A mechanism for the onset of chaos in mechanical systems with motion-limiting stops

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 7, Issue 10 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1649-1658

  Meijaard, J P ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0001340840     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0779(96)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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