Nonlinear phenomenashould play a crucial role in the design and control of engineering systems and structures as they can drastically change the prevailing dynamical responses. This book covers theoretical and applications-based problems ofnonlinear dynamicsconcerned with both discrete and continuous systems of interest in civil and mechanical engineering. They includependulum-likesystems, slender footbridges, shape memory alloys, sagged elastic cablesandnon-smooth problems. Pendulums can be used as a dynamic absorber mounted in high buildings, bridges or chimneys. Geometrical nonlinearities introduced by pendulum motion may change the system dynamics, and entail a rapid increase of the oscillations of both the structure and the pendulum, leading to full pendulum rotation orchaotic dynamics. To magnetorheological damping is proposed. Nonlinear mechanics has to be used to explain undesired response inslender footbridges, such as that occurred in the famous event of theLondonMillenium Bridge. The observed phenomena can be explained by an analyticalnonlinear discrete-time model. Shape memory alloys(SMAs) exhibit very interesting nonlinear thermo-mechanical properties such asshape memory effectandsuperelasticity. SMA elements integrated within composite beams or plates can be used for active modification of structure properties e. g. by affecting their natural frequencies. Finite amplitude, resonant, forced dynamics ofsagged, horizontalor inclined, elastic cableshave recently undergone meaningful research advances concerned with modelling, analysis, response, and nonlinear/nonregular phenomena. A variety of features ofnonlinear multimodal interactionin different resonance conditions are comparatively addressed. Non-smooth systems are very common in engineering practice. Three mechanical engineering problems are presented: (i) avibro-impactsystemin the form of a moling device, (ii) the influence of the opening and closing of afatigue crackon the host system dynamics, and (iii) nonlinear interactions between arotorand snubber ring system. This book is aimed at a wide audience of engineers and researchers working in the field of nonlinear structural vibrations and dynamics, and undergraduate and postgraduate students reading mechanical, aerospace and civil engineering. | Nonlinear Dynamic Phenomena in Mechanics by Jerzy Warminski, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters