Dissertations / Theses: 'Vibration-damping materials and structures'

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Agnese, Fabio. "Enhanced vibration damping materials and structures for wind turbine blades inspired from auxetic configurations." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.653091.

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An extensive analysis of the current applications and possible employments of auxetic materials and configurations is presented. These novel materials show a negative Poisson's ratio and, potentially, enhanced mechanical properties. Despite a substantial amount of publications can be found in literature about auxetic material properties, not many of these consider practical applications for them. Objective and novelty of this project is therefore the application of auxetic material and/ or auxetic inspired configurations to existing structures and in particular to wind turbine blades to modify their dynamic characteristics. Wind turbine blades are complex systems manufactured using polymer matrix composite materials and at present made of a combination of glass and carbon fibre · reinforced plastic (GFRP-CFRP). Total damping in a blade is a combination of aerodynamic and structural loss factors, the latter being related to the inherent damping of the material. The two fundamental modes of vibration related to bending are of flapwise and edgewise type. The structural damping is material dependent, therefore the amount of structural damping available for these two vibration modes is the same. However, for the flapwise mode, the aerodynamic damping plays a very important role for the overall modal damping r.atio, whereas for the edgewise mode the only damping mechanism present is the str.uctural one. As a consequence, only a low value of loss factor can be achieved in the edgewise direction. The first aim of this project is then to demonstrate how auxetic inspired structure can be successfully applied to increase the loss factor of the blade in the edgewise direction of vibration. To this end several solutions have been investigated starting from the utilisation of 3D auxetic foams. They showed an effective increase in loss factor but limited by the fact that at present these foams present a low stiffness. Other solutions considered macro composites with shaped fibres and a novel damper design. Both these solutions have been analysed and characterised either by FE analysis and laboratory testing.

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Tremaine, Kellie Michelle. "MODAL ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH DAMPING MATERIAL." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/823.

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The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical solution for modal analysis of actively damped orthotropic composite plates in bending and to verify it with experimental analysis. The analytical modal analysis solution for composite plate dynamics is derived using Euler theory. This analysis applies to structures with orthotropic lamina of uniform material properties at any lamination angle. The bending-extensional coupling can be neglected for plates that are symmetric or approximately symmetric, which allows an exact solution for natural frequency and mode shape to be obtained. An exact solution can be found for natural vibration and in general. The active control is modeled analytically by combining the Lagrange equation with the Ritz Assumed Mode method. This analysis produces a generalized coordinate vector that correlates the assumed mode to the particular amplitude of a particular case. The kinetic energy dissipated by the piezoelectric actuator from the system over one oscillation can be calculated from the generalized coordinate vector and the assumed mode. The equivalent damping ratio of the active control system is calculated as the ratio between the kinetic energy absorbed by the piezoelectric actuator from the system in one oscillation and the maximum strain energy of the system during that oscillation. A point mass on the plate, such as an accelerometer mass, can also be modeled as a single layer of uniform mass, that is an isotropic layer, by equating the potential energy of the point mass with the potential energy of the uniform mass layer. It is important to note that the mass of the isotropic layer is frequency dependent, and it has no effect on the plate stiffness. The analytical model is validated by comparison to experimental work. The samples studied were aluminum and composite plates of various lengths. The active control predictions were also validated using previous experimental work completed at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. These cases included active control of an aluminum beam with a patch of piezoelectric material and an aluminum sailplane with a patch of piezoelectric material. Results indicate that while the analytical mode solutions are in good agreement with the experimental results, they are also systematically higher than the experimental results. The analytical active control solutions match previous work when the piezoelectric effects are linear. The main result of adding an active control system is approximately a 5-10% increase in modal frequencies and a 200-800% increase of damping ratio.

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Ao, Wai Kei. "Electromagnetic damping for control of vibration in civil structures." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/31145.

