Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications

Part I. Automotive Applications

1. Crashworthiness of Tapered Beams in Automotive Application
Varshan Beik, M. Fard, Reza N. Jazar

2. Caster–Camber Relationship in Vehicles
Dai Q. Vo, Hormoz Marzbani, Mohammad Fard, Reza N. Jazar

3. Design of Limaçon Gas Expanders
Truong Phung, Ibrahim Sultan, Alberto Boretti

4. Physical Networks’ Approach in Train and Tram Systems’ Investigation
Milan Simic

5. Characteristics of Preheated Bio-Oils Sprays
Heena V. Panchasara

Part II. Vibrations Applications

6. An Active Vibration Control Strategy for Simply Supported Beams
L. Dai, L. Sun, X. Wang

7. Nonlinear Forced Vibration of Nanobeams
Mohammad M. Aghdam, Hamed Niknam

8. Analytical Solutions for Generalized Duffing Equation
Mohammad M. Aghdam, Ali Fallah

Part III. Engineering Applications

9. Nonlinear Deformations of Soft Tissues for Surgery Simulation
Yongmin Zhong, Bijan Shirinzadeh, Julian Smith, Chengfan Gu, Aleksandar Subic

10. Strength and Contraction Speed of Muscle Groups: An Application of the Lambert Function
Franz Konstantin Fuss, Ming Adin Tan

11. Optoelectronics Modelling of Thin Film Solar Cells
Nithya Saiprasad, Stefania Castelletto, Alberto Boretti

12. Nonlinear Filtering Based on Model Prediction
Shesheng Gao, Yan Zhao, Yongmin Zhong, Aleksandar Subic, Rezar Jazar

13. Solutions for Path Planning Using Spline Parameterization
M. Elbanhawi, M Simic, R. Jazar

Keywords: Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Control, Nonlinear Dynamics