In this paper, we propose a novel technique to decompose networked systems with cyclic structure into nonlinear modes and apply these ideas to a system of connected vehicles. We perform linear and nonlinear transformations that exploit the network structure and lead to nonlinear modal equations that are decoupled. Each mode can be obtained by solving a small set of algebraic equations without d...

The objective of the present paper is to provide experimental evidence of isolated resonances in the frequency response of nonlinear mechanical systems. More specifically, this work explores the presence of isolas, which are periodic solutions detached from the main frequency response, in the case of a nonlinear set-up consisting of two masses sliding on a horizontal guide. A careful experiment...

in this paper the interior noise level of a vehicle due to structural vibration, named structure borne noise, as a part of nvh analysis has been investigated. first structural analysis is performed and vibrational behavior of structure carried out due to power plant excitations. then interior acoustic cavity response for such excitation and resultant noise is determined. vibrational analysis is...

An energy transfer analysis of turbulent plane Couette ow is performed. It is found that nonlinear interaction between the 0; 1] modes is principally responsible for maintaining the mean streamwise turbulent velocity proole. The 0; 1] modes extract energy from the laminar ow by linear non-modal growth mechanisms and transfer it directly to the mean ow mode. The connection of this work to linear...

Evaluated is the accuracy of the modal pushover analysis in estimating the seismic demands for six SAC buildings, excluding gravity-loads and P-delta effects. These results are compared with those obtained by nonlinear response history analysis and three force distributions in FEMA-273.

the current building codes provide limited prescriptive guidance on design for protection of buildings due to progressive collapse. progressive collapse is a situation in which a localized failure in a structure, caused by an abnormal load, such as explosions or other happenings. three procedures, often employed for determination of the structural response during progressive collapse i.e. linea...

Q1 The objective of this paper is to examine nonlinear normal modes and their bifurcations in cyclic periodic structures. The nonlinear normal modes are computed using a numerical technique that combines shooting and pseudoarclength continuation. Unlike perturbation techniques, the resulting algorithm can investigate strongly nonlinear regimes of motion. This study reveals that modal interactio...

Nonlinear tapered waveguide sections are often needed in the microwave/millimeter-wave system to connect the two waveguides of different radii. The presence of such a taper inevitably introduces unwanted parasitic modes and reflections. The modal matching technique is a powerful computer friendly method for analyzing horn antennas or nonlinear waveguides in which the actual profile is replaced ...

This paper presents numerical studies of friction-induced instabilities of brake systems using complex mode analysis. The complex eigenvalue extraction is performed at a deformed configuration; thus, nonlinear effects are taken into account in the modal analysis. An example case is used to illustrate the importance of friction-induced damping and nonlinear effects in brake squeal analysis. It i...

Turbo-expanders are used in industries for cooling, liquefaction and also power generation. An important part of these turbines is the variable angle nozzle causing a nonlinear behavior that is not well recognized among the prime movers of the dispersed generators. In this paper, at first, the turbo expander system is evaluated in details and its nonlinear behavior is investigated. Then, the sy...