The present paper aims to compare two techniques for identification of nonlinear dynamical systems. The Conditioned Reverse Path method, which is a frequency domain technique, is considered together with the Restoring Force Surface method, a time domain technique. Both methods are applied for experimental identification of wire rope isolators and the results are compared. Finally, drawbacks and advantages of each technique are underlined.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
nonlinear dynamical systems, identification, frequency-domain analysis, time-domain analysis
Topics:
Carbon reinforced plastics, Excitation, Nonlinear dynamical systems, Ropes, Stiffness, Stress, Wire, Displacement, Nonlinear systems, Linear systems
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