PUBLICATION

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1.  W. Lacarbonara and A. Arena, (2011). “Flutter of an Arch Bridge via a Fully Nonlinear Continuum Formulation,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 112-123.

2.  A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara, (2012). “Nonlinear Parametric Modeling of Suspension Bridges under Aeroelastic Forces: Torsional Divergence and Flutter”. Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 70, No. 4, pp. 2487-2510

3.  G. Formica, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and H. Dankowicz, (2013). “Coupling FEM with Parameter Continuation for Analysis and Bifurcations of Periodic Responses in Nonlinear Structures”. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 8, pp. 021013-1-021013-8

4.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca, (2013). “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Formulation and Post-Flutter Analysis of Flexible High-Aspect-Ratio Wings”.  Journal of Aircraft.  Vol. 50 No. 6, pp. 1748-1764.  DOI: 10.2514/1.C032145.

5.  H. Y. Farsani, D. T. Valentine, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, P. Marzocca, (2014). “Indicial Functions in the Aeroelasticity of Bridge Decks”. Journal of Fluids and Structures.  Vol. 48 pp 203-215.

6.  A. Casalotti, A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara, (2014). “Mitigation of Post-Flutter Oscillations in Suspension Bridges by Hysteretic Tuned Mass Dampers”. Engineering Structures. Vol.69, pp 62-71.

7.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, D. T. Valentine and P. Marzocca, (2014). “Aeroelastic behavior of long-span suspension bridges under arbitrary wind profiles”. Journal of Fluids and Structures. Vol. 50 pp 105-119.

8.  W. Lacarbonara, A. Arena, S. S. Antman, (2015). “Flexural Vibrations of Nonlinearly Elastic Circular Rings”. Meccanica. Vol. 50, 3, pp 689-705.

9.  A. Arena, A. Casalotti, W. Lacarbonara and M. P. Cartmell, (2015). “Dynamics of Container Cranes: Three-Dimensional Modeling, Full-Scale Experiments, and Identification”. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Vol. 93 pp 8-21.

10.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and M. P. Cartmell, (2015). “Nonlinear interactions in deformable container cranes”. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. Vol. 230, pp. 5-20. DOI: 10.1177/0954406215570700.

11.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca, (2016). “Post-critical Behavior of Suspension Bridges Under Nonlinear Aerodynamic Loading”. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 11 (1), N. 011005, pp. 1-11. doi:10.1115/1.4030040. Paper number: CND-14-1087.

12.  A. Arena, A. Pacitti, W. Lacarbonara, (2016). “Nonlinear response of elastic cables with flexural-torsional stiffness”. International Journal of Solids and Structures. Vol. 87 pp 267-277. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2015.09.019

13.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, (2017). “On the stability of magnetically levitated rotating rings”. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Vol. 131–132, pp. 286-295, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.07.007

14.  A. Arena, B. Carboni, F. Angeletti, M. Babaz, W. Lacarbonara (2019) "Ropeway roller batteries dynamics: Modeling, identification, and full-scale validation". Engineering Structures. Vol. 180, pp. 793-808, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.10.059

15.  A. Arena, M. Talò, M. P. Snyder, W. Lacarbonara (2020) “Enhancing flutter stability in nanocomposite thin panels by harnessing CNT/polymer dissipation”. Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 104, n. 103495, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2020.103495

16.  H. Arvin, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2020) “Nonlinear vibration analysis of rotating beams undergoing parametric instability: Lagging-Axial motion”. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 144, n. 106892, pp. 1-21.

17.  B. Carboni, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2021) “Nonlinear vibration absorbers for ropeway roller batteries control”. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. Vol. 235(20), pp 4704-4718.

18.  E. Ottaviano, A. Arena, V. Gattulli (2021) “Geometrically exact three-dimensional modeling of cable-driven parallel manipulators for end-effector positioning”. Mechanism and Machine Theory. Vol. 155, n. 104102, pp. 1-20.

19.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2021) “Piezoelectrically induced nonlinear resonances for dynamic morphing of lightweight panels”. Journal of Sound and Vibration. Vol. 498, n. 115951, pp. 1-24

20.  V. Gattulli, A. Cunha, E. Caetano, F. Potenza, A. Arena, U. Di Sabatino (2021) “Dynamical models of a suspension bridge driven by vibration data”. Smart Structures and Systems. Vol. 27, n. 2, pp. 139-156.

21.  A. Arena (2021) “Nonlinear dynamic response of ropeways roller batteries via asymptotic approach”. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Vol. 11(20), art. n. 9486, pp. 1-23.

22.  A. Fortunati, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2022) “Nonlinear wave propagation in locally dissipative metamaterials via Hamiltonian perturbation approach”. Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 108(2), pp. 765-787.

23.  A. Arena, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi (2022) “Wave propagation in viscoelastic metamaterials via added-state formulation”. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Vol. 228, 107461.

