Vibro-impact Dynamics

Presents a systematic view of vibro-impact dynamics based onthe nonlinear dynamics analysis Comprehensive understanding of any vibro-impact system iscritically impeded by the lack of analytical tools viable forproperly characterizing grazing bifurcation. The authors establishvibro-impact dynamics as a subset of the theory of discontinuoussystems, thus enabling all vibro-impact systems to be explored andcharacterized for applications. Vibro-impact Dynamics presents an original theoreticalway of analyzing the behavior of vibro-impact dynamics that can beextended to discontinuous dynamics. All topics are logicallyintegrated to allow for vibro-impact dynamics, the central theme,to be presented. It provides a unified treatment on the topicwith a sound theoretical base that is applicable to both continuousand discrete systems Vibro-impact Dynamics: * Presents mapping dynamics to determine bifurcation and chaos invibro-impact systems * Offers two simple vibro-impact systems with comprehensivephysical interpretation of complex motions * Uses the theory for discontinuous dynamical systems ontime-varying domains, to investigate the Fermi-oscillator Essential reading for graduate students, university professors,researchers and scientists in mechanical engineering.