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The analysis of internal resonances in continuous structural systems is one of the main research areas in the field of nonlinear dynamics. Internal resonances enable the transfer of energy between the related vibration modes, usually leading to new phenomena that have a profound influence on nonlinear oscillations, bifurcations and dynamic instabilities. Shells of revolution usually exhibit internal resonances due to their inherent circumferential symmetry and dense frequency spectrum in the lower frequency range, which may lead not only to m:n internal resonances but also to multiple internal resonances. In this work, the nonlinear response of an imperfect circular cylindrical shell, simply supported at the edges, to harmonic excitation is studied. Geometries that have two modes with n and n+1 circumferential waves, corresponding to the lowest natural frequency, are identified. These two modes are driven to …