Presents recent research developments in the fields of mechanical and mechatronics engineering
Covers both applied and theoretical aspects of dynamic problems
Provides in-depth discussions of the state of the art in control and structural dynamics

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Part 1: ROTORDYNAMICS .- Estimation of rotordynamic seal coefficients using active magnetic bearing excitation and force measurement.- Experimental estimation of equivalent damping coefficient of thrust bearings.- Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of a Cracked Rotating Shaft by Using the Harmonic Balance Approach.- Part 2: VIBRATIONS AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS .- Tunable Auxiliary Mass Damper with Friction Joint: Numerical Assessment.- The Mechanical Behavior of Viscoelastic Materials in the Frequency Domain.- Curvature effects on vibrational power flow of smooth bent beams.- Nonlinear Identification Using Polynomial NARMAX Model and a Stability Analysis of an Aeroelastic System.- Dynamics of Helicopters with DVA under structural uncertainties.- Cable Dynamic Modeling and Applications in Three-Dimensional Space.- Optimization of the Fundamental Frequency of mechanical structures by using the bidirectional evolutionary structural method.- Operational Modal Parameters Identification Using the ARMAV Model.- Dynamic behavior and optimization of tow steered composite plates.- Evaluation of the dynamic response of buildings with TMDs under earthquakes.- Model based System testing approach for efficient testing of EPS systems.- Experimental assessments of the added mass of flexible cylinders in water: the role of modal shape representation.- Part 3: ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS .- Dynamic modeling and simulation of a parallel planar manipulator with linear electric actuators using power flow approach.- Numerical and experimental analysis of a parallel 2 DOF manipulator.- Parameter optimization and active control of electromechanical suspension systems.- A neural network observer for injection rate estimation in common rail injectors with nozzle wear.- Lagrange's, Maggi's and Kane's equations applied to the dynamic modelling of serial manipulator.- Dynamic modelling of the manipulator of a mini hydraulic excavator.- Part 4: CONTROL OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS .- Hardware-in-the-loop optimization of an interaction controller for improved coupled dynamics.- SDRE trajectory tracking control for a hovercraft autonomous vehicle.- Method for controlling stick-slip vibrations in slender drilling systems.- Control of multiple mobile robots in dynamic formations.- An application of Lurie problem in Hopfield neural networks.- Part 5: NONLINEAR DYNAMICS .- Rotations of the parametric pendulum excited by a reciprocating motion with a view on energy harvesting.- Part 6: VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND MULTIBODY SYSTEMS .- Analysis of control strategies for autonomous motorcycles stabilization and trajectories tracking.- Modelling and simulation of the rolling dynamics of a tractor-trailer truck vehicle.- Use of integrated control to enhance the safety of vehicles in run-off scenarios.- Yaw stability analysis of articulated vehicles using phase trajectory method.- The influence of inertial forces on manual wheelchair propulsion.- Numerical simulation of track settlement using a multibody dynamic software - A holistic approach.- Part 7: WAVE PROPAGATION, ACOUSTICS AND VIBROACOUSTICS .- Flexural wave band gaps in a 1D phononic crystal beam.- Investigating interface modes on periodic acoustic waveguides and elastic rods using spectral elements.- Measurement of the speed of leak noise propagation in buried water pipes: challenges and difficulties.- Passive control of noise propagation in tube systems using Bragg scattering.- Dynamic models for transmission lines and hoses.- Part 8: UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION AND STOCHASTIC MECHANICS.- Assessment of uncertainties and parameter estimation in an offshore pipeline.