Damping is a critical design parameter for miniaturized mechanical resonators used in
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) …

Often when optimising a vibration energy harvester, the mechanical damping is given little
significance and is usually assumed to be a constant. This paper analyses the importance of …

Regular and chaotic dynamics of the flexible Timoshenko-type beams is studied using both
the standard Fourier (FFT) and the continuous wavelet transform methods. The governing …

This paper deals with the damping caused by friction in joints. A new test bench is presented
and justified by comparisons made with devices described in the literature. The purpose of …

The dynamic response of crucial components often depends upon the dynamic behavior of
bolted connections. As is usually the case, the accurate modeling of structures with many …

Measuring structural damping due to internal friction (IF) in deposited thin films can generate
valuable insights into the effects of size and confinement on the mechanisms of anelasticity …

This paper deals with the use of piezoelectric patches for nonlinear dynamic identification.
The patches are glued on the structure to identify amplitude-dependent damping and natural …

Both classical Fourier analysis and continuous wavelets transformation are applied to study
non-linear vibrations of infinitely long flexible panels subject to longitudinal sign-changeable …

This paper presents an original friction measurement setup. It is designed to uncouple
normal and tangential loads. Friction measures acquired with this setup present a high …

Friction is the most fundamental phenomenon accompanying the sliding motion of solid
bodies. Friction, vibration, and wear under conditions of contaminated water lubrication are …