Forced vibration of an axially moving beam with nonhomogeneous boundary

Nonlinear vibration of axially moving systems has been a hot research topic. In the present paper, the influence of nonhomogeneous boundaries caused by wheel curvature on the dynamics of axially moving beams is explored. The equilibrium deformation of axially moving beams with nonhomogeneous boundaries is solved by using the iterative scheme developed by the differential quadrature method (DQM). Moreover, the forced vibration response of the system is evaluated by using the multi-scale method. The stability of the solutions for given parameters was determined. The results of the multi-scale method are verified by using the Galerkin truncation method (GTM). Numerical examples disclose that nonhomogeneous boundary conditions exhibit specific phenomena, namely an increase in the amplitude of the steady-state response, a decrease in the nonlinear characteristics, and an upward shift of the instability boundary. The discovery of this phenomenon is of great significance for the analysis of the dynamic response of axially moving beams under nonhomogeneous boundary conditions caused by wheel curvature. It is helpful for structural optimization and performance improvement in corresponding engineering fields.