Nonlinear Dynamics, Bifurcation, Stability, Vibration Control, and Intelligent Diagnostics in Mechanical Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Machines Testing and Maintenance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 977
Special Issue Editors
Interests: differential equations; nonlinear dynamical systems; vibration control; perturbation analysis; bifurcation; stability
Interests: nonlinear dynamical systems; vibrational motion; chaotic motion; bifurcation; rigid body motion; perturbation approaches
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Dear Colleagues,
Nonlinear dynamics, bifurcation, stability, vibration control, and intelligent diagnostics play a central role in advancing modern engineering applications, ranging from mechanical and aerospace systems to energy harvesting and smart structures. Many real-world systems exhibit rich nonlinear behaviors—such as bifurcations, multi-stability, quasi-periodicity, and chaotic responses—which must be properly understood to ensure system stability, enhance performance, as well as design effective control and diagnostic strategies.
Recent advances in mathematical modeling, computational methods, and analytical techniques have significantly expanded our ability to capture and analyze these complex behaviors. In parallel, modern experimental tools and data-driven approaches enable deeper insights into nonlinear vibration phenomena, improved prediction of critical transitions, and enhanced capabilities for vibration suppression and fault detection.
This Special Issue aims to invite contributions that explore the foundations, methodologies, and applications of nonlinear dynamics, bifurcation theory, stability analysis, chaos detection, vibration control, and intelligent diagnostics across diverse engineering domains.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Modeling, analysis, and stability assessment of nonlinear dynamical systems.
- Bifurcation analysis and detection of critical transitions.
- Chaotic behavior and methods for chaos control.
- Passive, active, and hybrid vibration control strategies.
- Mathematical and computational techniques for complex systems.
- Vibration mitigation in mechanical, civil, and aerospace structures.
- Intelligent diagnostics and predictive maintenance techniques.
- Applications of nonlinear dynamics in energy harvesting and smart materials.
- Chaotic behavior of dynamical systems.
- Rotational motion of a rigid body.
- Gyroscopic motion.
We welcome researchers and practitioners to share their insights, recent findings, and innovative approaches related to these topics, fostering productive academic exchange and advancing the field
Dr. Ashraf Taha EL-Sayed Taha
Prof. Dr. Tarek Saleh Amer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nonlinear dynamics
- bifurcation analysis
- stability analysis
- chaos and chaotic behavior
- vibration control
- passive and active control
- intelligent diagnostics
- predictive maintenance
- mechanical and aerospace systems
- energy harvesting and smart structures
- dynamics of rigid body
- gyroscopic motion
- perturbation methods
- analytical solutions
- numerical methods
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