Nonlinear combined resonance of magneto-electro-elastic plates

Abstract

The existing articles on the nonlinear resonances of magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) structures are mainly devoted to the parametric resonance and primary resonance, neglecting the coupling effect between parametric and forced excitations. To reveal this issue, the coupled longitudinal and transverse excitations are considered to investigate the combined resonance of MEE plates, in which the simply supported ends is considered. The expressions of magnetic-, electric- and displacement-fields are determined using the Maxwell's equation and first order shear deformation theory (FSDT). Applying the Galerkin method, the nonlinear ordinary differential equations are derived. The combined resonance problem of MEE plates with simply supported ends is solved by developing the method of varying amplitude (MVA). And the resonance trajectory is depicted by amplitude-frequency diagram in the follow-up analysis, in which the complicated dynamical phenomena with jump, hysteresis and multi-stable solution can be observed. To reveal the dynamic mechanism, comprehensive numerical analyses including electric potential, magnetic potential, excitations, temperature variation and other factors are conducted, the bifurcation and chaotic dynamic behaviors are also analyzed. The results elucidate that these parameters under discussion play significant roles.