Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015

Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1. Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015, the first volume of ten 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 Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Nonlinear Oscillations Nonlinear Simulation Using Harmonic Balance Nonlinear Modal Analysis Nonlinear System Identification Nonlinear Modeling & Simulation Nonlinearity in Practice Nonlinear Systems Round Robin on Nonlinear System Identification.

Table of Contents:
1 Interplay Between Local Frictional Contact Dynamics and Global Dynamics of a Mechanical System 2 Non-linear Dynamics of Jointed Systems Under Dry Friction Forces 3 Prediction of Nonlinear Forced Response on Ancillary Subsystem Components Attached to Reduced Linear Systems 4 Numerical Round Robin for Prediction of Dissipation in Lap Joints 5 The Harmonic Balance Method for Bifurcation Analysis of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems 6 Nonlinear Vibrations of a Beam with a Breathing Edge Crack 7 Stability Limitations in Simulation of Dynamical Systems with Multiple Time-Scales 8 Coupled Parametrically Driven Modes in Synchrotron Dynamics 9 Relating Backbone Curves to the Forced Responses of Nonlinear Systems10 Nonlinear Modal Interaction Analysis for a Three Degree-of-Freedom System with Cubic Nonlinearities 11 Passive Flutter Suppression Using a Nonlinear Tuned Vibration Absorber 12 Nonlinear Vibrations of a Flexible L-shaped Beam Using Differential Quadrature Method 13 Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Bifurcation Induced Passive Bandgap Reconfiguration 14 A Model of Evolutionary Dynamics with Quasiperiodic Forcing 15 Experimental Demonstration of a 3D-Printed Nonlinear Tuned Vibration Absorber 16 The Effect of Gravity on a Slender Loop Structure 17 Wave Propagation in a Materially Nonlinear Rod: Numerical and Experimental Investigations 18 Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos of Post-buckled Plates 19 Control-Based Continuation of a Hybrid Numerical/Physical Substructured System 20 Towards Finite Element Model Updating Based on Nonlinear Normal Modes 21 Experimental Modal Analysis of Nonlinear Structures Using Broadband Data 22 Measurement of Nonlinear Normal Modes Using Mono-harmonic Force Appropriation: Experimental Investigation 23 Nonlinear System Identification Through Backbone Curves and Bayesian Inference 24 Experimental Nonlinear Identification of an Aircraft with Bolted Connections 25 Non linear Finite Element Model Validation of a Lap-Joint 26 Experimental Validation of Pseudo Receptance Difference (PRD) Method for Nonlinear Model Updating 27 Systems with Bilinear Stiffness: Extraction of Backbone Curves and Identification 28 Simplifying Transformations for Nonlinear Systems: Part I, An Optimisation-Based Variant of Normal Form Analysis 29 Simplifying Transformations for Nonlinear Systems: Part II, Statistical Analysis of Harmonic Cancellation 30 Considerations for Indirect Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Reduced Order Models 31 Nonlinear Model Updating Methodology with Application to the IMAC XXXIII Round Robin Benchmark Problem 32 Bridging the Gap Between Nonlinear Normal Modes and Modal Derivatives 33 Validation of Nonlinear Reduced Order Models with Time Integration Targeted at Nonlinear Normal Modes 34 Model Order Reduction of Nonlinear Euler-Bernoulli Beam 35 Identification of Dynamic Nonlinearities of Bolted Structures Using Strain Analysis 36 The Effects of Boundary Conditions, Measurement Techniques, and Excitation Type on Measurements of the Properties of Mechanical Joints 37 Numerical Model for Elastic Contact Simulation 38 Efficient and Accurate Consideration of Nonlinear Joint Contact Within Multibody Simulation 39 Model Reduction for Nonlinear Multibody Systems Based on Proper Orthogonal- and Smooth Orthogonal Decomposition 40 Cam Geometry Generation and Optimization for Torsion Bar Systems 41 Dynamics Modeling and Accuracy Evaluation of a 6-DoF Hexaslide Robot 42 A Belt-Driven 6-DoF Parallel Kinematic Machine 43 Bearing Cage Dynamics: Cage Failure and Bearing Life Estimation 44 Bias Errors of Different Simulation Methods for Linear and Nonlinear Systems 45 Internal Resonance and Stall Flutter Interactions in a Pitch-Flap Wing in the Wind-Tunnel.

About the Author :
Gaëtan Kerschen, Space Structures and Systems Laboratory, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.