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The purpose of this study is the theoretical and experimental investigation of targeted energy transfers from a two-degree-of-freedom primary structure to a nonlinear energy sink (NES). It is demonstrated that an NES can resonate with and extract energy from both modes of the primary structure. By facilitating these energy transfers, notably through excitation of appropriate periodic and quasi-periodic orbits, one can promote dissipation of a major portion of externally induced energy in the nonlinear attachment.
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Kerschen, G., Kowtko, J.J., Mcfarland, D.M. et al. Theoretical and Experimental Study of Multimodal Targeted Energy Transfer in a System of Coupled Oscillators. Nonlinear Dyn 47, 285–309 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-006-9073-5
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