Nonlinear vibrations and multiple resonances of fluid-filled, circular shells. part 2: Perturbation analysis

The nonlinear ordinary differential equations describing the dynamics of a fluid filled circular cylindrical shell, obtained in Part I of the present study, is studied by using a second order perturbation approach and direct simulations. Strong modal interactions are found when the structure is exci ted with small resonant loads. Modal interactions arise in the whole range of vibration amplitude, showing that the internal resonance condition makes the system non-linearizable even for extremely small amplitudes of oscilla tion. Stationary and nonstationary oscillations are observed and the comple x nature of modal interactions is accurately analyzed. No chaotic motion is observed in the case of 1:1:1:2 internal resonance studied [S0739-3717(00) 01304-0].