Graduate Course

NONLINEAR DYNAMICS
05 - 07 November 2008 12 - 14 November 2008
Dr.ir. R.H.B. Fey Dr.ir. P.J.M. van der Hoogt Dr.ir. E.L. Jansen Dr.ir.R.I.Leine Prof.dr. H. Nijmeijer Prof.dr.ir. D.J. Rixen Dr.ir. N. van de Wouw

General
This course is an initiative of the Dutch Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics. Research groups from different universities (TU/e, UT and TUD) are actively contributing to this course. The course is part of the 3TU Engineering Mechanics training program for PhD students. As part of this program a series of graduate courses is organized, related to the following research themes: Computational and Experimental Mechanics of Materials Structural Dynamics and Control Reliability and Optimization

Lecturers
Delft University of Technology Dr.ir. E.L. Jansen Prof.dr.ir. D. Rixen Eindhoven University of Technology Dr.ir. R.H.B. Fey Prof.dr. H. Nijmeijer Dr.ir. N. van de Wouw University of Twente Dr.ir. P.J.M. van der Hoogt ETH Zurich Dr.ir. R.I.Leine

Objective
The course Nonlinear Dynamics highlights the fact that essentially all dynamical systems encountered in the real world are to some extend nonlinear, meaning that their description as differential equations contains nonlinear terms. Such nonlinearities appear in various ways, such as through frictional terms, coriolis and centrifugal terms, large amplitude effects, or other structural nonlinearities. The nonlinearities make that standard linear dynamics not always suffices for the analysis and understanding of nonlinear mechanical (or biological, economic, physical) systems. Moreover, a key feature of the course is to investigate and study parameter-dependency of a system, i.e. to investigate the stability/instability of equilibria or periodic solutions under the influence of certain parameters. Various examples and laboratory illustrations will be given during the course, and these will also be used for hands-on exercises. Students who attend the course will at the end have a proper knowledge on (in-)stability of complex nonlinear dynamic systems.

Lecture notes
Lecture notes will be distributed during the course.

Poster session
An informal poster session will be organized on the first day of the course. This session aims to share all challenges in NONLINEAR DYNAMICS from the perspective of the participants, providing a clear view of the background of all related research projects and individuals. All participants are invited to prepare a poster and present it on the first day.

Prerequisites
Basic undergraduate courses in Calculus and / or Differential Equations, Dynamics, Linear Algebra, Mechanical Vibration

Contents
Part 1 of the Graduate course is located at University of Twente:
Day 1 Introduction (Lecturer: Peter van der Hoogt) Fundamental concepts in stability. Equilibrium Points Small motions from equilibrium Conservative systems. Motions in the large Limit cycles. The van der Pol oscillator Pertubation Techniques Forced oscillations of quasi-harmonic systems (Jump phenomenon, inc. demonstration) Systems with time-dependent coefficients (Parametrically excited pendulum, incl. demonstration) Day 2 (Lecturer: Eelco Jansen) Elementary models for nonlinear vibration and dynamic stability analysis of structures: Governing differential equations for basic structural elements (beams, plates, and shells), including initial geometric imperfections and static preload. Geometrical nonlinearity. Solution methods for spatial and temporal problem. Basic analytical and numerical methods. Nonlinear (free and forced) vibration of structural elements: Hardening and softening behavior, modal interaction. Dynamic stability of structural elements: Concepts of dynamic stability. Dynamic buckling under inplane step load and impulsive load, parametric excitation by in-plane pulsating load.

Day 3 (Lecturers: Daniel Rixen and Eelco Jansen) Time integration for nonlinear systems. Reduced basis methods in Finite Element nonlinear dynamic analysis. Nonlinear (free and forced) vibration analysis using reduced basis methods. Nonlinear transient analysis and dynamic stability analysis using reduced basis methods.

Part 2 of the Graduate course is located at Eindhoven University of Technology:

Day 4, 5, 6 (Lecturers: Henk Nijmeijer, Nathan van de Wouw, Remco Leine and Rob Fey) Nonlinear dynamic systems, fundamentals, mathematical prerequisites, and examples Phase portraits of 2-dimensional systems, Bendixons criterion Lyapunov stability, Lyapunov functions, LaSalles invariance principle, Lyapunov equation, mechanical examples Parameter-dependency, bifurcations, basic examples, fold-bifurcation, Hopf-bifurcation Periodic orbits, multiple equilibria, chaos, Numerical tools for computing periodic orbits Dynamic stability analysis of structures. Case studies in which semi-analytic modeling and advanced nonlinear dynamics tools and concepts are combined. Key words: semi-analytic (multidof) models, modern numerical analysis, experimental verification (lab demo), imperfections, parametric and direct harmonic excitation, nonlinear resonances, bifurcations, chaos (beating), multiple solutions, snap-through behaviour, structural optimization for shock excitation. Nonsmooth dynamical systems

Locations and dates

The course will take place in two modules of three days each. The first module will take place at the University of Twente (Faculty of Engineering Technology) on 5-7 November 2008. The second module at the Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, on 12-14 November 2008. The course language is English.

Registration and Course fee

Participants need to register by completing the enclosed registration form and returning it before October 15th, 2008 to:

Hotel accommodation
For hotel accommodation on the Campus visit www.drienerburght.nl UT

Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics c/o Eindhoven University of Technology, Mrs. W. van den Oever, P.O. Box 513, W-hoog 2.113, 5600 MB Eindhoven NL, Fax: +31-(0)40-2437175. Members of the Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics receive priority in case of over-subscription.

For hotel accommodation in the vicinity of the TU/e: A reasonably priced hotel is Hotel van Neer Kronehoefstraat 10, Eindhoven (phone: 040-2433436) and Training hotel De Rooi Pannen, Kaakstraat 1, Eindhoven (phone 0138506555); http://www.derooipannen.nl . Participants are required to contact the hotels directly.

The course is free for registered members of the Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics. For registered members of GrasMech the course fee is 200. For other participants the course fee is 1000.

Participants will receive an invoice after accepted registration.

Further information
On the contents of the course: Prof. Dr. H. Nijmeijer Phone: +31- (0)40- 2473203 Email: h.nijmeijer@tue.nl On the organization of the course: Mrs. W. van den Oever, TU/e, Phone: +31-(0)40-2474696 Email: w.p.j.m.v.d.oever@tue.nl

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