Numerical Simulation on Dynamic Analysis for Pipe Vibration Control Based on an Actively Generated Hydraulic Excitation Force

Abstract

In order to study dynamic characteristics of fluid filled pipe under hydraulic excitation force generated actively by a new developed vibration exciter, at first mathematical model of pulsating fluid was established and a computer code based on the method of characteristics (MOC) was developed. Then the excitation force calculated by MOC was forced upon the corresponding nodes of finite element of pipe, meanwhile, the nodes of fluid by MOC were assured to coincide with that of the pipe by the method of finite element (FEM). Finally, using Newmark’s method, the dynamic response at every cross section of pipe was solved. The numerical simulations show that a simple harmonic motion arises at every cross section of the pipe. The lateral vibration amplitude of every node along the pipe increases as the rising system pressure. So, this work is expected to provide some theoretical and exploratory basis for studying two dimensional vibration characteristics of fluid filled pipe.

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