Phenomena of subharmonic motions of oscillator with soft impacts

The excited, one degree of freedom mechanical system with soft impacts, characterised by triangle hysteresis loop, is investigated using numerical simulation. Small viscous damping is assumed. Phenomena of subharmonic motions are explained by regions of their existence and stability in the plane of dimensionless excitation frequency and static clearances. Bifurcation diagrams are evaluated during quasistationary changes of frequency by constant clearance.