Stick-slip vibration of a moving oscillator on an axially flexible beam

Abstract

This study investigates the stick-slip vibration between an axially flexible beam fixed at both ends and an oscillator moving on the beam. After deriving the equations of motion for the stick and slip states, the stick-slip vibrations between the oscillator and the beam are analyzed. In addition, to obtain the irregularly changed contact position due to the axial deformation of the beam and oscillator movement, a mathematical expression for the contact position is derived. It is found that the long-period stick-slip vibration is influenced mainly by the oscillator and the short-period vibration is influenced mainly by axial deformation of the beam. Furthermore, the dynamic responses show that even if a high damping ratio is applied to the oscillator, stick-slip vibration due to axial deformation of the beam can occur. Finally, the analysis shows that a kind of the internal resonance occurs between the oscillator and the beam when the harmonics of the natural frequency of the oscillator match the natural frequencies of the beam.