On the Response of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Rigid Disk With a Moving Massive Load

Abstract

An analysis of the dynamic response of an elastically supported two-degree-of-freedom rigid circular disk excited by a moving massive load is presented. The equations of motion of the system are solved by transforming a set of coupled Hill-Mathieu equations into an ordinary eigenvalue problem. Two types of system instability are observed. A stiffness instability region exists above the critical speed of the disk and a terminal instability region exists for all load speeds exceeding a certain limiting value. The introduction of viscous damping may destabilize the system.