Self-excited chatter vibration in machining is one of the most important limitations on utilizing the increasing productivity of modern machine tools. In order to predict stable depth of cuts at high cutting speeds, the stability lobe diagram for a spindle-tool holder-tool combination must be developed. The frequency response function (FRF) of the system must be known for analytical prediction of the stability lobe diagrams. When the flexibility of the workpiece is important, the workpiece itself should be included in the system model by considering the variation of its dynamics at different stages of the machining process. In this thesis, an exact structural modification method is used to find the frequency response functions of the workpiece to be machined at every stage of the machining process. In order to obtain the system matrices and the modal parameters of the original structure, a commercial finite element program MSC. Marc&copy / is used. The frequency response functions of workpiece are calculated by using the computer program developed in this thesis, and are compared with the ones found by MSC. Marc&copy / . The stability lobe diagram of the system is obtained by combining the FRFs of the tool with those of the workpiece. The effects of the dynamic of the workpiece on the stability lobe diagrams are studied extensively by using the results of case studies presented in this thesis. In order to increase productivity, minimum chatter-free machining times are also calculated for different cases. For this purpose the effects of the different radial depth of cuts and different cutting strategies on the stability and the machining time are examined with various case studies.

The objective of this study is to develop and implement practical and accurate methods for prediction of the workpiece dynamics during a complete machining cycle of the workpiece, so that FRFs of the workpiece can be used in chatter stability analysis. For this purpose, a structural modification method is used since it is an efficient tool for updating FRFs due to structural modifications. The removed mass is considered as a structural modification to the finished workpiece in order to determine the FRFs at different stages of the process. The method is implemented in a computer code and demonstrated on representative parts such as turbine blades. The predictions are compared and verified with the data obtained using FEA. The FRFs are used in chatter stability analyses, and the effect of part dynamics on stability is studied.

In this paper we analyse the influence of sector specific developments in productivity and demand on net entry and employment in 19 industrial sectors of the Austrian economy. Based on the model of structural dynamics of Pasinetti, we develop an identification scheme that allows us to extract technology and demand shocks, by means of a structural vector autoregressive (SVAR) model with long-run restrictions. We study the patterns of productivity and demand shocks across industries by means of a principal components analysis and find that sectoral and macro-economic developments in demand strongly correlate, while this is not the case for technology shocks. Impulse-response analysis shows that for almost all sectors productivity growth rates experience an immediate increase to positive technology shocks while the hours worked decline as conjectured by Pasinetti. Finally, we use the identified shocks as explanatory variables in time-series cross-section regressions on net-entry and employment data. Both types of shocks are able to explain dynamics on the industry level in terms of employment and sales but not firm dynamics. (author's abstract) / Series: Working Papers Series "Growth and Employment in Europe: Sustainability and Competitiveness"

Thesis (M.E.-Res.)--University of Wollongong, 2008. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 163-172.

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This thesis highlights one of the most significant concerns that has preoccupied drivetrain engineers in recent times, namely drivetrain clonk. Clonk is an unacceptable audible sound, which is accompanied by a tactile drivetrain response. This may occur under several different driving conditions. Many drivetrain NVH concerns are related to impact loading of subsystems down-line of engine. These concerns are induced by power torque surge through engagement and disengagement processes, which may propagate through various transmission paths as structural waves. The coincidence of these waves with the acoustic modes of sub-system components leads to audible responses, referred to as clonk. The approach usually undertaken and reported in literature is either purely theoretical or constitutes experimental observation of vehicle conditions. A few research workers have reported rig-based investigations, but not under fully dynamic conditions with controlled and reproducible impulsive action. The research reported in this thesis combines experimental and numerical investigation of high frequency behaviour of light truck drivetrain systems, when subjected to sudden impulsive action, due to driver behaviour. The problem is treated as a multi-physics interactive phenomenon under transient conditions. The devised numerical method combines multi-body dynamics, structural modal analysis, impact dynamics in lash zones and acoustic analysis within an overall investigation framework. A representative drivetrain system rig is designed and implemented, and controlled tests simulating driver behaviour undertaken. The combined numerical predictions and experimental noise and vibration monitoring has highlighted the fundamental aspects of drivetrain behaviour. Good agreement is' also found between the detailed numerical approach and the experimental findings. Novel methods of measurement such as Laser Doppler Vibrometery have been employed. Simultaneous measurements of vibration and noise radiation confirm significant elasto-acoustic coupling at high impact energy levels. One of the major finds of the thesis is the complex nature of the clonk signal, being a combination of accelerative and ringing noise, with the latter also comprising of many other lower energy content as observed in the case of transmission rattle and bearing-induced responses. Therefore, the link between rattle and clonk, long suspected, but not hitherto shown has been confirmed in the thesis. Another major find of particular commercial interest is the insignificant contribution of torsional damping devices such as dual mass flywheels upon the accelerative component of the clonk response.

