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ME-6504: Nonlinear Vibrations and Applications

Description: Stability, floquet theory, and bifurcation; phase-plane; asymptotic and perturbation methods; internal, primary, secondary, and parametric resonances; singular point, limit cycles, and chaos; cables and beams; piezoelectric and electromagnetic based nonlinear energy harvesting; nonlinear vibration absorbers and energy sink; friction-induced oscillations; wind-induced vibrations; microelectro mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors/actuators; and wave propagation, nonlinear metamaterials.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ME-5514

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1

Average GPA: 3.83 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 83.30%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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