Vibration and chaos control of non-linear torsional vibrating systems

Vibration of a mechanical system is often an undesirable phenomenon, as it may cause damage, disturbance, discomfort and, sometimes, destruction of systems and structures. To reduce vibration, many methods can be used. The most famous method is using dynamic absorbers or dampers. In the present work, a non-linear elastomeric damper or absorber is used to control the torsional vibrations of the crankshaft in internal combustion engines, when subjected to both external and parametric excitation torques. The multiple time scale perturbation method is applied to determine the equations governing the modulation of both amplitudes and phases of the crankshaft and the absorber. These equations are used to determine the steady-state amplitudes and system stability. Numerical integration of the basic equations is applied to investigate the effects of the different parameters on system behavior. A comparison is made with the available published work. Some recommendations are given at the end of the work. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier B.V.