Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Vol. 5

1. A new Impact Localization Method Based on Spatially Sparse FRFs: Evaluation using a FE Beam Model.- 2. Tips, Tricks, and Obscure Features for Modal Signal Processing.- 3. 3D Printable Analogue Spine Models: Towards Cost and Time Effective Spinal Biomechanical Research.- 4. Simulating Imager-Based Sensor Networks for Structural Dynamics Applications with Open-Source Software.- 5. Development and Modal Characterization of a Scaled Underwater Kite Wing.- 6. Dynamic Behavior of Turbopump Inducer Submerged in Liquid.- 7. Parameter Optimization and Comparison of Different Small Scale Elasticity Theories for Carbon Nanotubes.- 8. FEA on Silencers Structural Failure Analysis.- 9. On the Influence of Structural Attributes for Transferring Knowledge in Population-Based Structural Health Monitoring.- 10. A Practitioner's Guide to Local FRF Estimation.- 11. Impact of Periodic Path Imperfections on Dynamic Response of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers.- 12. Effect of Ligaments on Lumbar Spine Stiffness: A Systematic Investigation using Novel 3D-Printed Analogue Spine Models.- 13. Rotordynamics Continuum Finite Element Formulations from A Structural and Multibody Dynamics Perspective.- 14. LDaq: An Open-Source Python Package for Data Acquisition and Signal Generation.- 15. Residual-based Identification of the Input Forces using Gaussian Process Discrepancy Model.- 16. Comparison of Data-Driven Methods on Discovering the Dynamics of the Unforced Multi-Axis Cart System.- 17. A PCA/Natural Frequencies Based Approach for Damage Detection: Implementation on a Laboratory Structure Subjected to Environmental Variability.- 18. Dynamic Analysis of a Tactile Device for Mimicking Mechanical Stimuli Responsible of Texture Perception.