Stability of two-DOF systems with clearances using FET
Abstract
The finite element in time method (FET) is a fast and reliable implicit numerical method for obtaining steady state solutions of the periodically forced dynamical systems with clearances. Delineation of the stable and unstable solutions could help in predicting regular and chaotic motions of such dynamical systems and transitions to either type of response. Stability of the FET solutions can be investigated via the Floquet theory, without any special effort for calculating the monodromy matrix. The applicability of the stability analysis is demonstrated through the study of two-degree-of-freedom systems with clearances. Close agreement is found between obtained results and published findings of the harmonic balance method and the piecewise full decoupling method.
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