and the squeeze film lands. This study presents four distinct modeling approaches for the BB-SFD cartridge: single-mass, two-mass, beam-element, and rigid-body formulations. The squeeze film damper is represented using an open-ended short-bearing configuration, with oil film forces computed based on the motion of the outer race. It is observed that gravitational effects cause the outer race to become off-centered, resulting in nonlinear dynamic behavior that significantly influences system response. An automotive turbocharger is used as a case study to evaluate the performance of each modeling approach. Experimental modal analysis and dynamic testing are used to verify the simulation model. The two-mass formulation offers a favorable balance between computational efficiency and accuracy among the models considered. The rigid-body model provides a generalized framework that can be extended to other bearing configurations, including journal bearings and rigid supports. By addressing limitations in existing models and incorporating outer race dynamics, this work contributes to the development of more reliable and efficient simulation tools for high-speed rotor-bearing systems.
{"title":"Different modeling methodologies for rotor-system on ball bearing cartridge with squeeze film damper","authors":"Faisal Sadaat, Charles Nutakor, Jussi Sopanen","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119606","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ball bearing-squeeze film damper (BB-SFD) cartridges are increasingly employed in high-speed rotating machinery, such as automotive turbochargers and gas turbines, due to their ability to reduce friction and enhance rotordynamic stability. Despite their growing use, accurately modeling the dynamic behavior of these systems remains challenging. This is primarily due to the nonlinear characteristics of oil film forces and the complex interaction between the bearing components particularly the outer race and the squeeze film lands. This study presents four distinct modeling approaches for the BB-SFD cartridge: single-mass, two-mass, beam-element, and rigid-body formulations. The squeeze film damper is represented using an open-ended short-bearing configuration, with oil film forces computed based on the motion of the outer race. It is observed that gravitational effects cause the outer race to become off-centered, resulting in nonlinear dynamic behavior that significantly influences system response. An automotive turbocharger is used as a case study to evaluate the performance of each modeling approach. Experimental modal analysis and dynamic testing are used to verify the simulation model. The two-mass formulation offers a favorable balance between computational efficiency and accuracy among the models considered. The rigid-body model provides a generalized framework that can be extended to other bearing configurations, including journal bearings and rigid supports. By addressing limitations in existing models and incorporating outer race dynamics, this work contributes to the development of more reliable and efficient simulation tools for high-speed rotor-bearing systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119606"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145787998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119547
Federico Castellini , Giacomo Squicciarini , David Thompson , Egidio Di Gialleonardo , Roberto Corradi
Curve squeal is a high-frequency tonal noise produced by rail vehicles on tight curves, with its occurrence subject to various uncertainties. The generation mechanism is typically attributed to self-excited vibration within the wheel/rail system, with the leading inner wheel of the vehicle often being the most prone to squeal. However, loud and tonal noise is also found to be generated by the outer wheel or for trams when the leading inner wheel is in contact with the grooved rail head. This article presents a wheel/rail interaction model accounting for the presence of multiple contact points between the wheel and the rail. It is used to study the squeal noise generated by a modern low-floor tramcar equipped with resilient wheels. Time-domain simulations are carried out in the case of contact between the flange back of the inner leading wheel and the grooved head. The simulations also reveal that the outer wheel in flange contact can be involved in curve squeal. Variation in the lateral contact point position and the activation of a second contact point on the flange back are found to potentially alter the frequencies involved in the squealing mechanism and the wheel vibration amplitude. A comparison of time-domain simulation results for multiple contact points with full-scale on-track measurements is presented, analysing the inner and outer wheel squeal generated by the tramcar. The squeal is predicted at the same frequencies observed during experiments. Furthermore, the wheel vibration levels in the axial and radial directions are aligned with those measured by accelerometers mounted on the wheels.
{"title":"Frequency and time domain prediction of railway curve squeal including multiple wheel/rail contact points","authors":"Federico Castellini , Giacomo Squicciarini , David Thompson , Egidio Di Gialleonardo , Roberto Corradi","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Curve squeal is a high-frequency tonal noise produced by rail vehicles on tight curves, with its occurrence subject to various uncertainties. The generation mechanism is typically attributed to self-excited vibration within the wheel/rail system, with the leading inner wheel of the vehicle often being the most prone to squeal. However, loud and tonal noise is also found to be generated by the outer wheel or for trams when the leading inner wheel is in contact with the grooved rail head. This article presents a wheel/rail interaction model accounting for the presence of multiple contact points between the wheel and the rail. It is used to study the squeal noise generated by a modern low-floor tramcar equipped with resilient wheels. Time-domain simulations are carried out in the case of contact between the flange back of the inner leading wheel and the grooved head. The simulations also reveal that the outer wheel in flange contact can be involved in curve squeal. Variation in the lateral contact point position and the activation of a second contact point on the flange back are found to potentially alter the frequencies involved in the squealing mechanism and the wheel vibration amplitude. A comparison of time-domain simulation results for multiple contact points with full-scale on-track measurements is presented, analysing the inner and outer wheel squeal generated by the tramcar. The squeal is predicted at the same frequencies observed during experiments. Furthermore, the wheel vibration levels in the axial and radial directions are aligned with those measured by accelerometers mounted on the wheels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119547"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145837271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119571
Nidish Narayanaa Balaji , Erhan Ferhatoglu
Dynamic responses of friction-damped structures often exhibit significant variability due to uncertainties inherent in both contact parameters and residual tractions. While the former are closely related to the epistemic description of the interfacial contact, the latter reflects the loading history. Although previous studies have individually examined the impact of these uncertainties on the response variability, their simultaneous consideration with a comparative quantification remains unexplored. To address this gap, we present a parametric analysis in the context of uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis using Polynomial Chaos Expansion. In this study, the variability of the amplitude-dependent nonlinear modal properties due to the above uncertainties are examined as a metric to assess the influence of such parameters on the overall dynamics. We use a planar 3-mass frictional oscillator representing a simplified model of two adjacent blades with an underplatform damper as the numerical benchmark for the investigations. The influence of different probability distributions is investigated and it is shown that frequency variability is predominantly governed by the uncertainty in tangential contact stiffness. On the other hand, the damping behavior in the partial slip regime is highly sensitive to the non-unique nature of residual tractions. While contact parameter uncertainty is widely recognized as a primary source of vibration response variability within the joint mechanics community, the findings of this study underline the critical importance of accounting for the non-unique nature of residual tractions.
