Interaction of coupled modes accompanying nonlinear flexural vibrations of a circular ring (Q1359881)

An analytic investigation of the problem of the nonlinear free flexural vibrations of a circular ring taking account of the coupled modes is presented. A system of amplitude-frequency modulation equations is obtained by the method of many scales. The integral of this system enables one to construct an ``amplitude-phase pattern'' which characterizes the possible dynamic modes in the case of arbitrary initial conditions. It is shown that an energy threshold exists and, when this is exceeded, the appearance of a travelling wave and pronounced amplitude-frequency modulation are possible.