Exponential decay for elastic systems with structural damping and infinite delay

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we consider nonlinear evolution equations of second order in Banach spaces involving unbounded delay, which can model an elastic system with structural damping involving infinite delays. By using fixed point for condensing maps, we prove the existence and exponential decay of mild solutions. The obtained results can be applied to the nonlinear vibration equation of elastic beams with structural damping and infinite delay.