Analytical study of the influence of the normalized Bouc-Wen model parameters on hysteresis loops

摘要

This paper presents a new form of the Bouc-Wen model called the normalized one. This form appears as a result of the analytical description of the limit cycle. The parameters that appear in this new form are the ones that influence in a direct way the shape of the hysteresis loop. This paper explores the relationship between these parameters and the behavior of the limit cycle.