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A block rocking on a seesawing foundation

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Virgin, LN
Published in: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
January 1, 2011

Examples of vibro-impact mechanical and structural systems are not uncommon. Such systems are capable of exhibiting an interesting spectrum of non-smooth dynamic behavior when a characteristic changes abruptly. However, they present strong challenges to the analyst and designer trying to predict dynamic behavior. This paper considers an example of a rigid body (a rectangular block) that is placed on a flat surface that then oscillates in a seesawing, or tilting, motion. Given this kind of harmonic base excitation the free-standing block then responds accordingly, often by rocking. In this study the overturning characteristics of the block are of special interest. The motion is considered to take place in a vertical plane with no bouncing or sliding allowed. The outcome of experimental testing is compared with intensive numerical simulation. ©2010 Society for Experimental Mechanics Inc.

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Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

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EISSN

2191-5652

ISSN

2191-5644

Publication Date

January 1, 2011

Volume

2

Start / End Page

31 / 39
 

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Virgin, L. N. (2011). A block rocking on a seesawing foundation. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 2, 31–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9719-7_4
Virgin, L. N. “A block rocking on a seesawing foundation.” Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series 2 (January 1, 2011): 31–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9719-7_4.
Virgin LN. A block rocking on a seesawing foundation. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. 2011 Jan 1;2:31–9.
Virgin, L. N. “A block rocking on a seesawing foundation.” Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, vol. 2, Jan. 2011, pp. 31–39. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9719-7_4.
Virgin LN. A block rocking on a seesawing foundation. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. 2011 Jan 1;2:31–39.

Published In

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

DOI

EISSN

2191-5652

ISSN

2191-5644

Publication Date

January 1, 2011

Volume

2

Start / End Page

31 / 39