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This thesis investigates an alternative solution to deal with the civil structure vibration. Non-contact electromagnetic or Eddy current damping is selected as a score of vibration suppression. Electromagnetic damping relies on the interaction between a permanent magnet and conductor. An electromagnetic damper (EMD) is applied both to a laboratory footbridge structure and 6-storey model-scale aluminium moment resisting frame (AMRF). In this first study the EMD is connected in series with an electronic shunt circuit to construct an electromagnetic shunt damper (EMSD). A robust optimisation method is applied to develop the corresponding optimal design formula of the EMSD. The principle of an EMSD is to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. Hence, the induced electromotive force (emf) is generated by electromagnetic induction. This emf induces an amount of shunt damping, which is fedback to the structure to achieve vibration suppression. It was found that when the impedance was applied, the shunt damping feature was of a similar nature to viscous dampers. In contrast, when an RLC (resistance-inductance-capacitance) circuit is connected, the shunt damping is analogous to a tuned mass damper. A second form of EMD is Eddy current damper (ECD), which relies on a geometrical arrangement of permanent magnets and conductors to produce damping forces. The vertical and horizontal orientation of the magnet, unidirectional and alternative pole projection and moving different direction of the conductor are investigated. A theoretical study involving the infinite boundary and finite boundary (the method of images current) is carried out to obtain an analytical calculation of the damping force. On the basis of this analysis, one type of ECD prototype was physically built. A performance test was carried out to determine the damping characteristics of the ECD, which agreed with the results of the numerical analysis. In addition, the ECD was applied to control the dynamics of the 6-storey AMRF. It was found that, the ECD can effectively increase system damping and have a satisfactory control effect.

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Li, Zhuang. "Vibration and acoustical properties of sandwich composite materials /." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Fall/Dissertation/LI_ZHUANG_26.pdf.

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Verstappen, André Paul. "Passive damping treatments for controlling vibration in isotropic and orthotropic structural materials." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10197.

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The structural vibration damping behaviour of plates and beams can be improved by the application of viscoelastic passive damping materials. Unconstrained layer damping treatments applied to metal plate systems were studied experimentally. Design and modelling of novel fibre reinforced constrained layer damping materials was performed, and implementation of these composite damping materials into laminated composite sandwich constructions commonly used as structural elements within large composite marine vessels was explored. These studies established effective methods for examining, designing and applying damping materials to metal and composite marine structures. Two test fixtures were designed and constructed to facilitate testing of viscoelastic material damping properties to ISO 6721-3 and ASTM E756. Values of material damping made in accordance with ASTM E756 over a range of temperatures were compared to values produced by a Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA). Glass transition temperatures and peak damping values were found to agree well, although results deviated significantly at temperatures above the glass transition temperature. The relative influence of damping layer thickness, ambient temperature, edge conditions, plate dimensions and substrate material on the system damping performance of metal plates treated with an unconstrained viscoelastic layer was investigated experimentally. This investigation found that substrate material had the greatest influence on system damping performance, followed by damping layer thickness and plate size. Plate edge conditions were found to have little influence on the measured system damping performance. These results were dependent on the values of each variable used in the study. Modal damping behaviour of a novel fibre reinforced composite constrained layer damping material was investigated using finite element analysis and experimental methods. The material consisted of two carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) layers surrounding a viscoelastic core. Opposing complex sinusoidal fibre patterns in the CFRP face sheets were used to achieve stress-coupling by way of orthotropic anisotopy about the core. A finite element model was developed in MATLAB to determine the modal damping, displacement, stress, and strain behaviour of these complex patterned fibre constrained layer damping (CPF-CLD) materials. This model was validated using experimental results produced by modal damping measurements on CPF-CLD beam test specimens. Studies of multiple fibre pattern arrangements found that fibre pattern properties and the resulting localised material property distributions influenced modal damping performance. Inclusion of CPF-CLD materials in laminated composite sandwich geometries commonly used in marine hull and bulkhead constructions was studied experimentally. Composite sandwich beam test specimens were fabricated using materials and techniques frequently used in industry. It was found that the greatest increases in modal damping performance were achieved when the CPF-CLD materials were applied to bulkhead geometries, and were inserted within the sandwich structure, rather than being attached to the surface.

