Machado, J. A. Tenreiro2014-02-062014-02-0620131895-10821644-3608http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/3761This paper studies the dynamical properties of a system with distributed backlash and impact phenomena. This means that it is considered a chain of masses that interact with each other solely by means of backlash and impact phenomena. It is observed the emergence of non-linear phenomena resembling those encountered in the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem.engBacklashImpactsNonlinear dynamicsjournal article10.2478/s11534-013-0234-0