Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2009 (2009), Article ID 290356, 11 pages
doi:10.1155/2009/290356
Research Article

Multistability and Self-Similarity in the Parameter-Space of a Vibro-Impact System

Silvio L. T. de Souza,1 Iberê L. Caldas,2 and Ricardo L. Viana3

1Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Campus Alto Paraopeba, Km 7 Rodovia MG 443, 36420-000 Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, 05315-970 São Paulo, Brazil
3Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Received 22 April 2009; Accepted 23 June 2009

Academic Editor: Edson Denis Leonel

Copyright © 2009 Silvio L. T. de Souza et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to Cite this Article

Silvio L. T. de Souza, Iberê L. Caldas, and Ricardo L. Viana, “Multistability and Self-Similarity in the Parameter-Space of a Vibro-Impact System,” Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2009, Article ID 290356, 11 pages, 2009. doi:10.1155/2009/290356