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Lee, Yong Keat. "Active vibration control of a piezoelectric laminate plate using spatial control approach." Title page, abstract and table of contents only, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/37711.

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This thesis represents the work that has been done by the author during his Master of Engineering Science candidature in the area of vibration control of flexible structures at the School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, between March 2003 and June 2004. The aim of this research is to further extend the application of the Spatial Control Approach for two-dimensional flexible structures for attenuating global structural vibration with the possible implication of reduction in noise radiation. The research was concentrated on a simply supported thin flexible plate, using piezoelectric ceramic materials as actuators and sensors. In this work, active controllers were designed for the purpose of controlling only the first five vibration modes (0-500Hz) of the plate. A spatial controller was designed to minimize the total energy of the spatially distributed signal, which is reflected by the spatial H2 norm of the transfer function from the disturbance signal to the vibration output at every point over the plate. This approach ensures the vibration contributed by all the in bandwidth (0-500 Hz) vibration modes is minimized, and hence is capable of minimizing vibration throughout the entire plate. Within the control framework, two cases were considered here; the case when the prior knowledge of the incoming disturbance in terms of reference signal is vailable and the case when it is not available. For the case when the reference signal is available, spatial feedforward controller was designed; whereas for the case when the reference signal is not available, spatial feedback controller was designed to attenuate the global disturbance. The effectiveness of spatial controllers was then compared with that of the standard point-wise controllers numerically and experimentally. The experimental results were found to reflect the numerical results, and the results demonstrated that spatial controllers are able to reduce the energy transfer from the disturbance to the structural output across the plate in a more uniform way than the point-wise controllers. The research work has demonstrated that spatial controller managed to minimize the global plate vibrations and noise radiation that were due to the first five modes.
Thesis (M.Eng.Sc.)--School of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.

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Hegewald, Thomas. "Vibration Suppression Using Smart Materials in the Presence of Temperature Changes." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32068.

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Aircraft and satellite structures are exposed to a wide range of temperatures during normal operation cycles. These fluctuations in temperature may result in significant changes of the structural dynamics. Aircraft, automotive, and satellite structures are also subject to various vibration sources. Passive and active vibration suppression techniques have been developed to minimize acoustic noise and fatigue stress damage. Featuring low weight solutions and high performance, active control techniques are becoming increasingly common. Structures with varying dynamics require more sophisticated active control techniques, such as adaptive control.

This research uses a special vibration test rig for evaluating the performance of different vibration suppression systems on a representative aircraft panel. The test panel is clamped rigidly in a frame and can be excited in various frequencies with an electromagnetic shaker. To simulate temperature fluctuations the temperature on the panel can be increased up to 65Â°C (150Â°F). Smart material based sensors and actuators are used to interface the mechanical system with the electronic controller. The active controller utilizes three positive position feedback (PPF) filters implemented through a digital signal processor board. This research develops two different adaptation methods to perform vibration suppression in the presence of thermally induced frequency changes of the representative panel. To adjust the PPF filter parameters an open-loop adaptation method and an auto-tuning method are investigated. The open-loop adaptation method uses a measurement of the plate temperature and a look-up table with pre-determined parameters to update the filters accordingly. The auto-tuning methods identifies the frequencies of the poles and zeros in the structure's collocated transfer function. From the knowledge of the pole and zero locations the optimal PPF parameters are calculated online.

The results show that both adaptation methods are capable of reducing the vibration levels of the test specimen over the temperature range of interest. Three PPF filters with parameter adaptation through temperature measurement achieve magnitude reductions of the resonance peaks as high as 13.6 decibel. Using the auto-tuning method resonance peak reductions up to 17.4 decibel are possible. The pole/zero identification routine proves to detect the frequencies correctly. The average identification error remained at around one percent even in the presence of external disturbances.
Master of Science

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Hara, Deniz. "Investigation Of The Use Of Sandwich Materials In Automotive Body Structures." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614046/index.pdf.

