Recent Advances in Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, and Control
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 209
Special Issue Editor
Interests: multibody system dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; vibration control; flexible spacecraft
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nonlinear dynamics, vibration, and control form a foundational pillar of modern engineering science, playing a critical role in the analysis, design, and optimization of complex systems across aerospace, automotive, civil infrastructure, robotics, and energy technologies. Real-world mechanical and structural systems inherently exhibit rich nonlinear behaviors—such as bifurcations, limit cycles, internal resonances, and chaotic responses. While these phenomena often present significant challenges in terms of stability, predictability, and performance, they also open avenues for innovative engineering solutions, including broadband energy harvesting, targeted vibration isolation, and adaptive or intelligent control strategies. Driven by the increasing demand for high-performance, lightweight, and smart systems, research efforts have intensified to either mitigate detrimental nonlinear effects or strategically exploit them to enhance functionality. Recent advances in data-driven system identification, reduced-order modeling, machine learning-enabled control, and the development of metamaterials and smart structures have significantly expanded the toolkit available to engineers and scientists working in this domain.
This Special Issue invites high-quality original research that bridges rigorous theoretical developments with practical implementation. Topics of particular interest include—but are not limited to—nonlinear system modeling and control, bifurcation and stability analysis, active and passive vibration suppression techniques, and the purposeful utilization of nonlinear dynamics to improve the performance, resilience, and efficiency of engineered systems.
We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special issue before 31 December 2026.
Dr. Wei Fan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nonlinear dynamics
- vibration control
- dynamic modeling
- vibration isolation
- energy harvesting
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