{"title":"Vibration response variability in friction-damped systems: Quantification of the influence of contact and traction uncertainties","authors":"Nidish Narayanaa Balaji , Erhan Ferhatoglu","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119571","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119571","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dynamic responses of friction-damped structures often exhibit significant variability due to uncertainties inherent in both contact parameters and residual tractions. While the former are closely related to the epistemic description of the interfacial contact, the latter reflects the loading history. Although previous studies have individually examined the impact of these uncertainties on the response variability, their simultaneous consideration with a comparative quantification remains unexplored. To address this gap, we present a parametric analysis in the context of uncertainty propagation and sensitivity analysis using Polynomial Chaos Expansion. In this study, the variability of the amplitude-dependent nonlinear modal properties due to the above uncertainties are examined as a metric to assess the influence of such parameters on the overall dynamics. We use a planar 3-mass frictional oscillator representing a simplified model of two adjacent blades with an underplatform damper as the numerical benchmark for the investigations. The influence of different probability distributions is investigated and it is shown that frequency variability is predominantly governed by the uncertainty in tangential contact stiffness. On the other hand, the damping behavior in the partial slip regime is highly sensitive to the non-unique nature of residual tractions. While contact parameter uncertainty is widely recognized as a primary source of vibration response variability within the joint mechanics community, the findings of this study underline the critical importance of accounting for the non-unique nature of residual tractions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119571"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-17Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119586
Lin Geng, Xiang Kong, Jian Tang, Hui-Yang Xiao, Chun-Dong He, Yuan-Yuan Liu
Acoustic sensing has always been a research hotspot, in which how to break the detection limit is the key to research. Although the emergence of acoustic metamaterials in recent years has solved some of these problems, the current acoustic metamaterials still exhibit the issues, such as the excessive size and mismatches between wave vectors of the waveguide and surrounding media. To address these issues, a nonlinear compact gradient coiled metamaterial (NCGCM) is proposed in this paper. In the designed NCGCM structure, a nonlinear variation in air gap depth is employed to avoid the wave vector mismatch. The linear variation in the thickness of the acoustic grating ensures the grating stiffness and prevents the acoustic-solid coupling, and a linear change in air gap width reduces the heat loss. The linear variation in the thin plate length of the air gap can improve the refractive index to ensure the acoustic enhancement effect. The acoustic simulation of the NCGCM structure is modeled in the Comsol software. The simulation results verified that the NCGCM structure has the good frequency selectivity, acoustic enhancement effect and the good directional response ability. It can effectively identify and capture weak harmonic signals and Gaussian pulse signals. The NCGCM structure provides a new idea for the detection of weak acoustic signals and the directional acoustic localization. The designed NCGCM structure is fabricated in its entirety by 3D printing using photosensitive resin material, and an experiment is employed to further validate its capability.
{"title":"Acoustic sensing enhancement and directional acoustic localization based on nonlinear compact gradient coiled metamaterials","authors":"Lin Geng, Xiang Kong, Jian Tang, Hui-Yang Xiao, Chun-Dong He, Yuan-Yuan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119586","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jsv.2025.119586","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acoustic sensing has always been a research hotspot, in which how to break the detection limit is the key to research. Although the emergence of acoustic metamaterials in recent years has solved some of these problems, the current acoustic metamaterials still exhibit the issues, such as the excessive size and mismatches between wave vectors of the waveguide and surrounding media. To address these issues, a nonlinear compact gradient coiled metamaterial (NCGCM) is proposed in this paper. In the designed NCGCM structure, a nonlinear variation in air gap depth is employed to avoid the wave vector mismatch. The linear variation in the thickness of the acoustic grating ensures the grating stiffness and prevents the acoustic-solid coupling, and a linear change in air gap width reduces the heat loss. The linear variation in the thin plate length of the air gap can improve the refractive index to ensure the acoustic enhancement effect. The acoustic simulation of the NCGCM structure is modeled in the Comsol software. The simulation results verified that the NCGCM structure has the good frequency selectivity, acoustic enhancement effect and the good directional response ability. It can effectively identify and capture weak harmonic signals and Gaussian pulse signals. The NCGCM structure provides a new idea for the detection of weak acoustic signals and the directional acoustic localization. The designed NCGCM structure is fabricated in its entirety by 3D printing using photosensitive resin material, and an experiment is employed to further validate its capability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17233,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sound and Vibration","volume":"625 ","pages":"Article 119586"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}