Large Amplitude Free Vibration Analysis of a Rotating Beam with Non-linear Spring and Mass System

Abstract

The free, out-of-plane vibration of a rotating beam with a non-linear spring-mass system has been investigated. The non-linear constraint appears in the boundary condition. The solution is obtained by applying the method of multiple time-scales directly to the non-linear partial differential equations and the boundary conditions. The results of the linear frequencies match well with those obtained in the literature. Subsequent non-linear study indicates that there is a pronounced effect of the spring and its mass. The influence of the spring-mass location on frequencies is also investigated for the non-linear frequencies of the rotating beam.