A frequency domain dynamic analysis is needed to obtain the response of structures constructed on a system of base isolators on flexible soil when subjected to earthquake ground motion. In such systems, the lateral stiffness of the base isolators is so small, compared to the structural stiffness, that in an earthquake attack the fundamental vibration mode dominates the response. With this in mi...

in the present study, a spectral finite element method is developed for free and forced transverse vibration of levy-type moderately thick rectangular orthotropic plates based on first-order shear deformation theory. levy solution assumption was used to convert the two-dimensional problem into a one-dimensional problem. in the first step, the governing out-of-plane differential equations are tr...

Dynamic planning involves continuously updating a map by sensing changes in the environment and planning appropriate actions, with all tasks sharing common computational resources. We use harmonic functions for dynamic planning. Analogous representations of harmonic functions as Markov chains and resistor networks are used to develop the notion of escape probability and energy dissipation. Thes...

The unique performance features of harmonic drives, such as high gear ratios and high torque capacities in a compact geometry, justify their widespread industrial application, especially in robotics. However, harmonic drives can exhibit surprisingly more complex dynamic behavior than conventional gear transmissions. In this paper, a systematic way to capture and rationalize the dynamic behavior...

Abstract The objective of the present study is to examine effect nonlinearity on efficiency enhancement a capacitive energy harvester. model consists cantilever microbeam underneath which there an electret layer with surface voltage, responsible for driving energy. packaged device exposed unwanted harmonic mechanical excitation. undergoes vibration, and accordingly, harvested throughout output ...

The spectra of, e.g. open quantum systems are typically given as the superposition of resonances with a Lorentzian line shape, where each resonance is related to a simple pole in the complex energy domain. However, at exceptional points two or more resonances are degenerate and the resulting non-Lorentzian line shapes are related to higher order poles in the complex energy domain. In the Fourie...

Dynamic range compression (DRC) is a much-used process in music production. Traditionally the process was implemented in order to control the dynamic range of program material to minimize the potential of overloading recording devices. However, over time DRC became a process that was applied more as a creative effect and less as a preventative measure. In a professional recording environment it...

Harmonic Resonance Mode Analysis (HRMA) is a technique developed to study harmonic resonance in a power system. Compared to conventional resonance analysis techniques, HRMA is a powerful method that can indicate the origin and the locations most affected by a given mode of resonance. The method has been shown to be effective for large scale resonance studies. However, very simplified models are...

Solution to the safe and collision-free trajectory of the wheeled mobile robot in cluttered environments containing the static and/or dynamic obstacle has become a very popular and challenging research topic in the last decade. Notwithstanding of the amount of publications dealing with the different aspects of this field, the ongoing efforts to address the more effective and creative methods is...

This paper presents a novel apparatus, combined with application of the Virtual Fields Method (VFM) for high frequency characterisation mechanical response ultra-soft materials. The viscoelastic is characterised under harmonic deviatoric loading at range frequencies using dynamic VFM in domain. Obtaining useful rate data on soft materials challenging typical test methodologies, as low speed sou...