Flutter-Type Instability of a Beam Subjected to Coulomb Friction Available to Purchase

To analyze the excitation mechanism of self-excited oscillation in a beam which is in contact with a moving floor surface, we deal with a beam subjected to Coulomb friction and theoretically predict the occurrence of self-excited oscillation through flutter-type instability. We introduced an extensible continuum model, and derived its governing equations by special Cosserat theory, which allows for the extensibility of the beam to be considered and boundary conditions. The boundary conditions on the end of the beam are unique, because the end of the beam contacts with the moving floor surface. Then, we discretized the system, analyzed the linear stability, and indicated that the flutter-type instability in the beam is produced due to the Coulomb friction and the extension of the extensibility.