Fontanela, FilipeFilipeFontanelaVizzaccaro, AlessandraAlessandraVizzaccaroAuvray, JeanneJeanneAuvrayNiedergesäß, BjörnBjörnNiedergesäßGrolet, AurélienAurélienGroletSalles, LoicLoicSallesHoffmann, NorbertNorbertHoffmann2020-10-272020-10-272021-03Nonlinear Dynamics 103 (4): 3417–3428 (2021-03)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/7673We report nonlinear vibration localisation in a system of two symmetric weakly coupled nonlinear oscillators. A two degree-of-freedom model with piecewise linear stiffness shows bifurcations to localised solutions. An experimental investigation employing two weakly coupled beams touching against stoppers for large vibration amplitudes confirms the nonlinear localisation.en0924-090XNonlinear dynamics2021434173428Springerhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Clearance nonlinearitySymmetry breaking bifurcationVibration localisationNonlinear Sciences - Pattern Formation and SolitonsTechnology::600: TechnologyNonlinear vibration localisation in a symmetric system of two coupled beamsJournal Articlehttps://doi.org/10.15480/882.1414510.1007/s11071-020-05760-x10.15480/882.141452009.08759v1Journal Article