A critical review of nonlinear dam** identification in structural dynamics: Methods, applications, and challenges

T Al-Hababi, M Cao, B Saleh, NF Alkayem, H Xu - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, nonlinear dam** identification (NDI) in structural dynamics has
attracted wide research interests and intensive studies. Different NDI strategies, from …

A quasi-zero-stiffness dynamic vibration absorber

Y Chang, J Zhou, K Wang, D Xu - Journal of sound and vibration, 2021 - Elsevier
Dynamic vibration absorbers (DVAs) are practical solutions for vibration absorption.
However, it is still a challenge to absorb ultra-low frequency vibration. In this paper, a quasi …

On the detailed design of a quasi-zero stiffness device to assist in the realisation of a translational Lanchester damper

G Gatti, AD Shaw, PJP Gonçalves… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A translational Lanchester damper is a device that adds dam** to a structure at a point
using a series combination of a viscous damper and a mass. The problem in the practical …

Design and test of an adjustable quasi-zero stiffness device and its use to suspend masses on a multi-modal structure

AD Shaw, G Gatti, PJP Gonçalves, B Tang… - … Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In some applications, such as ground vibration testing in the aerospace industry, it is of
interest to observe the modal behaviour of a slender structure while it is statically loaded …

Parametric study and optimization of linear and nonlinear vibration absorbers combined with piezoelectric energy harvester

PVR Raj, B Santhosh - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, a harmonically excited generalized two degree of freedom nonlinear system is
used to manifest the functions of both the vibration absorber and energy harvester …

Some diverse examples of exploiting the beneficial effects of geometric stiffness nonlinearity

G Gatti, MJ Brennan, B Tang - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2019 - Elsevier
The effects of nonlinearity, particularly stiffness nonlinearity, has been of concern to
structural engineers for many years. The main reason for this is because this type of …

Characterizing the nonlinear behavior of viscoelastic materials: A Bayesian approach combining oberst beam experiments and digital-twin simulations

K Jaboviste, E Sadoulet-Reboul, RO Teloli… - … Systems and Signal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Viscoelastic materials are widely utilized in engineering for their advantageous dam**
properties, which enable effective energy dissipation. They are also valued for their stiffness …

Reduction of vertical abnormal vibration in carbodies of low-floor railway trains by using a dynamic vibration absorber

Q Wang, J Zeng, L Wei, C Zhou… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
A field test on the dynamic performance of a 100% low-floor railway train with five cars was
conducted, and a vertical vibration at around 8 Hz was mainly studied for the background of …

Estimating quadratic and cubic stiffness nonlinearity of a nonlinear vibration absorber with geometric imperfections

S Wang, B Tang - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a backbone curve estimation method for the stiffness nonlinearity of a
nonlinear vibration absorber consisting of a circular brass plate with geometric …

[HTML][HTML] Hysteretic tuned mass damper with bumpers for seismic protection: Modeling, identification, and shaking table tests

VY Janga, PK Gourishetty, B Carboni… - Journal of Sound and …, 2025 - Elsevier
A nonlinear tuned mass damper (TMD) is proposed for seismic retrofitting of buildings. The
TMD consists of steel wire ropes that, on one end, are fixed to an oscillating mass, on the …