Nonlinear Structures & Systems, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022, the first volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Nonlinear Dynamics, including papers on:
Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics Jointed Structures: Identification, Mechanics, Dynamics Nonlinear Damping Nonlinear Modeling and Simulation Nonlinear Reduced-Order Modeling Nonlinearity and System Identification.
Preface 1 Scattering from a Bi-stable Elastica Arm 2 An Investigation of
Complex Mode Shapes 3 Investigating the Potential of Electrical Connection
Chatter Induced by Structural Dynamics 4 Ensemble of Numerics-Informed Neural
Networks with Embedded Hamiltonian Constraints for Modeling Nonlinear
Structural Dynamics 5 System Identification of Geometrically Nonlinear
Structures Using Reduced-Order Models 6 Indirect Reduced-Order Modelling of
Non-conservative Non-linear Structures 7 Hyper-Reduced Computation of
Nonlinear and Distributed Surface Loads on Finite Element Structures Based on
Stress Trial Vectors 8 Nonlinear Modelling of an F16 Benchmark Measurement 9
Mathematical Model Identification of Self-Excited Systems Using Experimental
Bifurcation Analysis Data 10 Shape Optimisation for Friction Dampers with
Stress Constraint 11 Design of Flap-Nonlinear Energy Sinks for Post-Flutter
Mitigation Using Data-Driven Forecasting 12 Tribomechadynamics Challenge
2021: A Multi-harmonic Balance Analysis from Imperial College London 13
Experimental Proof of Concept of Contact Pressure Distribution Control in
Frictional Interfaces with Piezoelectric Actuators.
Matthew R.W. Brake, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, USA. Ludovic Renson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK. Robert J. Kuether, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, USA. Paolo Tiso, D-MAVT, LEE Building, Room LEE M205, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.