A symmetrically piecewise linear oscillator: Design and measurement

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Sin, V W T ^a   Wiercigroch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurements; Non linear dynamics design; Piecewise oscillator

Indexed keywords

OSCILLATOR;

EID: 0032776077     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406991522617     Document Type: Article

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