Two-dimensional friction oscillator: group-preserving scheme and handy formulae

With vibration isolation of buildings and turbomachinery blades in mind, we study the dynamic behaviour of a single-mass two-degree-of-freedom oscillator with dry friction damper, viscous damper and elastic spring connected in parallel. The mass is mounted on an elastic supporting plate allowing movement in two directions on a plane. We formulate a multi-dimensional friction model, from which the sliding conditions and the sticking conditions of the mass are derived. For calculations we develop a group-preserving scheme, which preserves the projective proper orthochronous Lorentz group PSOo(2,1) symmetry of the model in the sliding phase so as to satisfy automatically the sliding conditions at each time step without iteration at all. The oscillator is then subjected to simple harmonic excitations, and the responses are displayed. According to the simple harmonic balance method together with a circular orbit assumption on displacements, we derive closed-form formulae for handily estimating the steady state responses, which are then compared with the results calculated by the group-preserving scheme to confirm the applicability of the formulae. We also derive formulae specifically for a two-dimensional friction oscillator with rigid base support, which include an exact formula of the magnification factor and a simple formula for estimating the minimum driving force amplitude (or the maximum friction force bound) to avoid sticking.