Houjun Kang

Bio: Houjun Kang is an academic researcher from Hunan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nonlinear system & Arch. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 38 publications receiving 325 citations. Previous affiliations of Houjun Kang include Guangxi University & University of Western Sydney.

Dynamic modeling and in-plane 1:1:1 internal resonance analysis of cable-stayed bridge

Abstract: A novel nonlinear dynamic double-cable-stayed shallow-arch model of cable-stayed bridge is established and the in-plane 1:1:1 internal resonance between three first modes of shallow arch and two cables under both external primary and subharmonic resonance is investigated, respectively. The Galerkin discretization and the method of multiple scales are applied to obtain the modulation equations of the dynamic system. The stable equilibrium solutions of the modulation equations are examined by Newton-Raphson method. Numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the dynamic behavior of the new dynamic system and Runge-kutta method is also used to solve the ordinary differential equations to verify the results. The results show the rich nonlinear phenomena and some new conclusions are also drawn.

In-plane non-linear dynamics of the stay cables

Abstract: Stay cables used in cable-stayed bridge and cable-stayed arch bridge are prone to vibration due to their inherent susceptibility to external deflection. The present work is devoted to the mitigation of a stay cable from the point of view of its nonlinear dynamics. The Galerkin integral, multiple scales perturbation method, and numerical techniques are applied to analyze the primary and subharmonic resonances of the stay cable. The nonlinear dynamic response of the stay cable subjected to parametrical and forced excitations is investigated numerically. The effects of some key parameters of the stay cable, such as initial tension force, damping and inclination angle, and the excitation frequency and amplitude are discussed. The carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) cable is also studied to understand the effect of the material properties of cable. The results show that these parameters have a considerable effect on the dynamic behavior of the cable. In particular, unreasonable tension force and inclination angle of stay cable may cause excessive vibration. It is suggested that CFRP cable replaces steel cable, which can mitigate the vibration of a stay cable.

Dynamic instability of functionally graded porous arches reinforced by graphene platelets

Abstract: This paper investigates the dynamic instability of a functionally graded porous arch reinforced with uniformly distributed graphene platelets (GPLs) under the combined action of a static force and a dynamic uniform pressure in the radial direction. The relationship between the elastic modulus and mass density of the material is determined by the closed-cell cellular solids under Gaussian Random Field scheme. The governing equation is derived based on classical Euler-Bernoulli theory. Galerkin approach is used to derive the Mathieu-Hill equation from which the dynamic unstable region is obtained using Bolotin method. A comprehensive parametric study is conducted to examine the effects of GPL weight fraction and dimensions, porosity distribution, pore size, static force, and arch geometry and size on the dynamic stability characteristics of the arch. Numerical results show that the porous arch's resistance against dynamic instability can be considerably improved by using symmetrically non-uniform porosity distribution and the addition of a small amount of GPLs.

Nonlinear vibration of a slightly curved beam with quasi-zero-stiffness isolators

Abstract: Bending vibration of isolated structures has always been neglected when the vibration isolation was studied. Isolated structures have usually been treated as discrete systems. In this study, dynamics of a slightly curved beam supported by quasi-zero-stiffness systems are firstly presented. In order to achieve quasi-zero-stiffness, a nonlinear isolation system is implemented via three linear springs. A nonlinear dynamic model of the slightly curved beam with nonlinear isolations is established. It includes square nonlinearity, cubic nonlinearity, and nonlinear boundaries. Then, the mode functions and the frequencies of the curved beam with elastic boundaries are derived. The schemes of the finite difference method (FDM) and the Galerkin truncation method (GTM) are, respectively, proposed to obtain nonlinear responses of the curved beam with nonlinear boundaries. Numerical results demonstrate that both the GTM and the FDM yield accurate solutions for the nonlinear dynamics of curved structures with nonsimple boundaries. The multi-mode resonance characteristics of the curved beam affect the vibration isolation efficiency. The quasi-zero-stiffness isolators reduce the transmissibility of modal resonances and provide a promising future for isolating the bending vibration of the flexible structure. However, the initial curvature significantly increases the resonant frequency of the flexible structure, and thus the frequency range of the effective vibration isolation is narrower. Furthermore, the quadratic nonlinear terms in the curved beam make the dynamic phenomenon more complicated. Therefore, it is more challenging and necessary to investigate the isolation of the bending vibration of the initial curved structure.

Lump solution and its interaction to (3+1)-D potential-YTSF equation

Abstract: This paper studies the $$(3+1)$$ -dimensional potential-Yu–Toda–Sasa–Fukuyama (YTSF) equation by implementing the Hirota bilinear method. As a consequence, the Hirota bilinear method is successfully employed and acquired a type of the lump solution and five types of interaction solutions in terms of a new merge of positive quadratic functions, trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions. All solutions have been verified back into its corresponding equation by Maple. We depicted the physical explanation of the extracted solutions with the free choice of the different parameters by plotting some 3D and 2D illustrations. Finally, we believe that the executed method is robust and efficient than other methods and the obtained solutions are trustworthy in the applied sciences.

Primary resonance of traveling viscoelastic beam under internal resonance

Abstract: Under the 3:1 internal resonance condition, the steady-state periodic response of the forced vibration of a traveling viscoelastic beam is studied. The viscoelastic behaviors of the traveling beam are described by the standard linear solid model, and the material time derivative is adopted in the viscoelastic constitutive relation. The direct multi-scale method is used to derive the relationships between the excitation frequency and the response amplitudes. For the first time, the real modal functions are employed to analytically investigate the periodic response of the axially traveling beam. The undetermined coefficient method is used to approximately establish the real modal functions. The approximate analytical results are confirmed by the Galerkin truncation. Numerical examples are presented to highlight the effects of the viscoelastic behaviors on the steady-state periodic responses. To illustrate the effect of the internal resonance, the energy transfer between the internal resonance modes and the saturation-like phenomena in the steady-state responses is presented.