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WFQEM‐based perturbation approach and its applications in analyzing nonlinear periodic structures
Author(s) -
Liu Xinnan,
Shi Zhifei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
mathematical methods in the applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-1476
pISSN - 0170-4214
DOI - 10.1002/mma.4222
Subject(s) - nonlinear system , mathematics , amplitude , perturbation (astronomy) , modal , dispersion relation , mathematical analysis , dispersion (optics) , physics , optics , quantum mechanics , chemistry , polymer chemistry
Based on the weak form quadrature element method, a perturbation approach is developed. Waves propagating in periodic beams on a nonlinear elastic foundation are studied by using the new proposed method. The feasibility and accuracy of the proposed method are verified by comparing the present results with those available in literatures in linear cases. Detailed modal analysis of the linear cases is conducted in order to obtain the dispersion relations of the nonlinear cases. The theoretical results show that the dispersion relations of the nonlinear cases are amplitude dependent. Furthermore, the effects of geometric parameters and degree of nonlinearity on the amplitude‐dependent dispersion relations are discussed in detail. This work provides a new method for analyzing the dispersion relations of nonlinear periodic structures and gives some useful guidelines for designing periodic beams or pipelines with nonlinear structure–foundation interaction. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.