Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1

Interplay between local frictional contact dynamics and global dynamics of a mechanical system.- Non linear dynamics of jointed systems under dry friction forces.- Prediction of nonlinear forced response on ancillary subsystem components attached to reduced linear systems.- Numerical round robin for prediction of dissipation in lap joints.- The harmonic balance method for bifurcation analysis of nonlinear mechanical systems.- Nonlinear vibrations of a beam with a breathing edge crack.- Stability limitations in simulation of dynamical systems with multiple time-scales.- Coupled parametrically driven modes in synchrotron dynamics.- Relating backbone curves to the forced responses of nonlinear systems.- Nonlinear modal interaction analysis for a three degree of freedom system with cubic nonlinearities.- Passive flutter suppression using a nonlinear tuned vibration absorber.- Nonlinear vibrations of a flexible l-shaped beam using differential quadrature method.- Theoretical and experimental analysis of bifurcation induced passive bandgap reconfiguration.- A model of evolutionary dynamics with quasiperiodic forcing.- Experimental demonstration of a 3d printed nonlinear tuned vibration absorber.- The effect of gravity on a slender loop structure.- Wave propagation in a materially nonlinear rod.- Experimental nonlinear dynamics and chaos of post buckled plates.- Control based continuation of a hybrid numerical/physical substructured system.- Towards finite element model updating based on nonlinear normal modes.- Experimental modal analysis of nonlinear structures using broadband data.- Measurement of nonlinear normal modes using mono harmonic force appropriation.- Nonlinear system identification through backbone curves and bayesian inference.- Experimental nonlinear identification of an aircraft with bolted connections.- Non linear finite element model validation of a lap-joint.- Experimental validation of pseudo receptance difference (prd) method for nonlinear model updating.- Systems with bilinear stiffness.- Simplifying transformations for nonlinear systems: part i, an optimisation-based variant of normal form analysis.- Simplifying transformations for nonlinear systems: part ii, statistical analysis of harmonic cancellation.- considerations for indirect parameter estimation in nonlinear reduced order models.- Nonlinear model updating methodology with application to the imac xxxiii round robin benchmark problem.- Bridging the gap between nonlinear normal modes and modal derivatives.- Validation of nonlinear reduced order models with time integration targeted at nonlinear normal modes.- Model order reduction of nonlinear Euler Bernoulli beam.- Identification of dynamic nonlinearities of bolted structures using strain analysis.- The effects of boundary conditions measurement techniques and excitation type on measurements of the properties of mechanical joints.- Numerical model for elastic contact simulation.- Efficient and accurate consideration of nonlinear joint contact within multibody simulation.- Model reduction for nonlinear multibody systems based on proper orthogonal & smooth orthogonal decomposition.- Cam geometry generation and optimization for torsion bar systems.- Dynamics modelling and accuracy evaluation of a 6-dof hexaslide robot.- A belt-driven 6-dof parallel kinematic machine.- Bearing cage dynamic cage failure and bearing life estimation.- Bias errors of different simulation methods for linear and nonlinear systems.- Internal resonance and stall flutter interactions in a pitch flap wing in the wind-tunnel.