Damping in rigid block dynamics contained between side-walls

Abstract We consider the dynamics of a thin rigid block mounted on a horizontally oscillating rigid table and impacting both the table and nearby containing walls. We carry out a detailed analysis of certain symmetric block responses and present specific examples of other types of solutions, found through numerical experimentation. In addition a conjecture by the present author is verified.

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