Exploiting Nonlinear Behavior in Structural Dynamics [Paperback]

Introductory material.- Approximate methods for analyzing nonlinear structures.- Vibration isolation.- Designing nonlinear torsional vibration absorbers.- Vibrations of beams in the elasto-plastic and geometrically nonlinear regime.- Control and exploitation of nonlinearity in smart structures.

The articles in this volume give an overview and introduction to nonlinear phenomena in structural dynamics. Topics treated are approximate methods for analyzing nonlinear systems (where the level of nonlinearity is assumed to be relatively small), vibration isolation, the mitigation of undesirable torsional vibration in rotating systems utilizing specifically nonlinear features in the dynamics, the vibration of nonlinear structures in which the motion is sufficiently large amplitude and structural systems with control.

This book offers an introduction to nonlinear phenomena in structural dynamics, covering such topics as approximate methods for analyzing nonlinear systems, vibration isolation, mitigation of ndesirable torsional vibration in rotating systems and more.

Introductory material (by L.N. Virgin and D.J. Wagg).- Approximate methods for analyzing nonlinear structures (by S. Neild).- Vibration isolation (by L.N. Virgin).- Designing nonlinear torsional vibration absorbers (by S.W. Shaw).- Vibrations of beams in the elasto-plastic and geometrically nonlinear regime (by P. Ribeiro).- Control and exploitation of nonlinearity in smart structures (by D.J. Wagg).

The articles in this volume give an overview and introduction to nonlinear phenomena in structural dynamics. Topics treated are approximate methods for analyzing nonlinear systems (where the level of nonlinearity is assumed to be relatively small), vibration isolation, the mitigation of undesirable torsional vibration in rotating systems utilizing specifically nonlinear features in the dynamics, the vibration of nonlinear structures in which the motion isl³n