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Chaotic behaviour occurs in a great number of practical engineering and natural systems. In this chapter we briefly present several examples of chaotic behaviour in mechanical engineering, chemical reactions, electronic circuits, civil engineering problems and fluid dynamics. These examples show the variety of possible applications of chaotic and fractal dynamics in different branches of engineering. They can be considered as starting points for readers’ own research in a chosen branch.
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Kapitaniak, T. (2000). Applications. In: Chaos for Engineers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57143-5_6
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