Parametric Resonance of a Two Degrees-of-Freedom System Induced by Bounded Noise

The dynamic stability of a two degrees-of-freedom system under bounded noise excitation with a narrowband characteristic is studied through the determination of moment Lyapunov exponents. The partial differential eigenvalue problem governing the moment Lyapunov exponent is established. For weak noise excitations, a singular perturbation method is employed to obtain second-order expansions of the moment Lyapunov exponents and Lyapunov exponents, which are shown to be in good agreement with those obtained using Monte Carlo simulation. The different cases when the system is in subharmonic resonance, combination additive resonance, and combined resonance in the absence of noise, respectively, are considered. The effects of noise and frequency detuning on the parametric resonance are investigated.