Nonlinear Targeted Energy Transfer in Mechanical and Structural Systems

1. Introduction

2. Preliminary Concepts, Methodologies and Techniques

3. Nonlinear Targeted Energy Transfer in Discrete Linear Oscillators with Single-DOF Nonlinear Energy Sinks

4. Targeted Energy Transfer in Discrete Linear Oscillators with Multi-DOF NESs

5. Targeted Energy Transfer in Linear Continuous Systems with Single- and Multi-DOF NESs

6. Targeted Energy Transfer in Systems with Periodic Excitations

7. NESs with Non-Smooth Stiffness Characteristics

8. Experimental Verification of Targeted Energy Transfer

9. Suppression of Aeroelastic Instabilities through Passive Targeted Energy Transfer

10. Seismic Mitigation by Targeted Energy Transfer

11. Suppression of Instabilities in Drilling Operations through Targeted Energy Transfer

12. Postscript

Nyckelord: Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering, Engineering, general, Structural Mechanics, Automotive Engineering