Nonlinear Vibrations in Elastic Structures: Dynamics and Control (original) (raw)

The aim of this special issue was to gather specialists of different areas working on the nonlinear dynamics and vibration control of engineering problems. Due to the actual demands of the modern technology and the increasing slenderness of structural elements, it is unavoidable to take into account nonlinearities of the basic equations in their mathematical modeling. New phenomena in dynamics as well as new approaches to older ones are expected to be discovered in the theoretical, numerical and experimental investigations of these structures. The various current and potential applications of the knowledge about nonlinear systems in engineering sciences are being intensively demonstrated by ongoing research activities worldwide.