Synchronization of two non-identical coupled exciters in a non-resonant vibrating system of linear motion. Part I: Theoretical analysis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zhao, Chunyu | Zhu, Hongtao | Wang, Ruizi | Wen, Bangchun

Affiliations: School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, P.R. China | Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: chyzhao@mail.neu.edu.cn

Abstract: In this paper an analytical approach is proposed to study the feature of frequency capture of two non-identical coupled exciters in a non-resonant vibrating system. The electromagnetic torque of an induction motor in the quasi-steady-state operation is derived. With the introduction of two perturbation small parameters to average angular velocity of two exciters and their phase difference, we deduce the Equation of Frequency Capture by averaging two motion equations of two exciters over their average period. It converts the synchronization problem of two exciters into that of existence and stability of zero solution for the Equation of Frequency Capture. The conditions of implementing frequency capture and that of stabilizing synchronous operation of two motors have been derived. The concept of torque of frequency capture is proposed to physically explain the peculiarity of self-synchronization of the two exciters. An interesting conclusion is reached that the moments of inertia of the two exciters in the Equation of Frequency Capture reduce and there is a coupling moment of inertia between the two exciters. The reduction of moments of inertia and the coupling moment of inertia have an effect on the stability of synchronous operation.

Keywords: Self-synchronization, vibrating system, frequency capture, stability

DOI: 10.3233/SAV-2009-0484

Journal: Shock and Vibration, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 505-515, 2009