• Experimental And Theoretical Studies In Fatigue Damage Modeling 

      Rambabu, Dabiru Venkata (2010-12-07)
      This thesis has two parts. In the first part, we use the results of new fatigue experiments conducted with variable load levels as well as variable stress ratios to critically assess three (two old and one relatively ...
    • New Solution Methods For Fractional Order Systems 

      Singh, Satwinder Jit (2010-09-24)
      This thesis deals with developing Galerkin based solution strategies for several important classes of differential equations involving derivatives and integrals of various fractional orders. Fractional order calculus finds ...
    • A Prestress Based Approach To Rotor whirl 

      Pradeep, M (2010-06-02)
      Rotordynamics is an important area in mechanical engineering. Many machines contain rotating parts. It is well known that rotating components can develop large amplitude lateral vibrations near certain speeds called critical ...
    • Studies On The Dynamics And Stability Of Bicycles 

      Basu-Mandal, Pradipta (2009-02-25)
      This thesis studies the dynamics and stability of some bicycles. The dynamics of idealized bicycles is of interest due to complexities associated with the behaviour of this seemingly simple machine. It is also useful as ...
    • A Study Of Four Nonlinear Systems With Parametric Forcing 

      Marathe, Amol (2010-06-01)
      This thesis considers four nonlinear systems with parametric forcing. The first problem involves an inverted pendulum with asymmetric elastic restraints subjected to harmonic vertical base excitation. On linearizing ...
    • A Study Of Four Problems In Nonlinear Vibrations via The Method Of Multiple Scales 

      Nandakumar, K (2010-12-03)
      This thesis involves the study of four problems in the area of nonlinear vibrations, using the asymptotic method of multiple scales(MMS). Accordingly, it consists of four sequentially arranged parts. In the first part ...