Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1

1 Nonlinear Vibrations of a Beam with a Breathing Edge Crack Using Multiple Trial Functions.- 2 Enforcing Linear Dynamics Through the Addition of Nonlinearity.- 3 Experimental Analysis of a Softening-Hardening Nonlinear Oscillator Using Control-Based Continuation.- 4 Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics of Laminated Quasi-isotropic Thin Composite Plates.- 5 Experimental Identification of a Structure with Internal Resonance.- 6 Shock Response of an Antenna Structure Considering Geometric Nonlinearity.- 7 Investigation on Friction-excited Vibration of Flexibly Supported Shafting System.- 8 Resonant Analysis of Systems Equipped with Nonlinear Displacement-Dependent (NDD) Dampers.- 9 Performance Comparison Between a Nonlinear Energy Sink and a Linear Tuned Vibration Absorber for Broadband Control.- 10 Numerical Assessment of a Tunable Auxiliary Mass Damper Using a Friction Damper.- 11 Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Nonlinear Bending-Torsion Coupling of a Clamped-Clamped Beam with Centre Masses.- 12 Tracking of Backbone Curves of Nonlinear Systems Using Phase-Locked-Loops.- 13 The Importance of Phase-Locking in Nonlinear Modal Interactions.- 14 A Study of the Modal Interaction Between Three Nonlinear Normal Modes Using a Backbone Curve Approach.- 15 Investigating Nonlinear Modal Energy Transfer in a Random Load Environment.- 16 Nonlinear Modal Testing Performed by Pulsed-air Jet Excitation System.- 17 EMA-FEA Correlation and Updating for Nonlinear Behaviour of an Automotive Heat-shield.- 18 Tutorial on Nonlinear System Identification.- 19 Higher-Order Frequency Response Functions for Hysteretic Systems.- 20 Model Upgrading T0 Augment Linear Model Capabilities Into Nonlinear Regions.- 21 Obtaining Nonlinear Frequency Responses from Broadband Testing.- 22 Experimental Study of Isolated Response Curves in a Two-degree-of-freedom Nonlinear System.- 23 Nonlinear Response of a Thin Panel in a Multi-Discipline Environment: Part I - Experimental Results.- 24

Prof. Dr. Gaëtan Kerschen is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Liege, Belgium.