Nonsmooth models of gear rattle in Roots booster pumps

This thesis is concerned with the study of gear rattle in Roots blower booster pumps. The pumps exhibit several hallmarks of nonlinearity, including intermittency and a sensitive dependence on parameters. Chapter 1 introduces the general problem background. In Chapter 2, it is described how imperfec...

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Main Author: Mason, Joanna
Published: University of Bristol 2008
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495778