The Bio-Inspired X-Structure/mechanism Approach for Exploring Nonlinear Benefits in Engineering. Part I Nonlinear Stiffness and Nonlinear Damping : Springer : 9789819734917 : 9819734916 : 21 Jun 2024 : This book presents a unique approach to the design and analysis of beneficial nonlinearity, which can take an important and critical role in engineering systems and thus cannot be simply ignored in structural design, dynamic response analysis, and parameter selection. A key issue in the area is thus systematically addressed about how to analyze and design potential nonlinearities introduced to or inherent in a system, which is a must-do task in many practical applications involving vibration control, energy harvesting, sensor systems and robots, etc. This book, therefore, presents an up-to-date summary on the most recent development of a cutting-edge method for nonlinearity manipulation and employment developed in recent several years, known as the X-shaped structure or mechanism approac