Research Article

Bursting Oscillation Mechanisms of a Desktop Medical Shaker with Eccentric Turntables Affected by Dry Friction

Table 2

Physical significance of each mathematical symbol related to the governing equations.

Mathematical symbolPhysical meaning

MMass of the oscillator
xDisplacement of the oscillator
cDamping coefficient
Stiffness parameters of nonlinear spring
Horizontal component force of eccentric shaft acting on the rotary table
mMass of the eccentric rotary table
Horizontal component of friction force exerted by the eccentric rotary table on the oscillator
Acceleration of mass center of the rotary table
Horizontal component of acceleration of mass center of the rotary table
Acceleration of point O
Relative acceleration of point O to centroid C
Tangential components of
Normal components of
Angular acceleration of the turntable
Angular velocity of the turntable