Robust estimation of the dynamic modal parameters of structures during shaking table
experiments is done by means of efficient time domain data-driven Crystal Clear Stochastic …

The mechanical response of energetic materials, especially those used in improvised
explosive devices, is of great interest to improve understanding of how mechanical …

This paper investigates a method of nondestructive health monitoring based on mapping
variations in a system's estimated nonlinear parametric model. The studied system is a …

The use of nonlinear system identification has been applied to predicting and tracking
cracks as they form and propagate through a vibrating cantilevered beam. Continuous Time …

Mechanical systems can be described with models involving mass, damping, stiffness and
nonlinear parameters, albeit with varying complexity. With known healthy model values …

It is hypothesized that by understanding the mechanical behavior of explosive materials it
may be possible to use an object's mechanical response to distinguish between objects that …

Although linear models can successfully explain many behaviors for physical systems, they
are unable to describe the complexities of nonlinear systems. Therefore, health monitoring …

The mechanical response of energetic materials, especially those used in improvised
explosive devices and munitions, is of great interest in the defense community. The safe …

Crack initiation in a cantilevered beam subject to harmonic excitation near the beam's
second natural frequency has been determined using Nonlinear Model Tracking (NMT), a …

The nonlinear response of a parametrically excited cantilevered beam is experimentally
investigated and nonlinear system identification techniques are used to generate nonlinear …