With the advent of power electronics, inverter-driven induction motor are finding increased use in industries because of applications that demand variable speed operations and because of the potential savings in energy usage. However, these drives sometimes produce unacceptably high levels in vibration and acoustic noise. A literature survey has revealed that while there has been intensive research on the design of inverters to minimize acoustic noise radiation from these drives, the vibro-acoustic behaviour of an induction motor structure has received relatively little attention. The primary objective of this research project, therefore, is to develop a general strategy/algorithm for estimating the acoustic noise radiated from inverter-driven induction motors. By using a three-phase, 2.2 kW induction motor, the vibration modes due to various structural components (such as the rotor, the stator/casing, the endshields and the base plate) of the motor structure were analysed by experimental modal testing. Results indicate that the vibration modes due to the rotor are only important at low frequencies. It has been found that the power injection method gives more accurate measurement of the damping of a motor structure than the modal testing and the time decay methods. If a point force excitation is used, then it is more accurate to measure the sound radiation efficiency than the power conversion efficiency for motor structures. The effect of three different inverter designs (an ideal ???almost sinusoidal??? controller and two commercially available PWM inverters) on the radiated acoustic power were assessed for both no-load and load conditions using sound intensity measurements conducted in an anechoic room. The results indicate that although the sound power level due to aerodynamic and mechanical noise increases at a rate of 12 dB per doubling of the motor speed, the electromagnetic noise dominates at low motor speeds and is still a significant noise source even at high motor speeds. For inverters with low switching frequencies, the radiated sound power level is almost 15 dB higher than the ideal case at low speeds and is relatively insensitive to the motor speed. For inverters that implement the random modulation technique, the change in the total sound power level with the level of the random modulation is very small but the tonal nature of the noise is greatly reduced. The vibration behaviour of a motor structure was modeled using the finite element method (FEM) and validated using the experimental modal testing results. It has been found that it is essential to model the laminated stator as an orthotropic structure. While the details of other structural components (such as the endshields, the teeth in the stator and the windings) are not so important, it is essential that they are incorporated into the structural model as simplified structures to account for their mass, stiffness and boundary conditions imposed on the motor structure. Based on this structural model, the radiated acoustic power for various operating conditions has been predicated using the boundary element (BEM) and the electromagnetic force calculated from an electromagnetic finite element model. The predicted results agree reasonably well with experimental measurements. Despite the success of the FEM/BEM approaches, they can be prohibitively expensive (in terms of computer resources required) to apply to large motors and high frequencies. Thus the feasibility of using a statistical method, namely, the statistical energy analysis (SEA), to estimate the radiated acoustic sound power from an inverter-driven induction motor has been examined. In order to carry out this analysis, analytical expressions for calculating the natural frequencies and radiation efficiency of finite length circular cylindrical shells (which are simplified models of the stator and casing of a motor structure) were firstly derived. The internal loss factors and coupling loss factors of the motor structure were determined experimentally using the power injection method. Then by introducing an equivalent surface mobility of circular cylindrical shells for the electromagnetic force, the vibration response and the acoustic noise radiated from each part of the motor structure were estimated. Results indicate that SEA method is potentially an efficient and effective tool in estimating the noise radiated from inverter-driven induction motors.

