Nonlinear Structures & Systems, 2026, Vol. 1

Nonlinear Structures & Systems, 2026, Vol. 1
Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2026

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

Nonlinear Structures & Systems, 2026, Vol. 1
Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2026

Editors:
 Ludovic Renson, Imperial College London, London, UK
Robert Kuether, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Paolo Tiso, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Drithi Shetty, University of South Florida, Lutz, FL, USA

ISBN: 9788743814405 (Hardback) e-ISBN: 9788743814122

Available: July 2026

doi: https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122

Nonlinear Structures & Systems, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2026, the first volume of ten from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Nonlinear Dynamics, including papers on:
  • Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Jointed Structures: Identification, Mechanics, Dynamics
  • Nonlinear Damping
  • Nonlinear Modeling and Simulation
  • Nonlinear Reduced-Order Modeling
  • Nonlinearity and System Identification
  • Nonlinearities & Applications
  • Nonlinear Normal Modes & Interactions
Lagrangian Neural Networks, CBC, PGML, Control-based continuation, Fast-slow bursters, Experimental Continuation, PLL, Optimization, Deep learning, EMA, bifurcation Turbomachinery, Nonlinear Dynamics, Control, TVA Vibration Fatigue, Nonlinear response, Composites Sparse Bayesian learning, System identification Region of Interest, Modal Expansion, Accelerometer Bolt Loosening, Nonlinear, Reduced-Order Modeling Flutter instability; reduced-order modeling NL-FEM, SSM, ROM, Polynomial Tensor Extraction gearbox, NVH, gears, vibration, chatter, contact, structural dynamics friction, contact, ultrasound, roving transducer

Chapter 1: Modelling a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Beam using Lagrangian Neural Networks
by Alan Xavier, Ludovic Renson
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A01


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Chapter 2: Arclength Control-based Continuation for Autonomous Systems with Fast-Slow Dynamics
by Alexandre Spits, Ghislain Raze, Marisa Saggio, Viktor Jirsa, Gaetan Kerschen
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A02


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Chapter 3: Amplitude Resonance Tracking Using Phase-Locked Loops
by Francois Winand, Christophe Collette, Gaetan Kerschen
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A03


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Chapter 4: Machine Learning for Experimental Bifurcation Analysis
by Gregoire Bourdouch, Pierre Geurts, Gaetan Kerschen
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A04


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Chapter 5: Data-Driven Method for Blisk Sector Dynamics with Resonant Vibration Absorber
by Michael W. Reynolds, Mihai Cimpuieru, Bogdan I. Epureanu
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A05


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Chapter 6: Mapping the Nonlinear Vibration Responses of Composite Aerospace Structures during Endurance and Qualification Testing
by D. Di Maio, F. Oude Tanke, J. van Tiggelen
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A06


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Chapter 7: Evidential thresholding in sparse Bayesian learning for nonlinear dynamical system identification
by Jiawei Jian, Jerome Antoni, Konstantinos Gryllias
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A07


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Chapter 8: Measurement and Visualization of Nonlinear Vibration Response Using Neuromorphic Event-Based Sensing
by Gabriella Gallegos, DaJae Doral, Suzanna Gilbert, Deborah Fowler, Fernando Moreu, Benjamin Moldenhauer, Tariq Khraishi
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A08


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Chapter 9: Reduced-Order Modeling of Loosening of Two Bolted Joints Considering Shock Excitation
by William Jordan, Caleb Munger, Kaitlyn Vigil, Keegan J. Moore, Brittany Ouellette, Keith Tschohl, Sean T. Kelly
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A09


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Chapter 10: Data-Driven Nonlinear Reduced-Order Modeling for Flutter Analysis
by Nami Mogharabin, Amin Ghadami
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A10


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Chapter 11: Polynomial Tensor-Based FEM for Parametric Reduced-Order Modelling of Nonlinear Structures via Invariant Manifolds
by Tiago S. Martins, Daniel J. Rixen
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A11


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Chapter 12: Evaluation of NVH in Lightweight Gears: An NL-ROM Study on Contact Ratio and Web Flexibility
by Fabio Bruzzone, Carlo Rosso, Daniele Fabbri
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A12


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Chapter 13: Electrical Chatter and Modal Response of Pin-Receptacle Contacts in Air and Oil
by Marcus Behling, Phillip Misterman , Robert Justin Osborne, Robert C. Flicek, Karl Walczak, Eric Robbins, Robert J. Kuether, Jonel Ortiz
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A13


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Chapter 14: Measurement of Local Contact Stiffness Using Ultrasound
by R. Justin Osborne, Levi Mydlenski, Drithi Shetty
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814122A14


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