The Duffing Equation

The Duffing Equation: Nonlinear Oscillators and their Behaviour brings together the results of a wealth of disseminated research literature on the Duffing equation, a key engineering model with a vast number of applications in science and engineering, summarizing the findings of this research. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor in the field of nonlinear dynamics and addresses a different form of the equation, relating it to various oscillatory problems and clearly linking the problem with the mathematics that describe it. The editors and the contributors explain the mathematical techniques required to study nonlinear dynamics, helping the reader with little mathematical background to understand the text.

The Duffing Equation provides a reference text for postgraduate and students and researchers of mechanical engineering and vibration / nonlinear dynamics as well as a useful tool for practising mechanical engineers.

Includes a chapter devoted to historical background on Georg Duffing and the equation that was named after him.
Includes a chapter solely devoted to practical examples of systems whose dynamic behaviour is described by the Duffing equation.
Contains a comprehensive treatment of the various forms of the Duffing equation.
Uses experimental, analytical and numerical methods as well as concepts of nonlinear dynamics to treat the physical systems in a unified way.

Author Biography

Michael J Brennan, Dynamics Group, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, UK
Professor Michael Brennan holds a personal chair in Engineering Dynamics and is Chairman of the Dynamics Research in the ISVR at Southampton University. He joined Southampton in 1995 after a 23 year career as an engineer in the Royal Navy. Since 1995 Professor Brennan has worked on several aspects of sound and vibration, specialising in the use of smart structures for active vibration control, active control of structurally-radiated sound and the condition monitoring of gear boxes by the analysis of vibration data and rotor dynamics. Mike Brennan has edited 3 conference proceedings, 3 book chapters, and over 200 academic journal and conference papers.

Ivana Kovavic, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Ivana Kovavic is an associate professor within the Department of Mathematics at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia. She has authored two books in the Polish language, 30 journal and conference papers and edited 1 conference proceedings.