With the advent of power electronics, inverter-driven induction motor are finding increased use in industries because of applications that demand variable speed operations and because of the potential savings in energy usage. However, these drives sometimes produce unacceptably high levels in vibration and acoustic noise. A literature survey has revealed that while there has been intensive research on the design of inverters to minimize acoustic noise radiation from these drives, the vibro-acoustic behaviour of an induction motor structure has received relatively little attention. The primary objective of this research project, therefore, is to develop a general strategy/algorithm for estimating the acoustic noise radiated from inverter-driven induction motors. By using a three-phase, 2.2 kW induction motor, the vibration modes due to various structural components (such as the rotor, the stator/casing, the endshields and the base plate) of the motor structure were analysed by experimental modal testing. Results indicate that the vibration modes due to the rotor are only important at low frequencies. It has been found that the power injection method gives more accurate measurement of the damping of a motor structure than the modal testing and the time decay methods. If a point force excitation is used, then it is more accurate to measure the sound radiation efficiency than the power conversion efficiency for motor structures. The effect of three different inverter designs (an ideal ???almost sinusoidal??? controller and two commercially available PWM inverters) on the radiated acoustic power were assessed for both no-load and load conditions using sound intensity measurements conducted in an anechoic room. The results indicate that although the sound power level due to aerodynamic and mechanical noise increases at a rate of 12 dB per doubling of the motor speed, the electromagnetic noise dominates at low motor speeds and is still a significant noise source even at high motor speeds. For inverters with low switching frequencies, the radiated sound power level is almost 15 dB higher than the ideal case at low speeds and is relatively insensitive to the motor speed. For inverters that implement the random modulation technique, the change in the total sound power level with the level of the random modulation is very small but the tonal nature of the noise is greatly reduced. The vibration behaviour of a motor structure was modeled using the finite element method (FEM) and validated using the experimental modal testing results. It has been found that it is essential to model the laminated stator as an orthotropic structure. While the details of other structural components (such as the endshields, the teeth in the stator and the windings) are not so important, it is essential that they are incorporated into the structural model as simplified structures to account for their mass, stiffness and boundary conditions imposed on the motor structure. Based on this structural model, the radiated acoustic power for various operating conditions has been predicated using the boundary element (BEM) and the electromagnetic force calculated from an electromagnetic finite element model. The predicted results agree reasonably well with experimental measurements. Despite the success of the FEM/BEM approaches, they can be prohibitively expensive (in terms of computer resources required) to apply to large motors and high frequencies. Thus the feasibility of using a statistical method, namely, the statistical energy analysis (SEA), to estimate the radiated acoustic sound power from an inverter-driven induction motor has been examined. In order to carry out this analysis, analytical expressions for calculating the natural frequencies and radiation efficiency of finite length circular cylindrical shells (which are simplified models of the stator and casing of a motor structure) were firstly derived. The internal loss factors and coupling loss factors of the motor structure were determined experimentally using the power injection method. Then by introducing an equivalent surface mobility of circular cylindrical shells for the electromagnetic force, the vibration response and the acoustic noise radiated from each part of the motor structure were estimated. Results indicate that SEA method is potentially an efficient and effective tool in estimating the noise radiated from inverter-driven induction motors.

[pt] Este trabalho apresenta a análise numérica de vasos de pressão cilíndricos modelados por cascas e placas axissimétricas submetidas a carregamento de pressão interna uniformemente distribuída, utilizando-se a técnica de elementos finitos. São consideradas análises de junções entre superfícies com diferentes espessuras, tais como paredes finas (razão entre o raio e a espessura superior a 10) e moderadamente espessas (razão entre o raio e a espessura inferior a 5). Os campos de deslocamento considerados são os referentes aos elementos planos axissimétricos. A partir deste modelo são avaliadas as tensões na transição entre as superfícies e os resultados comparados com soluções analíticas simplificadas. Conclui-se que a solução analítica aproximada é aceitável para uma grande faixa de valores envolvendo placas e cascas de espessuras moderadamente espessas, enquanto que, para paredes finas, a análise por elementos finitos é necessária para verificação do comportamento das tensões na junção. Testes numéricos utilizando o programa ANSYS são apresentados para demonstrar o desempenho de análises lineares axissimétricas, empregando elementos quadráticos em comparação com as soluções analíticas e avaliando também as limitações do modelo analítico na região da descontinuidade geométrica do modelo proposto. / [en] This work presents the numerical analysis of cylindrical pressure vessels, modeled using axisymmetric shells and plates elements under internal pressure loads. The numerical analysis considers surface joints for various surface thickness ratios, from thin (ratio between radius and thickness greater than 10) to thick (ratio between radius and thickness less than 5) shells. Element displacement fields of axisymmetric plane elements are used to evaluate the stress state at the surfaces junctions, and the obtained results are compared to simplified analytical solutions. It is concluded that analytical approximate results present an acceptable solution for a large range of plates to shells geometries up to moderately thick shells, whereas for thin shells the finite element solution is necessary to be considered in order to accurately verify the stresses at plate to shell junction. Numerical tests applying ANSYS program are presented to demonstrate the performance of linear axisymmetric analysis applying quadratic elements in comparison to the analytical solutions also evaluating the limitations of the analytical model in the region of the geometric discontinuity of the proposed model.