24.  S. Juárez-Pérez, A. Martín-Parra, A. Arena, E. Ottaviano, V. Gattulli, F. J. Castillo-García (2022) “Dynamic Control of a Novel Planar Cable-Driven Parallel Robot with a Large Wrench Feasible Workspace”. Actuators. Vol. 11, 367.  pp. 1-19.

25.  A. Arena, E. Ottaviano, V. Gattulli (2023) “Dynamics of cable-driven parallel manipulators with variable length vibrating cables”. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics Vol. 151, n. 104382.

26.  A. Morock, T. Aldhizer, M. Y. Lanzerotti, A. Arena, J. Capps, W. Lacarbonara (2024) “A shortening pendulum: Hoisting control for medical evacuation rescues”. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics. Vol. 158, n. 104566.

27.  A. Fortunati, A. Arena, M. Lepidi, A. Bacigalupo, W. Lacarbonara (2024) “Free propagation of resonant waves in nonlinear dissipative metamaterials”. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. Vol. 480:20230759, pp. 1-20.

28.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2025) “Nonlinear wave propagation in a two-dimensional lattice model of textile metamaterials“. Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 113, pp. 23863–23884.

29.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2025) “Free wave propagation in pretensioned two-dimensional textile metamaterials“. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 20(8):  081011 (10 pages).

30.  A. Mileto, A. Arena, E. Lofrano (2026) “Vehicle loads identification on beam bridges via a genetic algorithm“. Engineering Structures. Vol. 358, N. 122565, pp. 1-13.

31.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2026) “A Two-Body System Simulating The Local Nonlinear Non-Smooth Dynamics of Pretensioned Textile Metamaterials”. Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 21(7): 071004 (7 pages).

32.  M. Lepidi, A. Arena (2026) “Nonlinear non-smooth dynamics of a minimal two degrees of freedom model for pretensioned textile metamaterials”. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics Vol. 190, n. 105424.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. A. Arena, F. Massimi, W. Lacarbonara (2020). “Dynamic Morphing of Actuated Elastic Membranes”. In: Kovacic I., Lenci S. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Exploiting Nonlinear Dynamics for Engineering Systems. ENOLIDES 2018. IUTAM Bookseries, vol 37. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23692-2_4.

2. A. Morock, A. Arena, M. Lanzerotti, T. Aldhizer, J. Capps, W. Lacarbonara (2022). “Variable Length Sling Load Hoisting Control Method”. In: Lacarbonara, W., Balachandran, B., Leamy, M.J., Ma, J., Tenreiro Machado, J.A., Stepan, G. (eds) Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics. NODYCON Conference Proceedings Series. Springer, Cham.

3. W. Lacarbonara, G. Formica, A. Arena (2022) Nonlinear modeling of suspension bridges. Interactions between Elasticity and Fluid Mechanics. Pp 193-211. DOI:10.4171/ESIAM/3/8

CONFERENCE PAPERS (INDEXED)

1.  A. Arena, G. Formica, W. Lacarbonara and H. Dankowicz (2011). “Nonlinear Finite Element-Based Path Following of Periodic Solutions”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. Volume 4, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2011, Pages 787-793. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2011-48673.

2.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca (2011). “Nonlinear Aeroelastic Formulation for Flexible High-Aspect Ratio Wings via Geometrically Exact Approach”. Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2011, Article number AIAA 2011-1916. DOI: 10.2514/6.2011-1916.

3.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca (2012). “Post-Flutter Analysis of Flexible High-Aspect-Ratio Wings”. Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2012, Article number AIAA 2012-1977.

4.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca (2012). “Unsteady Aerodynamic Modeling and Flutter Analysis of Long-Span Suspension Bridges”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 1, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2012, Pages 15-21. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2012-70289

5.  A. Arena, A. Casalotti, W. Lacarbonara, M. P. Cartmell (2013). “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Container Cranes”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 7 A, 2013. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2013-13689.

6.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, P. Marzocca (2013). “Post-flutter bifurcation behavior in long-span suspension bridges”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 7 A, 2013. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2013-12429.

7.  W. Lacarbonara, A. Arena, S. S. Antman (2013). “Nonlinear Flexural Vibrations of Unshearable Elastic Rings”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 7 A, 2013. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2013-12427.

8.  A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara (2015). “Free Vibration of Micromembranes Subject to Prestress and Pressure”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 4, 2015. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2015-46365.

9.  A. Arena (2015). “Free Vibration of Flexible Cables”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 8, 2015. DOI: 10.1115/DETC201546364.

10.  A. Arena, B. Carboni, W. Lacarbonara, M. Babaz (2017). "Dynamic response and identification of tower-cable-roller battery interactions in ropeways". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume 6, 2017. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2017-67810.