In this dissertation, we explore the possibilities of systematically constructing large structural mechanisms using existing spatial overconstrained linkages with only revolute joints as basic elements. The first part of the dissertation is devoted to structural mechanisms (networks) based on the Bennett linkage, a well-known spatial 4R linkage. This special linkage has been used as the basic element. A particular layout of the structures has been identified allowing unlimited extension of the network by repeating elements. As a result, a family of structural mechanisms has been found which form single-layer structural mechanisms. In general, these structures deploy into profiles of cylindrical surface. Meanwhile, two special cases of the single-layer structures have been extended to form multi-layer structures. In addition, according to the mathematical derivation, the problem of connecting two similar Bennett linkages into a mobile structure, which other researchers were unable to solve, has also been solved. A study into the existence of alternative forms of the Bennett linkage has also been done. The condition for the alternative forms to achieve the compact folding and maximum expansion has been derived. This work has resulted in the creation of the most effective deployable element based on the Bennett linkage. A simple method to build the Bennett linkage in its alternative form has been introduced and verified. The corresponding networks have been obtained following the similar layout of the original Bennett linkage. The second effort has been made to construct large overconstrained structural mechanisms using hybrid Bricard linkages as basic elements. The hybrid Bricard linkage is a special case of the Bricard linkage, which is overconstrained and with a single degree of mobility. Starting with the derivation of the compatibility condition and the study of its deployment behaviour, it has been found that for some particular twists, the hybrid Bricard linkage can be folded completely into a bundle and deployed to a flat triangular profile. Based on this linkage, a network of hybrid Bricard linkages has been produced. Furthermore, in-depth research into the deployment characteristics, including kinematic bifurcation and the alternative forms of the hybrid Bricard linkage, has also been conducted. The final part of the dissertation is a study into tiling techniques in order to develop a systematic approach for determining the layout of mobile assemblies. A general approach to constructing large structural mechanisms has been proposed, which can be divided into three steps: selection of suitable tilings, construction of overconstrained units and validation of compatibility. This approach has been successfully applied to the construction of the structural mechanisms based on Bennett linkages and hybrid Bricard linkages. Several possible configurations are discussed including those described previously. All of the novel structural mechanisms presented in this dissertation contain only revolute joints, have a single degree of mobility and are geometrically overconstrained. Research work reported in this dissertation could lead to substantial advancement in building large spatial deployable structures.