[pt] Cascas cilíndricas são usadas em muitas aplicações de engenharia e, devido a sua forma e capacidade de transporte de carga, são bastante usadas na indústria aeroespacial e em estruturas civis. Elas minimizam a quantidade de material do qual são fabricadas, tornando-se assim estruturas muito leves e esbeltas. Em décadas recentes tem se procurado criar novos materiais que conjuguem múltiplas propriedades como maior resistência, melhor proteção térmica, proteção contra corrosão e adequado nível de amortecimento, dentre outras. Uma classe de materiais que podem atender simultaneamente várias destas exigências é o chamado material com gradação funcional, onde as propriedades do material variam de forma contínua em uma ou mais direções. Materiais com gradação funcional são particularmente indicados para a construção de cascas. Como a maioria destas estruturas estão sujeitas a cargas dinâmicas, torna-se importante o estudo do comportamento dinâmico de cascas fabricadas com materiais com gradação funcional. O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar as vibrações não lineares de cascas cilíndricas esbeltas com gradação funcional. Para isto utiliza-se a teoria não linear de cascas de Sanders, considerada uma das teorias mais precisas para a análise de cascas esbeltas. Inicialmente, derivam-se as equações de movimento considerando um estado de tensões iniciais. Usando as equações linearizadas, obtêm-se às frequências naturais e as cargas críticas, sendo estes resultados comparados favoravelmente com resultados encontrados na literatura para materiais homogêneos e com gradação funcional. A seguir, usando uma expansão modal que atende as condições de contorno e continuidade, além de expressar os acoplamentos modais característicos de cascas cilíndricas no regime não linear, as equações de movimento são discretizadas usando-se o método de Galerkin. As equações algébricas resultantes são resolvidas pelo método de Newton-Raphson, sendo assim obtida a relação não linear frequência-amplitude. Finalmente, realiza-se uma análise paramétrica para estudar a influência da geometria da casca, da gradação do material funcional e dos modos de vibração no grau e tipo de não linearidade da casca cilíndrica, sendo esta a principal contribuição deste trabalho de pesquisa. / [en] Cylindrical shells are used in many engineering applications and, due to its shape and load carrying capacity, are frequently used in aerospace and civil structures. They minimize the amount of material from which they are manufactured, thus making it a very lightweight and slender structure. In recent decades, there has been a search for new materials that combine multiple properties such as increased strength, better thermal protection, corrosion protection and appropriate damping level, among others. A material that can meet several of these requirements simultaneously is the so called functionally graded material, where the material properties vary continuously in one or more directions. Functionally graded materials are particularly suitable for the construction of shells. As most of these structures are subjected to dynamic loads, it is important to study the dynamic behavior of shells made of functionally graded materials. The objective of this work is to study the nonlinear vibrations of slender functionally graded cylindrical shells. For this, the Sanders non-linear shell theory, which is considered one of the most precise theories for the analysis of slender shells, is adopted. Initially, the equations of motion are derived considering an initial stress state. Using the linearized equations of motion, the natural frequencies and critical loads are obtained. These results compare favorably with results reported in the literature for homogeneous and functionally graded shells. Then, using a modal expansion that satisfies the boundary and continuity conditions and expresses the modal couplings characteristic of cylindrical shells in the nonlinear regime, the equations of motion are discretized using the Galerkin method. The resulting algebraic equations are solved by the Newton-Raphson method, thus obtaining the nonlinear frequency-amplitude relation. Finally, a parametric analysis is conducted to study the influence of the geometry of the shell, the gradient of the functional material and vibration modes on the degree and type of nonlinearity of the cylindrical shell, which is the main contribution of this research work.

