This work is focused on the equationL 2 (0,1) ∂ xx u = f describing the motion of an extensible viscoelastic beam. Under suitable boundary conditions, the related dynamical system in the history space framework is shown to possess a global attractor of optimal regularity. The result is obtained by exploiting an appropriate decomposition of the solution semigroup, together with the existence of a Lyapunov functional.

In this paper we study the long-term dynamics of a nonlinear suspension bridge system. The road bed and the main cable are modeled as a nonlinear beam and a vibrating string, respectively, and their coupling is carried out by one-sided springs. First, we scrutinize the set of stationary solutions, which turns out to be nontrivial when the axial load exceeds some critical value. Then, we prove the existence of a bounded global attractor of optimal regularity and we give its characterization in terms of the steady states of the problem.

This work is focused on the doubly nonlinear equation , whose solutions represent the bending motion of an extensible, elastic bridge suspended by continuously distributed cables which are flexible and elastic with stiffness . When the ends are pinned, long-term dynamics is scrutinized for arbitrary values of axial load and stiffness . For a general external source , we prove the existence of bounded absorbing sets. When is time-independent, the related semigroup of solutions is shown to possess the global attractor of optimal regularity and its characterization is given in terms of the steady states of the problem.

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