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The dynamic excitation of a granular chain: Contact mechanics finite element analysis and experimental validation.

Gélat, P; Yang, J; Akanji, O; Thomas, PJ; Hutchins, D; Harput, S; Freear, S; (2017) The dynamic excitation of a granular chain: Contact mechanics finite element analysis and experimental validation. J Acoust Soc Am , 141 (6) , Article 4240. 10.1121/1.4983466. Green open access

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Abstract

There is currently interest in transmitting acoustic signals along granular chains to produce waveforms of relevance to biomedical ultrasound applications. The study of such a transduction mechanism is greatly aided by the use of validated theoretical models. In view of this, a finite element analysis is presented in this paper. The dynamics of a granular chain of six, 1 mm diameter chrome steel spherical beads, was excited at one end using a sinusoidal displacement signal at 73 kHz, and terminated by a rigid support. Output from this model was compared with the solution provided by the equivalent discrete dynamics model, and good agreement obtained. An experimental configuration involving the same chain, but terminated by an annular support made of a liquid photopolymer resin was also simulated and the velocity of the last sphere obtained through simulation was compared with laser vibrometer measurement, with good agreement. This model was then extended whereby the granular chain was coupled to an acoustic medium with the properties of water, via a thin vitreous carbon cylinder. Finite element predictions of the acoustic pressure indicate that, for a 73 kHz excitation frequency, harmonic rich acoustic pulses with harmonic content close to 1 MHz are predicted.

Type: Article
Title: The dynamic excitation of a granular chain: Contact mechanics finite element analysis and experimental validation.
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1121/1.4983466
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4983466
Language: English
Additional information: © 2017 Acoustical Society of America.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1561506
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