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The use of sandwich structures in automobile body panels is investigated in this thesis. The applications on vehicles such as trains, aeroplanes and automobiles, advantages, isadvantages and modelling of sandwich structures are discussed and studies about static, vibrational and acoustic benefits of sandwich structures by several authors are presented. The floor, luggage, firewall and rear wheel panels in sheet metal form is replaced with panel made from sandwich materials in order to reduce the weight obtained by a trial and error based optimization method by keeping the same bending stiffness performance. In addition to these, the use of sandwich structures over free layer surface damping treatments glued on floor panel to decrease the vibration levels and air-borne noise inside the cabin is investigated. It has been proven that, the same vibration performance of both flat beam and floor panel can be obtained using sandwich structures instead of free layer surface damping treatments with a less weight addition. Furthermore, the damping effect of sandwich structures on sound transmission loss of complex shaped panels like floor panel is investigated. A 2D flat and curved panel representing the floor panel of FIAT Car model are analysed in a very large frequency range. Four different loss factors are applied on these panels and it is seen that, until it reaches damping controlled region, damping has a very little effect on TL of flat panels but has an obvious damping effect on TL of curved panels. However in that region, damping has an increasing effect on TL of both flat and curved panels.

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Ting, Joseph Ming-Shih. "Characterization of damping of materials and structures at nanostrain levels." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42439.

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Bravo, Rafael. "Vibration control of flexible structures using smart materials." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0034/NQ66256.pdf.

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Hornig, Klaus H. Flowers George T. "Heuristic optimization methods for the characterization of dynamic mechanical properties of composite materials." Auburn, Ala., 2007. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Dissertations/HORNIG_KLAUS_7.pdf.

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Ruggiero, Eric John. "Active Dynamic Analysis and Vibration Control of Gossamer Structures Using Smart Materials." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32299.

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Increasing costs for space shuttle missions translate to smaller, lighter, and more flexible satellites that maintain or improve current dynamic requirements. This is especially true for optical systems and surfaces. Lightweight, inflatable structures, otherwise known as gossamer structures, are smaller, lighter, and more flexible than current satellite technology. Unfortunately, little research has been performed investigating cost effective and feasible methods of dynamic analysis and control of these structures due to their inherent, non-linear dynamic properties. Gossamer spacecraft have the potential of introducing lenses and membrane arrays in orbit on the order of 25 m in diameter. With such huge structures in space, imaging resolution and communication transmissibility will correspondingly increase in orders of magnitude. A daunting problem facing gossamer spacecraft is their highly flexible nature. Previous attempts at ground testing have produced only localized deformation of the structureâ s skin rather than excitation of the global (entire structureâ s) modes. Unfortunately, the global modes are necessary for model parameter verification. The motivation of this research is to find an effective and repeatable methodology for obtaining the dynamic response characteristics of a flexible, inflatable structure. By obtaining the dynamic response characteristics, a suitable control technique may be developed to effectively control the structureâ s vibration. Smart materials can be used for both active dynamic analysis as well as active control. In particular, piezoelectric materials, which demonstrate electro-mechanical coupling, are able to sense vibration and consequently can be integrated into a control scheme to reduce such vibration. Using smart materials to develop a vibration analysis and control algorithm for a gossamer space structure will fulfill the current requirements of space satellite systems. Smart materials will help spawn the next generation of space satellite technology.
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Kadam, Ruthvik Dinesh. "Design and Additive Manufacturing of Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer Microlattice with High Stiffness and High Damping." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103009.

