Abstract
Based on the analysis on crushing process and hysteresis of material layers, a hysteretic model with symmetrical clearances is presented. The mechanical model of two-degree of freedom with bilinear hysteresis and its dynamical equations of system are proposed. In order to further investigate the dynamic characteristics of the novel vibratory cone crusher, the system is also simplified into a dynamical system of single degree of freedom with a bilinear hysteretic component together with clearances. According to some nonlinear dynamic analysis tools such as bifurcation diagram, Lyapunov exponents, Poincare section, etc., different motion patterns of the system are discussed, including periodic, periodic doubling, chaos and other characteristics. These theoretical results will provide readers with deep understanding on the regular and complex dynamical behaviors of the vibratory cone crusher due to the hysteresis with clearances.