Shaikh Faruque Ali

Experimental characterisation of nonsmooth dynamics in a vibro-impact energy harvesting system

Vibro-impact systems exhibit strongly nonlinear, non-smooth dynamics due to intermittent collisions. An accurate representation of impact-induced energy dissipation is crucial for modelling and numerical analysis. In this study, the nonsmooth dynamics of a beam with a tip mass (hitting a stopper) are understood experim...