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Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are known for their high stiffness-to-weight and high strength-to-weight ratios and hence are of great interest in several engineering fields such as aerospace, automotive and defense. However, despite their light weight, high stiffness and high strength, their application in these fields is limited due to their poor energy dissipation and vibration damping capabilities. This thesis presents a two-phase microlattice design to overcome this problem. To realize this design, a novel tape casting integrated multi-material stereolithography system is developed and mechanical properties of samples fabricated using this system are evaluated. The design incorporating a stiff phase (CFRP) and a high loss phase, exhibiting high stiffness as well as high damping, is studied via analytical and experimental approaches. To investigate its damping performance, mechanical properties at small-strain and large-strain regimes are measured through dynamic material analysis (DMA) and quasi-static cyclic compression tests respectively. It is seen that both intrinsic (small-strain) and structural (large-strain) damping in terms of a figure of merit (FOM), E1/3tanδ/ρ, can be enhanced by a small addition of a high loss phase in Reuss configuration. Moreover, it is seen that structural damping is improved at low relative densities due to the presence of elastic buckling during deformation. For design usefulness, tunability maps, displaying FOM in terms of design parameters, are developed by curve fitting of experimental measurements. The microlattice design is also evaluated quantitatively by comparing it with existing families of materials in a stiffness-loss map, which shows that the design is as stiff as commercial CFRP composites and as dissipative as elastomers.
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Byun, Chansup. "Free vibration and nonlinear transient analysis of imperfect laminated structures." Diss., This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135342/.

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Jeric, Kristina Marie. "An Experimental Evaluation of the Application of Smart Damping Materials for Reducing Structural Noise and Vibrations." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31833.

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This study evaluates the application of smart damping materials for reducing structural noise and vibrations. The primary purposes of this study are to: 1. Explore the feasibility of smart damping materials, such as piezoelectric materials, for augmenting and improving the noise and vibration benefits of passive damping materials, and 2. Provide a preliminary evaluation of the noise and vibration benefits, and weight savings of smart damping material as compared to conventional damping treatments. To achieve the objectives of the study, a special test rig, designed to measure both vibrations and structure-borne noise of a test plate, was constructed and validated in the early stages of the study. Upon validating the test rig and the instrumentation that was set up for data collection and processing, a series of tests were performed. The tests were intended to establish a baseline for the test rig and compare the performance of smart damping materials with a number of passive interior automotive treatments. Further, in order to evaluate the effect of smart damping materials on the sound transmission loss, a series of tests were conducted according to the SAE J1400 test specifications. The tests evaluate the transmission loss for smart damping materials for an undamped and a damped plate. The passive damping technique used for this study involved attaching piezoelectric patches with resonant electrical shunts. The vibration modes of the plate were determined both analytically and experimentally, using laser measurement techniques, in order to determine effective placement of the piezoceramic materials. Three piezoceramic patches were applied to control four structural resonance frequencies of the plate. The tests show that smart damping materials have substantial performance benefits in terms of providing effective noise and vibration reduction at a frequency range that is often outside the effective range of passive damping materials. Further, judging by the acceleration and noise reduction per added weight, the test results indicate that smart damping materials can decrease the vibration peak of a steel plate at 151 Hz by up to 16.24 dB with an additional weight of only 0.11 lb. The addition of constrained-layer damping (CLD) can decrease that same peak by 18.65 dB, but it weighs 10 times more. This feature of smart damping materials is particularly useful for solving particular noise or vibration problems at specified frequencies, without adding any weight to the vehicle or changing the vehicle structure.
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Huang, Da. "Approximate analytical solutions for vibration control of smart composite beams." Thesis, Peninsula Technikon, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1262.

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Thesis (MTech (Mechanical Engineering))--Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town,1999
Smart structures technology featuring a network of sensors and actuators, real-time control capabilities, computational capabilities and host material will have tremendous impact upon the design, development and manufacture of the next generation of products in diverse industries. The idea of applying smart materials to mechanical and structural systems has been studied by researchers in various disciplines. Among the promising materials with adaptable properties such as piezoelectric polymers and ceramics, shape memory alloys, electrorheological fluids and optical fibers, piezoelectric materials can be used both as sensors and actuators because of their high direct and converse piezoelectric effects. The advantage of incorporating these special types of material into the structure is that the sensing and actuating mechanism becomes part of the structure by sensing and actuating strains directly. This advantage is especially apparent for structures that are deployed in aerospace and civil engineering. Active control systems that rely on piezoelectric materials are effective in controlling the vibrations of structural elements such as beams, plates and shells. The beam as a fundamental structural element is widely used in all construction. The purpose of the present project is to derive a set of approximate governing equations of smart composite beams. The approximate analytical solution for laminated beams with piezoelectric laminae and its control effect will be also presented. According to the review of the related literature, active vibration control analysis of smart beams subjected to an impulsive loading and a periodic excitation are simulated numerically and tested experimentally.

