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© 2019 Muhammad A. Hawwa, et al. In this paper, a model for transverse web vibration in a roll-to-roll system is presented. Web axial tension and web axial speed, decisive parameters in the equation of motion that describes web vibration, are rigorously obtained by considering the two rolls-web coupled system’s dynamics, coupled with the equation of motion. According to the present analysis, the idealized simply-supported boundary conditions, commonly used in studies on vibrations of axially moving structures are not needed. Instead, a mathematical model comprised of the governing equation of web transverse vibration and the roll angular velocity – web axial tension relationship is solved as a coupled system. A finite-difference based algorithm is used for solving the coupled system of differential equations. It is worth noting that the web axial speed and web-transmitted tension are not constants when a certain amount of the web material is transferred from the unwinding roll to the winding roll; they vary nonlinearly after a short transient period. The transverse vibration response at selected points on the web span shows higher (lower) frequency fluctuations corresponding to lower (higher) transport axial speed. This behavior is significantly different from that of a vibrating web under constant axial speed and tension.

Background The focus of this work was to investigate the vibration suppression of an axially moving web traveling between multiple rolls. Method Web axial tension and axial speed, decisive parameters in the equation of motion, that describe system dynamics, are rigorously obtained by considering the rolls-web coupled system’s dynamics. The proposed control method is based on imposing a suitable boundary condition and applying control torques at rolls, such that the vibration energy at the end of web decays. The non-linear dynamic equation is realized by applying the Hamilton’s principle. Using a finite difference and state space approach, the partial differential equation of motion is converted into a system of coupled first-order ordinary differential equations (ODE’s) in time by eliminating the spatial variable. Results It was shown through numerical results that by imposing a boundary condition, the vibrational energy decayed, preventing the web excessive vibrations. The effect of dimensionless speed showed a significant decrease in the amplitude and the transverse displacement reduction was more prominent as the dimensionless speed was increased. Numerical simulations are also backed by experiments, which showed a significant web oscillation reduction. Conclusions Results from both the experiments and numerical simulations show that the proposed method can effectively suppress the vibration of the axially moving web, thereby protecting the web from excessive oscillations.

In this paper, a model for transverse web vibration in a roll-to-roll system is presented. Web axial tension and web axial speed, decisive parameters in the equation of motion that describes web vibration, are rigorously obtained by considering the two rolls-web coupled system’s dynamics, coupled with the equation of motion. According to the present analysis, the idealized simply-supported boundary conditions, commonly used in studies on vibrations of axially moving structures are not needed. Instead, a mathematical model comprised of the governing equation of web transverse vibration and the roll angular velocity – web axial tension relationship is solved as a coupled system. A finite-difference based algorithm is used for solving the coupled system of differential equations. It is worth noting that the web axial speed and web-transmitted tension are not constants when a certain amount of the web material is transferred from the unwinding roll to the winding roll; they vary nonlinearly after a short transient period. The transverse vibration response at selected points on the web span shows higher (lower) frequency fluctuations corresponding to lower (higher) transport axial speed. This behavior is significantly different from that of a vibrating web under constant axial speed and tension.

The interaction of surface gravity waves on a nonuniformly periodic seabed is considered. The method of multiple scales is used to analyze the interaction leading to two coupled-mode equations. The power reflection coefficient is used as an indicator to evaluate the filter action of the bottom corrugation. The results show that the modes are strongly coupled when the Bragg resonant condition is satisfied. The characteristics of the filtration are found to be enhanced by imposing special types of amplitude and phase modulated periodic nonuniformities, including amplitude taper and chirped periodic variations.

This study is concerned with the interaction of six torsional modes in a composite axisymmetric waveguide whose interfaces are sinusoidally corrugated in the axial direction. The modes are interacting when two resonant conditions on the codirectional modes and a Bragg condition occur simultaneously. In light of the weakness of the interface corrugations, the perturbation method of multiple scales is used to derive the mode coupling equations. A novel numerical scheme for two-point boundary-value problems is used to solve the coupled amplitude equations. The power reflection coefficient of a filter section is then calculated for the cases of uniform, tapered, and chirped corrugations. An optimal filter is realized by combining both taper and chirp thus producing a nearly ideal characteristics.