... 12 2011 nonlinear dynamical systems nonlinear media The nonlinear energy sink (NES) has been defined as a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) structural element with relatively small mass and weak dissipation, attached to a primary structure via essentially nonlinear coupling [( 1 2 3...

... 2011 14 11 2011 mechanical contact nonlinear media separation shock waves solitons granular media transient breathers shock mitigation The existence of spatially localized oscillating solutions in the form of traveling solitary waves and discrete breathers in nonlinear...