Experimental modal analyses of civil engineering structures are performed for various
reasons. One is to assess the condition of the structure. Another is to verify the behaviour of …

Due to part tolerances or tolerances that allow for assembly, a closed component assembly
may be thought of as a closed system of independent rigid bodies, such as a system of …

Impacts in forced dynamic systems lead to non-smooth vibrations, showing a scenario of
bifurcations. Mechanical and numerical modelling is known for rigid body systems with …

The dynamics of a vibro-impacting cantilever beam experiment using an impact load cell is
considered. The signal recorded from the cell produces spike train-type data. The issues …

In the paper, the numerical technique for simulations of impact problems of stationary
vibrating beams is proposed. Good qualitative agreements between the computed and …

The vibro-impact phenomenon is found in many engineering applications, from impact of
floating ice with ships to rubbing between the stator structure and rotor blades in …

Two novel in situ clearance and impact force estimation approaches, one based on a
describing function approach and the other on an optimization approach, are developed for …

The most important and complex parts in the analysis of impact-excited vibrations are the
estimation of correct initial condition, precise instant of contact and evaluation of contact …

The modification of the one-parameter numerical continuation method for studying the
dynamics of vibroimpact systems subject to periodic external loads is proposed. The …