11.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, A. Casalotti (2017). "Payload oscillations control in harbor cranes via semi-active vibration absorbers: modeling, simulations and experimental results". Procedia Engineering. Vol. 199, pp. 501-509. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.136.

12.  A. Arena, B. Carboni, W. Lacarbonara (2018). "Nonlinear dynamic response of hysteretic wire ropes: modeling and experiments". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Vol. 8.

13.  B. Carboni, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2018). "Passive vibration control of roller batteries in cableways". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Vol 6.

14.  F. Massimi, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, (2018). "Dynamic morphing of actuated elastic membranes". IUTAM Symposium on Exploiting nonlinear dynamics for engineering systems. ENOLIDES 2018.

15.  E. Ottaviano, A. Arena, V. Gattulli, F. Potenza (2019). “Slackening Effects in 2D Exact Positioning in Cable-Driven Parallel Manipulators”. In: Pott A., Bruckmann T. (eds) Cable-Driven Parallel Robots. CableCon 2019. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 74. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20751-9_27.

16.  A. Morock, A. Arena, M. Lanzerotti, J. Capps, B. Huff, W. Lacarbonara (2020) "Active Sling Load Stabilization". Proceedings of the First International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2019), Nonlinear Dynamics and Control - Vol. II, pp. 129-136.

17.  P. Rosatelli, W. Lacarbonara, A. Arena, D. J. Inman (2020) "Dynamic Response of a Morphing Wing". Proceedings of the First International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2019), Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures Systems and Devices - Vol I, pp. 429-437.

18.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2020). "Dynamic morphing of elastic plates via principal parametric resonance". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference Volume, 2020.

19.  A. Morock, T. Aldhizer, M. Y. Lanzerotti, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, J. Capps (2021). "Stabilization Environment for Swing Stabilization and MEDEVAC Hoists". 2021 AIAA Aviation Forum, August 2-6, 2021

20.  G.R. Gómez, A. Arena, E. Ottaviano, V. Gattulli (2023). “Direct dynamics of 2D cable-driven parallel robots including cables mass effect and its influence in the control performance”. Materials Research Proceedings Vol. 26, pp. 387-392

21.  A. Arena, E. Ottaviano, V. Gattulli (2024). “Parametric Dynamic Modeling of Cable-Driven Parallel Manipulators”. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Volume 399, Pages 351 - 3612024 3rd International Symposium on Dynamics and Aerodynamics of Cables, ISDAC 2023

22.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2024). "Free wave propagation in two-dimensional lattice model of textile metamaterials”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, IDETC-CIE 2024 Washington DC, USA, 25-28 August 2024. DETC2024-143202.

23.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2025). "A minimal low-dimension model simulating the nonlinear dynamics of pretensioned textile metamaterials”. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, IDETC-CIE 2025 Anaheim CA, USA, 17-20 August 2025. DETC2025-168532.

24.  A. Mileto, A. Arena, E. Lofrano, V. Gattulli (2026). "Multi-parameter Identification of Moving Loads in Beam Road Bridges”. Proceedings of the XXVI AIMETA Conference 2024, Napoli, Italy, 2-6 September 2024.

25.  A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2026). "Lattice Model of Two-Dimensional Textile Metamaterials for Wavefrequency Characterization”. Proceedings of the XXVI AIMETA Conference 2024, Napoli, Italy, 2-6 September 2024.

26.  A. Mileto, M. Picone, E. Lofrano, A. Arena (2026) "Improvement and validation of a novel moving load identification technique". Procedia Structural Integrity. Vol. 84 pp. 829–836. DOI: 10.1016/j.prostr.2026.06.106

NON-INDEXED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

1. 1.  W. Lacarbonara and A. Arena (2008). “Aerostatic Torsional Divergence of Suspension Bridges via a Fully Nonlinear Continuum Formulation”. In Proceedings of 10th Convegno Nazionale di Ingegneria del Vento, IN-VENTO 2008. Cefalù (PA), Italy, June 8-11, 2008.

   2.  W. Lacarbonara and A. Arena (2008). “Three-Dimensional Model of Suspension Bridges via a Fully Nonlinear Continuum Formulation”. In Proceedings of GIMC 2008, XVII Convegno Italiano di Meccanica Computazionale. Alghero, Italy, September 10-12, 2008.

   3.  A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara (2009). ”Static and Aeroelastic Limit States of Ponte della Musica via a Fully Nonlinear Continuum Model”. In Proceedings of 19th Congresso dell’Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata. Ancona, Italy, September 14-17 2009.

   4.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca (2011). “Nonlinear dynamic stall flutter for flexible high-aspect ratio wings”, 7th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC 2011). Rome, Italy, July 24-29, 2011.

   5.  G. Formica, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and H. Dankowicz (2011). “General-Purpose Finite Element-Based Path Following of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems”. In Proceedings of XX Congresso dell'Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata. Bologna, Italy, September 12-15, 2011.

