Currently, pantograph–catenary dynamic simulations are mainly based on deterministic
approaches. However, the contact force between catenary and pantograph depends on …

Since Lord Rayleigh introduced the idea of viscous damping in his classic work" The Theory
of Sound" in 1877, it has become standard practice to use this approach in dynamics …

This paper introduces SEMM: a method based on Frequency Based Substructuring (FBS)
techniques that enables the construction of hybrid dynamic models. With System Equivalent …

In an effort to assess state of the art methodologies for the experimental determination of
modal characteristics, 12 European groups, most of them working in the area of aircraft …

A new modal parameter estimation method to directly establish modal models of structural
dynamic systems satisfying two physically motivated constraints will be presented. The …

Mechanical assemblies are subjected to many dynamic loads and modifications are often
needed to achieve acceptable vibration levels. While modifications on mass and stiffness …

This paper presents a new frequency domain identification method for multi-input, multi-
output (MIMO) systems. Based on experimentally determined frequency response function …

From the winter of 2004 onwards, BMW gave me the opportunity to perform a Ph. D. project
in their research & development facility. During this period of time I was able to apply skills …

The damping forces in a multiple-degree-of-freedom engineering dynamic system may not
be accurately described by the familiar 'viscous damping model'. The purpose of this paper …

This paper introduces an extended version of the Adhikari iterative method, adjusted for
decoupling non-classically linear damped systems and refining the determination of …