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The behaviour of dynamical systems is modified by the use of viscoelastic materials. In order to lead realistic complex eigenvalues analysis on dynamical systems, one need to model the behaviour of viscoelastic materials. The experiments show that the stiffness and the damping of such materials are frequency dependent. A large number of models often used are not able to describe this dependence; this is why the generalised Maxwell's model has been chosen. This paper describes a method based on modulus and angle curves to identify the parameters of this model. Between all the different formulations of generalized Maxwell, the pole-zero formulation is the most suited to lead the identification. However, some formulas allow to find the parameters of others formulations like the Prony one. The identification method presented here is based on the asymptotic curves of generalised Maxwell's model. This identification is led in two step, first parameters are initialised and second they are optimised. This method is confronted to others ones. If several viscoelastic materials have to be modelled in the same dynamical system, the size of the finite element model grows as quick as the number of poles. A way to reduce this size consists in constraining the poles to be equal for all materials. The method presented in this paper allows to perform the identification by taking this new constraint into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of brake system simulation, the highlight of phenomenon like squeal needs specific methods. We will focus on stability analysis by complex modal analysis. The use of damping system called shims for squeal noise reduction implies that simulations take into account the damping of materials. To do this, we use parametric viscoelastic models and particularly the generalised Maxwell model. Work consisted in tools choice and validation (viscoelastic models, finite elements formulations, ...) and in simulation method implementation. It was divided in several steps. In a first step, we have selected, among several mathematical models able to describe viscoelasticity, the best for damping modelisation in brake systems. We studied the complex modulus model, the Kelvin-Voigt model and the generalised Maxwell model. In a second step, we sought a formulation of the finite element problem adapted to the modal analysis. We then used a state space model formulation. A capital hypothesis on the equality of the pole of the generalised Maxwell model permits to reduce the size of the model and in the same time to simplify its formulation. Finally, the developed methods have been applied to simulate a pad and a full brake system. The influence of the number of modes used in model reduction and the order of the Maxwell model has been quantified in parametric studies. In the pad case, we performed a complex modal analysis with friction material considered as viscoelastic. The objective was to update the pad frequencies and damping according to FRF measures. In the brake case, we performed a complex modal analysis with the two friction materials and one shim considered as viscoelastic. This model has also been used to exhibit the link between the strain energy distribution in the brake and the damping level obtained by complex modal analysis. To conclude, we developed a simulation method using Abaqus® and Matlab® for the complex modal analysis with viscoelasticity effects and Python to make data exchange between Abaqus® and Matlab® possible. This method permits to perform stability analysis with several viscoelastic materials, on large models, without degradation of computation time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the possibility of reducing pressure surges in a quasi-rigid pipe network by replacing one of the pipes of the network by a viscoelastic one is examined. The mathematical model consists of a system of two hyperbolic, partial differential equations which are resolved by the method of characteristics using linear interpolation. The calculation at the network junctions is realised by resolving a linear system of equations including the manner various boundary conditions are introduced into the solution. The behaviour law of the viscoelastic pipe is described by the Kelvin-Voigt model. In order to simplify calculations, only the elastic element of this model is considered. For the applications, a constructed computer progrmn written in FORTRAN language is elaborated. The numerical results show the effect of the pipe wall elasticity on the damping of the pressure waves in the networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]