Cascas cilíndricas circulares com uma pequena variação de espessura ao longo de seu comprimento, quando submetidas à rotação, apresentam em alguns casos, deslocamentos elásticos de sua superfície externa, tendendo a uma forma de um oval. O objetivo deste trabalho é estabelecer a relação entre a variação de espessura das cascas cilíndricas com a sua deformação devida às forças centrífugas medida durante a rotação utilizando-se dois enfoques, um experimental e outro numérico, no caso o método de elementos finitos (MEF). As cascas cilíndricas estudadas tiveram sua espessura de parede medidas por meio de aparelho de ultra-som, mas por serem fabricadas em ferro fundido cinzento, as suas lamelas de grafita atuam como refletores, o que torna a medição imprecisa. Os resultados da análise numérica encontrados se relacionam bem com os experimentais de maneira qualitativa, mas divergem na forma quantitativa. Modelos de cascas com variação de espessura imposta também foram criados e analisados usando-se o método de elementos finitos de forma a se avaliar o comportamento da casca cilíndrica sob diversas configurações de distribuição da variação da espessura. Sugere-se a pesquisa de novas tecnologias para medições por ultra-som de peças fabricadas de ferro fundido com grafita lamelar. Neste trabalho, a medição da forma oval foi feita utilizando-se sensores de proximidade do tipo \"eddy-current\". / Circular cylindrical shells with small thickness variations along their body, when submitted to rotation, present, in some cases, elastic displacements of their outside surface induced by centrifugal forces leading to final oval like shapes. The main purpose of this study is to establish relationships between thickness variation of the cylindrical shells with their measured deformation during the rotation, due to centrifugal forces, using two approaches, one experimental and the other one numerical, in the latter case the finite element method (FEM). The studied cylindrical shells had their wall thickness measured by means of an ultrasound device. The used material is flake graphite cast iron (gray cast iron). The graphite flakes act as reflectors, what makes such measurements imprecise. The numerical results found are satisfactory in a qualitative way, but they disagree in the quantitative form. Shell models with theoretical imperfections also were created and analyzed using the finite element method in order to evaluate the behavior of the cylindrical shell under several configurations of distribution of the shell thickness variation. Further research is necessary on new technologies to measure the thickness of pieces manufactured of flake graphite cast iron. In this research, the oval shape measurements were done by means of eddy-current proximity sensors.

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First, the discretization of the stochastic problem is performed using the stochastic Galerkin method together with polynomial Hermite-Chaos, to transform the stochastic partial differential equation into a set of equivalent deterministic partial differential equations, which take into account the randomness of the system. Then, the discretization of the lateral field displacement is made by a perturbation procedure, indicating the nonlinear vibration modes which couple to the linear vibration mode. The set of partial differential equations is transformed into a deterministic system of equations deterministic ordinary second order in time. Uncertainty is considered in one of its parameters: the Young modulus, thickness and amplitude of initial geometric imperfection. Then we analyze the influence of randomness in two parameters simultaneously: the thickness and the Young modulus. Once obtained the system of ordinary differential equations deterministic containing the randomness of the parameters, the integration over discrete time system is made from the Runge- Kutta fourth order to obtain results as the time response, bifurcation diagrams and boundaries of instability which are compared with deterministic analysis, indicating that polynomial Hermite-Chaos is a good numerical tool for predicting the load parametric instability without the need to perform a process of sampling. / O presente trabalho tem como objetivo investigar a influência de incertezas nos parâmetros físicos e geométricos para a determinação da carga de instabilidade paramétrica da casca cilíndrica, utilizando o método de Galerkin Estocástico juntamente com o polinômio de Hermite-Caos. As equações não-lineares de movimento da casca cilíndrica são deduzidas a partir de seus funcionais de energia considerando o campo de deformações proposto pela teoria não linear de Donnell para cascas esbeltas. As incertezas são consideradas como parâmetros aleatórios com função de densidade de probabilidade conhecida na equação diferencial parcial de movimento da casca cilíndrica, que passa a ser uma equação