Impact force generator: self-synchronization and regularity of motion

Impacts in multibody mechanical systems are an object of interest for many scientists in the world. In this paper, we present a principle of operation of the impact force generator being an element of the rotor of the heat exchanger. In this machine, step disturbances of the rotational velocity of the generator cause rapid changes of the rotational velocity of the exchanger rotor, which leads to the intensification of the heat exchange process. We show the phenomenon of self-synchronization, regular motion of the system, and in a special case: chaotic motion of the rotor.