   6.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, P. Marzocca (2013). “Bifurcation behavior in long- span suspension bridges undergoing flutter”. Proceedings of the Euromech Colloquium n. 541: New Advances in the Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Composites for Smart Engineering Design. Senigallia, AN, Italy, June 3-6, 2013.

   7.  A. Casalotti, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2013). “Flutter suppression in long-span suspension bridges by arrays of hysteretic tuned mass dampers”. Proceedings of XXI AIMETA Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Torino, Italy, Sept. 17–20, 2013.

   8.  W. Lacarbonara, A. Arena, S. S. Antman (2013). “Nonlinear vibration of parametrically forced elastic rings”. Proceedings of XXI AIMETA Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Torino, Italy, September 17–20, 2013.

   9.  D. Arciuolo, I. Pennacchia, A. Arena, S. Antonuccio, F. M. Vecchio, A. Carbone, V. Arena (2013). “Yb-1 expression in 97 stage I-II breast cancers”. Proceedings of VI Congresso Triennale Siapec-Iap. Roma, October 26-30, 2013.

   10.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and P. Marzocca (2014). “Flutter of suspension bridges under nonuniform wind profiles”. In Proceedings of 13th Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering, IN-VENTO 2014. Genova, June 22-25, 2014.

   11.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara and M. P. Cartmell (2014). “Three-dimensional modeling of container cranes with deformable boom”. ENOC 2014 - Proceedings of 8th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference. Vienna, Austria, July 6-11, 2014.

   12.  J. C. Sartorelli, B. Marin, F. AC Pereira, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2014). “Double pendulum dynamics with non-vertical parametric excitation”. ENOC 2014 - Proceedings of 8th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference. Vienna, Austria, July 6-11, 2014.

   13.  A. Casalotti, A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara (2014). “Container Cranes Control via Semi-active Tuned Mass Dampers”. Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Buffalo, NY, USA, August 17-20, 2014, DETC2014/ DFD-34416.

   14.  W. Lacarbonara, A. Arena and S. S. Antman (2014). “Nonlinear Vibrations of Magnetically Levitated Rotating Rings”. Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Buffalo, NY, USA, August 17-20, 2014, DETC2014/ VIB-34969.

   15.  A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara, G. Rega (2016). “Vortex-induced dynamic instabilities in suspension bridges due to parametric and autoparametric resonance”. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Integral Methods in Science Engineering, IMSE 2016. Padova, July 25-26, 2016.

   16.  A. Casalotti, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2016). “Asymptotic approach to flutter control via hysteretic absorbers”. Proceedings of the XXIV ICTAM. Montreal, Canada, August 25-29, 2016.

   17. A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2017). "Control of vortex-induced parametric instabilities in suspension bridges". Proceedings of XXIII AIMETA Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Salerno, Italy, September 4-7, 2017.

18. A. Arena, B. Carboni, W. Lacarbonara (2018). "Nonlinear parametric modeling of compression roller batteries and experimental validation". 10th European Solid Mechanics Conference. ESMC 2018.

19. A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2019). "Passive Control Strategy for Wind-induced Parametric Instabilities in Suspension Bridges". ANCRiSST 2019 Procedia.

20. A. Fortunati, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi, A. Arena and W. Lacarbonara (2021) " Perturbation approach to a cellular metamaterial with embedded vibration absorbers". Book of Abstracts of the “Second International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference” (NODYCON 2021).

21. A. Fortunati, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2021) “Nonlinear wave properties of a cellular metamaterial with local vibration absorbers”. 8th International Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Localization and Energy Transfer 6-9 July 2021, Ascona, Switzerland

22. A. Arena, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi (2021) “Damped Bloch waves in viscoelastic beam lattice metamaterials via state-space formulation”. Workshop of the IRP Coss&Vita Advances in ELAstoDYNamics, NonLinear mechanics and Stability of architected materials and structures, 18-19 November 2021, Paris, France

23. A. Fortunati, A. Bacigalupo, M. Lepidi, A. Arena, W. Lacarbonara (2021) “Nonlinear wave propagation in one-dimensional metamaterials via Hamiltonian perturbation scheme”. 16th International Conference on DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS Theory and Applications DSTA 2021. Lodz, December 6-9, 2021. DOI: 10.34658/9788366741201

24. M. Lepidi, A. Arena (2024). "Nonlinear wavefrequency characterization of two-dimensional textile metamaterials via multiple scales method". ENOC 2024, July 22-26, 2024, Delft, The Netherlands.

25. A. Arena, M. Lepidi (2026). " Discrete lattice models for the nonlinear non-smooth dynamics of pretensioned textile metamaterials". 15th International Symposium on Continuum Models and Discrete Systems, CMSD15, June 8-12, 2026, Rome, Italy.