Orientador: Renato Pavanello / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T08:49:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PoelFilho_CornelisJoannesvander_D.pdf: 8296875 bytes, checksum: 048da8ba9cfe029f98229ac0b593f989 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: Microsistemas eletromecânicos geralmente têm seu princípio de funcionamento baseado na interação entre dois ou mais campos físicos. Para seu projeto são necessárias ferramentas de simulação multi-domínios. Este trabalho visa estudar o fenômeno de acoplamento eletromecânico em microsistemas e construir uma ferramenta de simulação numérica para este tipo de problema. São apresentados métodos de análise estática, modal e transiente baseados em modelos de elementos finitos e de ordem reduzida. Na análise estática cada domínio é resolvido separadamente. Foi mostrado um método de transferência das forças eletrostáticas para o domínio mecânico e proposto e testado um esquema de atualização da malha elétrica. Para a análise dinâmica transiente foi implementado um método de Newmark adaptado de forma a considerar os efeitos do acoplamento eletromecânico. Outro método de análise dinâmica apresentado é baseado numa estratégia de perturbação do sistema em equilíbrio em conjunto com a resolução de um problema de autovalor / autovetor. O método de perturbação fornece diretamente as freqüências naturais de vibração do sistema acoplado. A técnica de redução de ordem apresentada é baseada numa projeção de Galerkin da equação diferencial governante utilizando como funções de base os modos empíricos do sistema dinâmico. Um programa computacional para modelagem numérica multi-domínios com solução particionada para o acoplamento eletromecânico foi proposto e implementado. O código computacional, denominado MefLab, onde os métodos numéricos foram programados, usa o paradigma de orientação a objetos e a linguagem C++. Resultados com as diversas metodologias são mostrados e analisados / Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems have their working principIes based on the interaction between two or more physical fields. To design them, multi-physics simulation tools are needed. This work aims to study the coupled field effects in microsystems and build a computer code for numerical simulation of this problem. Static, dynamic modal and transient methods are introduced. They are based on finite elements and reduced order models. The static analysis is done by a staggered treatment. A method for transfering electrostatic pressures to the mechanical domain was shown and a mesh updating scheme was proposed and tested. For the transient analysis, in order to consider the electromechanical coupling effects, an adaptation was inserted in the classical Newmark direct integration method. A dynamical modal method based in a perturbation strategy was presented. It involves the staggered static algorithm and the solution of an eigenvalue/eigenvector problem. This method is able to give the natural coupled frequencies of the system with low computational costs. A reduced order modeI was constructed by using a Galekin projection of the governing differential equations in an empirical basis. This basis was obtained through results of transient finite element analysis. A multi-domain project with staggered procedures for the electromechanical coupling was proposed and implemented. It refers to the software MefLab++, a computer code written in C++ where numerical strategies are programmed according to the oriented object paradigm. Numerical results for the static, dynamic modal and transient methodologies are shown / Doutorado / Mecanica dos Sólidos e Projeto Mecanico / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Am Anfang des Entwicklungsprozesses eines Gussbauteils für die Automobilbranche steht klassischerweise die konstruktive Ausarbeitung und die Auslegung auf Zielgrößen, wie Festigkeit, Steifigkeit bzw. die Erfüllung der Crashlasten. Im nächsten Entwicklungsschritt wird, oftmals in Zusammenarbeit mit externen Lieferanten, das Werkzeugkonzept entwickelt und die Herstellbarkeit mit Hilfe von Gießsimulationen abgesichert. Bei der Fertigung verursachen streuende Prozessgrößen, wie etwa Geschwindigkeits- oder Temperaturniveaus, Schwankungen in der Leistungsfähigkeit des Endprodukts (z. B. lokale Bruchdehnung oder Zugfestigkeit). Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung der Prozessstabilität und zur Reduktion des Verschleißes konzentrieren sich oftmals auf die erfahrungsbasierte Verbesserung des Fertigungsprozesses und Anpassungen des Anguss- und Überlaufsystems. Größere Änderungen der Bauteilgeometrie sind häufig aus zeitlichen Gründen nicht mehr möglich. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es daher, optimierte modularisierte Grundgeometrien, wie Rippen oder Umlenkungen, mit Hilfe von numerischen Formoptimierungen zu entwickeln, um diese schon von Anfang an in der Bauteilentwicklung zu berücksichtigen. Als Zielfunktionen dienen strömungs- und strukturmechanische Kenngrößen, um einerseits verschleißfördernde Mechanismen und füllungsbedingte Defekte zu reduzieren und andererseits die Beanspruchbarkeit zu erhöhen. Bei den Untersuchungen wird zusätzlich die Robustheit des Ergebnisses analysiert, um Verbesserungspotenziale auch bei streuenden Randbedingungen realisieren zu können.:1 Einleitung 1.1 Motivation und Problemstellung 1.2 Zielsetzung und Vorgehensweise 1.3 Stand von Wissenschaft und Technik 2 Grundlagen 2.1 Leichtmetallgussbauteile im Automobil 2.2 Geometrische Gestaltung von Gussbauteilen 2.3 Modellierung gießtechnischer Fertigungsverfahren 2.4 Strukturmechanische Modellierung von Gussbauteilen 2.5 Numerische Optimierung 3 Modellaufbau und -analyse 3.1 Geometrische Entwurfsmodelle 3.2 Strömungsmodellbildung zur Abbildung der Fertigungseinflüsse 3.3 Strukturberechnungsmodell unter Berücksichtigung materieller Defekte 4 Optimierung der Umlenkung 4.1 Optimierungsstrategie und -prozesskette 4.2 Zielfunktionen 4.3 Optimierung mit Entwurfsmodell I 4.4 Optimierung mit Entwurfsmodell II 4.5 Diskussion der Ergebnisse 5 Optimierung der Rippe 5.1 Optimierungsstrategie und -prozesskette 5.2 Ziel- und Restriktionsfunktionen 5.3 Multidisziplinäre Optimierung 5.4 Diskussion der Ergebnisse 6 Zusammenfassung 7 Ausblick Anhang Abkürzungs- und Symbolverzeichnis Literatur- und Quellenverzeichnis / The virtual development process of an automotive casting part usually begins with classical design tasks and analyses of material strength, stiffness and crash load cases. In the next step, often in cooperation with external suppliers, the tooling concept is developed and casting simulations are used to ensure manufacturability. During manufacturing there is a scatter in process parameters, such as flow velocity or temperature levels, which in turn cause a scatter in the performance of the final product (e.g. local elongation at fracture or ultimate tensile strength). Means to increase process stability and yield are often limited to knowledge-based improvements of the manufacturing process parameters and adaptations of the gating and overflow system. Major changes to the part geometry are usually no longer possible due to project time constraints. Therefore it is the goal of this thesis to optimize modularized basic geometries, like ribs or bends, by using numerical shape optimizations and employ them right from the beginning of the part development process. For the objective functions of the optimizations the disciplines of fluid dynamic filling and the resulting structural behaviour are considered. In addition, the resulting shape is analyzed with regards to robustness towards scatter in manufacturing operating conditions. By using these new modularized geometries the overall robustness of the final product is expected to be increased.:1 Einleitung 1.1 Motivation und Problemstellung 1.2 Zielsetzung und Vorgehensweise 1.3 Stand von Wissenschaft und Technik 2 Grundlagen 2.1 Leichtmetallgussbauteile