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Nonlinear analysis of a shimmying wheel with contact-force characteristics featuring higher-order discontinuities

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In this study, the yaw dynamics of a towed caster wheel system is analysed via an in-plane, one degree-of-freedom mechanical model. The force and aligning torque generated by the elastic tyre are calculated by means of a semi-stationary tyre model, in which the piecewise-smooth characteristic of the tyre forces is also considered, resulting in a dynamical system with higher-order discontinuities. The focus of our analysis is the Hopf bifurcation affected by the non-smoothness of the system. The structure of the analysis is organised in a similar way as in case of smooth bifurcations. Firstly, the centre-manifold reduction is performed, then we compose the normal form of the bifurcation. Based on the Galerkin technique an approximate, semi-analytical method to calculate the limit cycles is introduced and compared with the method of collocation. The analysis provides a deeper insight into the development of the vibrations associated with wheel shimmy and demonstrate how the non-smoothness due to contact-friction influences the dynamic behaviour.

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This research was supported by the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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  1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

    Sándor Beregi

  2. MTA-BME Research Group on Dynamics of Machines and Vehicles, Budapest, Hungary

    Dénes Takács

  3. Department of Hydrodynamic Systems, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

    Csaba Hős

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Beregi, S., Takács, D. & Hős, C. Nonlinear analysis of a shimmying wheel with contact-force characteristics featuring higher-order discontinuities. Nonlinear Dyn 90, 877–888 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-017-3699-3

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