Nonlinear hysteretic damping effects on the Beck's beam

What is it about?

The effects of the nonlinear hysteretic damping on the amplitude of the limit-cycle, occurring in a visco-elastic Beck's beam, are discussed for different linear damping coefficients.

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Why is it important?

The paper represents a first step towards the challenging task of a proper design of nonlinear damping in the visco-elastic Beck’s beam, targeted to improve its bifurcation performances.