diferencial parcial estocástica devido à presença da aleatoriedade. Primeiramente, faz-se a discretização do problema estocástico utilizando o método de Galerkin Estocástico juntamente com o polinômio de Hermite-Caos, para transformar a equação diferencial parcial estocástica em um conjunto de equações diferenciais parciais determinísticas equivalentes, que levem em consideração a aleatoriedade do sistema. Em seguida, apresenta-se a discretização do campo de deslocamentos laterais através do Método da Perturbação, indicando os modos não-lineares de vibração que se acoplam ao modo linear de vibração, para que o conjunto de equações diferenciais parciais determinísticas seja transformado em um sistema de equações ordinárias determinísticas de segunda ordem no tempo. A incerteza é considerada inicialmente em apenas um de seus parâmetros: no módulo de elasticidade, na espessura e na amplitude da imperfeição geométrica inicial. Em seguida, analisa-se a influência de aleatoriedades em dois parâmetros simultaneamente, sendo eles: a espessura e o módulo de elasticidade. Uma vez obtido o sistema de equações diferenciais ordinárias determinísticas que contêm as aleatoriedades dos parâmetros, a integração ao longo do tempo do sistema discretizado é feita a partir do método de Runge-Kutta de quarta ordem, obtendo-se resultados como resposta no tempo, diagramas de bifurcação e fronteiras de instabilidade, que são comparados com análises determinísticas, indicando que o polinômio de Hermite-Caos é uma boa ferramenta numérica para prever a carga de instabilidade paramétrica sem a necessidade de se realizar um processo de amostragens.

[pt] As cascas cilíndricas possuem aplicações em diversas áreas da engenharia. Nas últimas décadas tem se observado o surgimento de novos materiais e suas técnicas de produção, levando a novas aplicações em estruturas de cascas. Dentre estas, as cascas sanduíche e cascas com gradação funcional têm levado, em muitas aplicações, a um melhor desempenho estrutural associado a uma redução de peso. Este trabalho tem como objetivo estudar as frequências naturais e as cargas críticas de cascas sanduíche com faces de metal e núcleo de espuma metálica e cascas com gradação funcional, onde as características da espuma metálica variam ao longo da espessura levando a uma estrutura similar à da casca sanduíche. Esses resultados são comparados com aqueles de cascas isotrópicas homogêneas. Para tanto, é utilizada a teoria linear de Donnell, que é uma das mais empregadas para análise de cascas. Primeiramente, derivam-se as equações de movimento assim como as equações de equilíbrio crítico. Utilizando as soluções analíticas para uma casca simplesmente apoiada, obtêm-se as matrizes de massa, de rigidez e de rigidez geométrica, possibilitando o cálculo das frequências naturais e cargas críticas da casca sob compressão axial e pressão lateral. Através de uma análise paramétrica, os resultados mostram a influência da geometria da casca, da variação do material ao longo da espessura, do cisalhamento no núcleo e dos termos de inércia nas cargas críticas e frequências naturais. Os resultados também ressaltam a influência do núcleo de espuma metálica no aumento da capacidade de carga e redução de peso das cascas sanduíche e com gradação funcional. / [en] Cylindrical shells are used in several areas of engineering fields. In the last decades has been observed the emergence of new materials and their production techniques, leading to new applications in shell structures. Among these, the sandwich shells and shell with functionally graded materials have led, in many applications, to a better structural performance associated to a reduction of weight. This work aims to study the natural frequencies and the critical loads of sandwich shells with metal faces and metal foam core and functionally graded shells, where the characteristics of the metallic foam vary throughout the thickness leading to a structure similar to that of the sandwich shell. These results are compared with those of homogeneous isotropic shells. For this, the linear theory of Donnell, which is one of the most used for shell analysis, is here used. First, the equations of motion as well as the critical equilibrium equations are derived. Using the analytical solutions for a simply supported shell, the mass, stiffness and geometric stiffness matrices are obtained, allowing the calculation of the natural frequencies and critical loads of the shell under axial compression and lateral pressure. Through a parametric analysis, the results show the influence of the shell geometry, material variation along the shell thickness, shear deformation of the core and the inertia terms on the critical loads and natural frequencies. The results also highlight the influence of the metallic foam core in increasing the load bearing capacity and reducing the weight of the sandwich and functionally graded shells.

