Special Topics in Structural Dynamics, Volume 6: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the sixth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on:

Teaching Experimental & Analytical Structural Dynamics

Sensors & Instrumentation

Aircraft/Aerospace

Bio-Dynamics

Sports Equipment Dynamics

Advanced ODS & Stress Estimation

Shock & Vibration

Full-Field Optical Measurements & Image Analysis

Structural Health Monitoring

Operational Modal Analysis

Wind Turbine Dynamics

Rotating Machinery

Finite Element Methods

Energy Harvesting.