Nonlinear Structures and Systems, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2019

Nonlinear Structures & Systems, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2019, the first volume of eight 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: Nonlinear Reduced-order Modeling Jointed Structures: Identification, Mechanics, Dynamics Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics Nonlinear Model & Modal Interactions Nonlinear Damping Nonlinear Modeling & Simulation Nonlinearity & System Identification.

Table of Contents:
Preface 1 Nonsmooth Modal Analysis of a Non-internally Resonant Finite Bar Subject to a Unilateral Contact Constraint 2 A New Iwan/Palmov Implementation for Fast Simulation and System Identification 3 Analysis of Transient Vibrations for Estimating Bolted Joint Tightness 4 Spider Configurations for Models with Discrete Iwan Elements 5 Predicting S4 Beam Joint Nonlinearity Using Quasi-Static Modal Analysis 6 The Best Linear Approximation of MIMO Systems: First Results on Simplified Nonlinearity Assessment 7 Forced Response of Nonlinear Systems Under Combined Harmonic and Random Excitation 8 Gerrymandering for Interfaces: Modeling the Mechanics of Jointed Structures 9 An Analysis of the Gimballed Horizontal Pendulum System for Use as a Rotary Vibrational Energy Harvester 10 On the Dynamic Response of Flow-Induced Vibration of Nonlinear Structures 11 Potential and Limitation of a Nonlinear Modal Testing Method for Friction-Damped Systems 12 Dynamics of a Magnetically Excited Rotational System 13 Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics of a Post-buckled Composite Laminate Plate 14 Simulation of a Self-Resonant Beam-Slider-System Considering Geometric Nonlinearities 15 Reinforcement Learning for Active Damping of Harmonically Excited Pendulum with Highly Nonlinear Actuator 16 Investigation of Nonlinear Dynamic Phenomena Applying Real-Time Hybrid Simulation 17 Experimental and Numerical Aeroelastic Analysis of Airfoil-Aileron System with Nonlinear Energy Sink 18 On the Modal Surrogacy of Joint Parameter Estimates in Bolted Joints 19 Vehicle Escape Dynamics on an Arbitrarily Curved Surface 20 Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis for Coupled Fluid-Structure Systems 21 Experimental Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of a Shrouded Bladed Disk Model on a Rotating Test Rig 22 The Measurement of Tangential Contact Stiffness for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis 23 Investigating Nonlinearity in a Bolted Structure Using Force Appropriation Techniques 24 Techniques for Nonlinear Identification and Maximizing Modal Response 25 Influences of Modal Coupling on Experimentally Extracted Nonlinear Modal Models 26 Dynamic Response of a Curved Plate Subjected to a Moving Local Heat Gradient 27 A Test-Case on Continuation Methods for Bladed-Disk Vibration with Contact and Friction 28 Dynamics of Geometrically-Nonlinear Beam Structures, Part 1: Numerical Modeling 29 Dynamics of Geometrically-Nonlinear Beam Structures, Part 2: Experimental Analysis 30 Constructing Backbone Curves from Free-Decay Vibrations Data in Multi-Degrees of Freedom Oscillatory Systems 31 Nonlinear 3D Modeling and Vibration Analysis of Horizontal Drum Type Washing Machines 32 Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Modal Reduction Approaches 33 Reduced Order Modeling of Bolted Joints in Frequency Domain 34 Comparison of ANM and Predictor-Corrector Method to Continue Solutions of Harmonic Balance Equations 35 A Priori Methods to Assess the Strength of Nonlinearities for Design Applications 36 Predictive Modeling of Bolted Assemblies with Surface Irregularities 37 A Novel Computational Method to Calculate Nonlinear Normal Modes of Complex Structures 38 Experimental-Numerical Comparison of Contact Nonlinear Dynamics Through Multi-level Linear Mode Shapes 39 Dynamic Behavior and Output Charge Analysis of a Bistable Clamped-Ends Energy Harvester.

About the Author :
Gaëtan Kerschen, Space Structures & Systems Lab., Bldg B52/3, University of Liége, Space, Liége, Belgium. M.R.W. Brake, Rice University, Houston, USA. Ludovic Renson, University of Bristol, UK.