Abstract: This paper considers the dynamic response and performance characteristics of a special class of centrifugal pendulum torsional vibration absorbers. The absorbers of interest are designed by selection ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of a two-degree-of-freedom impacting system is considered. The system consists of an inverted pendulum with motion limiting stops attached to a sinusoidally excited mass-spring ...

Abstract: We present general results pertaining to chaotic motions in a class of systems termed slowly varying oscillators which consist of weakly perturbed single-degree-of-freedom systems in which parameters ...

Abstract: This paper describes an analytical investigation of the dynamic response and performance of impact vibration absorbers fitted to flexible structures that are attached to a rotating hub. This ...

Abstract: In this paper, we explore the use of end forces for vibration control in structural elements. The process involves vibration measurement and observer-based estimation of modal amplitudes, which ...

Abstract: In this paper, we explore parametric amplification of multiple resonances in multidegree-of-freedom mechanical systems, and the use of frequency sweeping with a parametric pump to amplify several ...

Abstract: A method for determining reduced-order models for rotating beams is presented. The approach is based on the construction of nonlinear normal modes that are defined in terms of invariant manifolds ...

Abstract: We investigate the use of cable tension for active vibration control in frame structures. A general formulation for this class of systems is developed using finite elements, which includes the ...

Abstract: In this paper we consider the steady-state response of a rotor fitted with a system of nearly identical torsional vibration absorbers. The absorbers are of the centrifugal pendulum type, which ...

Abstract: This review provides a summary of work on the resonant nonlinear dynamics of micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems. This research area, which has been active for approximately a decade, ...