Students, who pass the course satisfactorily will be able to:

• identify nonlinear system and types of nonlinearities
• solve systems of nonlinear algebraic equations
• apply Describing Function Method to solve nonlinear systems in frequency domain
• apply Harmonic Balance Method to solve nonlinear systems in frequency domain
• obtain solution of nonlinear systems by using single or multiple harmonics
• use Adaptive Harmonic Balance Methods to efficiently solve problems utilizing multi-harmonics
• solve large ordered nonlinear systems by using state of the art solution methods
• understand nonlinear normal modes and response dependent nonlinear normal modes
• determine stick, slip and separation transitions in dry friction modeling