REVIEW ARTICLE
Investigation on Dynamics of Mechanical System with Clearance Joint
Zheng-Feng Bai*, 1, Bin-jiu Yang1, Yi Sun2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 224
Last Page: 229
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-8-224
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01408010224
Article History:
Received Date: 25/07/2014Revision Received Date: 04/08/2014
Acceptance Date: 04/08/2014
Electronic publication date: 16/9/2014
Collection year: 2014
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Abstract
In this work, the dynamic responses and vibration characteristics of mechanical system with revolute clearance joints are investigated numerically. Considering clearance in joint, the intra-joint contact model that is generated at clearance joints is established using a nonlinear continuous contact force model and the friction effect is considered by using a modified Coulomb friction model. A well-known slider-crank mechanism with a revolute clearance joint is utilized to perform the investigation. The effects of clearance on dynamics of mechanical system are analyzed by timedomain responses and frequency domain analysis. The investigation results show that the dynamic responses of mechanical system with clearance are obviously vibration and the amplitude increases from the mechanism without clearance. The results also indicate that the behavior of mechanism with clearance is nonlinear.