De nombreux travaux dans la littérature se sont concentrés sur la modélisation vibro-acoustique de coques cylindriques raidies immergées, du fait des nombreuses applications industrielles, en particulier dans le domaine aéronautique ou naval. Cependant, peu d'entre elles prennent en compte des structures internes non-axisymétriques telles que des supports moteurs, des planchers ou des carlingages, qui peuvent avoir une influence importante sur le comportement vibro-acoustique du système. C'est pourquoi une méthode de sous-structuration baptisée CTF est présentée dans cette thèse. Elle est développée dans le cas général de deux structures minces couplées le long d'une ligne. Un ensemble de fonctions orthonormées, baptisées fonctions de condensation, est défini afin d'approximer les forces et déplacements à la jonction entre les sous-systèmes. Des fonctions de transfert condensées sont définies pour chaque sous-système découplé. L'utilisation du principe de superposition, de l'équilibre des forces et de la continuité des déplacements permet de déduire le comportement des sous-systèmes couplés. La méthode est d'abord développée et validée dans le cas de plaques, puis ensuite appliquée au cas d'une coque cylindrique raidie immergée couplée à des structures internes non-axisymétriques. Le système est dans ce cas décomposé en 3 familles de sous-systèmes : la coque cylindrique immergée décrite par une méthode semi-analytique basée sur la résolution des équations de Flügge dans le domaine des nombres d’onde, les structures internes axisymétriques (raidisseurs, cloisons) décrites par éléments finis axisymétriques et les structures non-axisymétriques décrites pas des modèles éléments finis. La méthode CTF est appliquée à différents cas tests afin de montrer l'influence des structures internes non-axisymétriques sur le comportement vibro-acoustique d'une coque cylindrique pour différents types d'excitations pertinents dans le domaine naval : une force ponctuelle, une onde plane acoustique et un champ de pression aléatoire (tel qu'un champ acoustique diffus ou une couche limite turbulente). / Many works can be found in the literature concerning the vibroacoustic modelling of submerged stiffened cylindrical shells, because of high interest in the industrial domain, in particular for aeronautical or naval applications. However, only a few of them take into account non-axisymmetric internal frames, as for instance engine foundations or floor partitions, that can play a role on the vibroacoustic behavior of the system. That is why a substructuring approach called the Condensed Transfer Function (CTF) approach is proposed in the first part of this thesis. The aim is to take advantage of both analytical models and element-based models, in order to be able to deal with the geometrical complexity, and to calculate at higher frequencies than with element-based methods only. The substructuring method is developed in the general case of thin mechanical structures coupled along curves. A set of orthonormal functions called condensation functions, which depend on the curvilinear abscissa along the coupling line, is considered. This set is then used as a basis for approximating and decomposing the displacements and the applied forces at the line junctions. Thanks to the definition and calculation of condensed transfer functions for each uncoupled subsystem and by using the superposition principle for passive linear systems, the behavior of the coupled subsystems can be obtained. The method is first developed and validated for plates and convergence criteria are defined in relation with the size of the basis of condensation functions. The CTF method is then applied to the case of a submerged stiffened cylindrical shell with non-axisymmetric internal frames. The system is partitioned in 3 types of subsystems: the submerged shell, the axisymmetric frames (stiffeners, bulkheads) and the non-axisymmetric frames. The submerged shell is described by a semi-analytical method based on the Flügge equations in the spectral domain. The axisymmetric frames are described by axisymmetric Finite Element models and the non-axisymmetric frames by Finite Element models. The CTF method is applied to different test cases in order to highlight the influence of non-axisymmetric internal frames on the vibroacoustic behavior of a submerged stiffened cylindrical shell, for different excitations particularly relevant in the naval domain: a point force, an acoustic plane wave, and a random pressure field (such as a diffuse sound field or a turbulent boundary layer for instance).