Vibrations in Materials Processing Machines

Dear Colleagues,

The modern industrial machines suppose a high intensity of operational modes and specific loading of processed materials. The presence of contact friction forces and different structural non-linearities in the transmissions, bearings, and gear couplings provokes the vibrations in the wide frequency range. Moreover, the stochastic impacts induced by the bulk processed materials can make the process unstable and condition monitoring of the machine a difficult task. In addition, frequently non-optimal design and internal resonances create dangerous conditions, increase energy consumption, and affect the product quality.

The modelling of nonlinear dynamical systems is efficient for analysis of undesired working conditions but the identification of parameters and machine vibration measurements in harsh conditions is a quite complicated problem. Although the general theory of vibration in mechanical systems is a reasonably developed scientific domain, the different materials processing machines require specific approaches to their analysis and diagnostics. Therefore, the diversified applications represented in this Special Issue would systematise the existing issues and help to implement appropriate methods and tools for solving the real problems.

This Special Issue intends to provide state-of-the-art and dominating research trends in the vibrations of materials processing machines. A non-exhaustive list of subjects of interest could be formulated as follows:

• Nonlinear vibrations modelling in multi-body systems;
• Process stability monitoring based on vibration signals;
• Stochastic impacts and vibration of bulk materials;
• Design and optimisation of vibratory machines (sieving screens, feeders, hammers);
• Vibration-based tumbling mills control and grinding process optimisation;
• Detection and control of chatter vibrations in rolling mills and auxiliary equipment;
• Friction-induced torsional vibrations in the drivetrains;
• Vibrations and product quality in metal treatment (cutting, milling, grinding);
• Drill strings torsional vibrations in the oil and gas industry;
• Condition monitoring of industrial plants by the vibration signals;
• New methods and tools of vibration measurements in harsh conditions;
• Active and passive vibration damping and dynamical loads reduction;
• Vibration-driven locomotion systems and robots.

Dr. Pavlo Krot
Dr. Volodymyr Gurski
Dr. Vitaliy Korendiy
Prof. Dr. Alhussein Albarbar
Guest Editors

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• multi-body models
• vibration measurement
• tumbling mills
• rolling mills
• metal treatment
• vibratory machines
• chatter vibration control
• condition monitoring
• locomotion systems
• vibration-driven robots