Periodic solutions of an unsymmetric oscillator including a comprehensive study of their stability characteristics

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 959-976

  Donescu, P ^a   Virgin, L N ^a   Wu, J J ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); CALCULATIONS; EFFICIENCY; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HARMONIC GENERATION; INTEGRATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; STABILITY; STABILITY CRITERIA;

ACCURACY; FLIPS; FOLDS; HARMONIC BALANCE; HARMONIC EXCITATION; PERIODIC SOLUTIONS; UNSYMMETRIC RESTORING FORCE;

OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 0030147729     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1996.0228     Document Type: Article

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