Abstract: In this paper a class of coupled nonlinear dynamical systems subjected to stochastic excitation is considered. It is shown how the exact steady-state probability density function for this class ...

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to give necessary and sufficient conditions under which nonclassical linear systems can be decoupled or become solvable.

Abstract: A common procedure in the solution of a nonclassically damped linear system is to neglect the off-diagonal elements of the associated modal damping matrix. For a large-scale system, substantial ...

Abstract: The coefficients of a linear nonconservative system are arbitrary matrices lacking the usual properties of symmetry and definiteness. Classical modal analysis is extended in this paper so as to ...

Abstract: It is widely believed that surface roughness of magnetic storage disks plays an important role in retaining the lubricant layers on the disks. Descriptions of the surface asperities of the ...

Abstract: One common procedure in the solution of a normalized damped linear system with small off-diagonal damping elements is to replace the normalized damping matrix by a selected diagonal matrix. The ...

Abstract: An experimental study was performed to investigate the local characteristics of heat transfer from vertical simulated micro-chips to impinging submerged circular water jets. The effects of jet ...