Advances in Stability, Vibration and Control of Mechanical Structures (Advanced Structured Materials)

This volume provides comprehensive and accessible coverage of recent advances in stability, vibration and control of mechanical structures presented by invited experts during the International Symposium on Stability, Vibration and Control of Systems in Varna (Bulgaria) in June, 2013. The carefully selected contributions offer a sampling of exciting research areas in an assortment of fast-growing branches of stability, vibration and control of mechanical structures. The book involves a modicum of applied mechanics and mathematics and will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in engineering, physics and applied mathematics.