im Automobil 2.2 Geometrische Gestaltung von Gussbauteilen 2.3 Modellierung gießtechnischer Fertigungsverfahren 2.4 Strukturmechanische Modellierung von Gussbauteilen 2.5 Numerische Optimierung 3 Modellaufbau und -analyse 3.1 Geometrische Entwurfsmodelle 3.2 Strömungsmodellbildung zur Abbildung der Fertigungseinflüsse 3.3 Strukturberechnungsmodell unter Berücksichtigung materieller Defekte 4 Optimierung der Umlenkung 4.1 Optimierungsstrategie und -prozesskette 4.2 Zielfunktionen 4.3 Optimierung mit Entwurfsmodell I 4.4 Optimierung mit Entwurfsmodell II 4.5 Diskussion der Ergebnisse 5 Optimierung der Rippe 5.1 Optimierungsstrategie und -prozesskette 5.2 Ziel- und Restriktionsfunktionen 5.3 Multidisziplinäre Optimierung 5.4 Diskussion der Ergebnisse 6 Zusammenfassung 7 Ausblick Anhang Abkürzungs- und Symbolverzeichnis Literatur- und Quellenverzeichnis

Die Eisenbahn wird in der Öffentlichkeit als umweltfreundliches Verkehrsmittel gesehen und ist für Personen und Fracht die bedeutendste Alternative zum Straßenverkehr. Die hohe Lärmbelastung, die die Bahn jedoch in Ballungsgebieten oder an stark belasteten Strecken verursacht, führt zu Akzeptanzproblemen in der Bevölkerung und zunehmend in der Politik. Eine Steigerung des Schienenverkehrs ist deshalb nur möglich, wenn die Schallabstrahlung der Schienenfahrzeuge in Zukunft spürbar reduziert werden kann. Im Geschwindigkeitsbereich des konventionellen Güter- und Personenverkehrs ist das Rollgeräusch die dominierende Schallquelle. Bei der Rollbewegung wird die Oberflächenrauheit von Rad und Schiene überfahren und wirkt als Erregung in der Kontaktzone. Rad und Schiene werden in Schwingung versetzt und strahlen Schall ab. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, einen ausführbaren CAE-Prozess aufzubauen und anzuwenden, der auf dem aktuellen Stand der Modellierungstechnik die Optimierung von Eisenbahnrädern nach akustischen Gesichtspunkten ermöglicht. Der Kernbestandteil dieses Prozesses sind effiziente Methoden, die es ermöglichen, für einen rotationssymmetrischen Radsatz binnen weniger Sekunden die im Rad-Schiene-System abgestrahlte Schallleistung zu berechnen. Die Modellierung der Schwingung und Schallabstrahlung des rotierenden Radsatzes bildet einen Schwerpunkt. Verschiedene Anregungshypothesen und -modelle werden gegenübergestellt und anhand eines Prüfstandsversuchs auf ihre Validität untersucht. Der Anregungsmechanismus des Rollgeräuschs wird aus der Literatur aufgearbeitet und ein Modell für die Schallvorhersage daraus entwickelt. Dabei spielt die Körperschallleistung des Rades eine entscheidende Rolle. Sie kann mit Hilfe der Ergebnisse einer numerischen Modalanalyse sehr schnell und automatisiert berechnet werden und stellt im Falle des Eisenbahnrades eine effiziente und brauchbare Alternative zu aufwendigen BEM-Simulationen dar. Die Wirkung der Rauheit wird mit einem Kontaktmodell untersucht und die Filterwirkung des Kontakts dabei ermittelt. Es werden Studien zur wegerregten Schwingung im Rad-Schiene-System vorgestellt, in denen sich einige Spezifika offenbaren. Nahe seinen Eigenfrequenzen zeigen sich für den Radsatz erwartungsgemäß erhöhte Schwingungsamplituden. Jedoch ist dies keine eigentliche Resonanz sondern ein Effekt von Antiresonanz bzw. Tilgung. Dies führt u. A. dazu, dass eine Erhöhung der Dämpfung zwar die Schwingung vermindert, die Wirkung jedoch weit hinter der unter Krafterregung zu erwartenden Reduktion zurückbleibt. Ein in ANSYS parametrisch modellierter Güterwagen-Radsatz wird hinsichtlich Masse und Schallleistung optimiert. Es zeigt sich ein Verbesserungspotenzial gegenüber beispielhaft gewählten Referenzradsätzen von ein bis drei Dezibel. Ein für den praktischen Einsatz verwendbares, akustisch optimiertes Rad ist im Rahmen der Arbeit nicht entwickelt worden. Der CAE-Prozess stellt jedoch ein Werkzeug dar, die konstruktiven Freiräume bei der Entwicklung von Radsätzen zielgerichtet so auszunutzen, dass hierbei ein möglichst leises Rad entsteht.