Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 31^st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the first volume of seven 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

Nonlinearities … In Practice

Nonlinear System Identification: Methods

Nonlinear System Identification: Friction & Contact

Nonlinear Modal Analysis

Nonlinear Modeling & Simulation

Nonlinear Vibration Absorbers

Constructive Utilization of Nonlinearity