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Idrisi, Kamal. "Heterogeneous (HG) Blankets for Improved Aircraft Interior Noise Reduction." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29678.

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This study involves the modeling and optimization of heterogeneous (HG) blankets for improved reduction of the sound transmission through double-panel systems at low frequencies. HG blankets consist of poro-elastic media with small, embedded masses, operating similar to a distributed mass-spring-damper system. Although most traditional poro-elastic materials have failed to effectively reduce low-frequency, radiated sound from structures, HG blankets show significant potential. A design tool predicting the response of a single-bay double panel system (DPS) with, acoustic cavity, HG blanket and radiated field, later a multi-bay DPS with frames, stringers, mounts, and four HG blankets, was developed and experimentally validated using impedance and mobility methods (IMM). A novel impedance matrix formulation for the HG blanket is derived and coupled to the DPS using an assembled matrix approach derived from the IMM. Genetic algorithms coupled with the previously described design tool of the DPS with the HG blanket treatment can optimize HG blanket design. This study presents a comparison of the performance obtained using the genetic algorithm optimization routine and a novel interactive optimization routine based on sequential addition of masses in the blanket. This research offers a detailed analysis of the behavior of the mass inclusions, highlighting controlled stiffness variation of the mass-spring-damper systems inside the HG blanket. A novel, empirical approach to predict the natural frequency of different mass shapes embedded in porous media was derived and experimentally verified for many different types of porous media. In addition, simplifying a model for poro-elastic materials for low frequencies that Biot and Allard originally proposed and implementing basic elastomechanical solutions produce a novel analytical approach to describe the interaction of the mass inclusions with a poro-elastic layer. A full-scale fuselage experiment performed on a Gulfstream section involves using the design tool for the positions of the mass inclusions, and the results of the previously described empirical approach facilitate tuning of the natural frequencies of the mass inclusions to the desired natural frequencies. The presented results indicate that proper tuning of the HG blankets can result in broadband noise reduction below 500Hz with less than 10% added mass.
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Maurini, Corrado. "ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING OF DISTRIBUTED PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS FOR PASSIVE DAMPING OF STRUCTURAL VIBRATIONS: COMPARISON OF NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS." Phd thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00994396.

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In this work passive piezoelectric devices for vibration damping are studied. It is developed the basic idea of synthesizing electrical wave guides to obtain an optimal electro-mechanical energy exchange and therefore to dissipate the mechanical vibrational energy in the electric form. Modular PiezoElectroMechanical (PEM) structures are constituted by continuous elastic beams (or bars) coupled, by means of an array of PZT transducers, to lumped dissipative electric networks. Both refined and homogenized models of those periodic systems are derived by an energetic approach based on the principle of virtual powers. Weak and strong formulation of the dynamical problem are presented having in mind future studies involving the determination of numerical solutions. In this framework the effectiveness of the proposed devices for the suppression of mechanical vibrations is investigated by a wave approach, considering both the extensional and flexural oscillations. The optimal values of the electric parameters for a fixed network topology are derived analytically by a pole placement technique. Their sensitivities on the dimensions of the basic cell of the periodic system and on the design frequency are studied. Moreover the dependence of damping performances on the frequency is analyzed. Comparing the performances of different network topological configurations, the advantages of controlling a mechanical structure with an electric analog are shown. As a consequence of those results, new interconnections of PZT transducers are proposed. An experimental setup for the validation of the analytical and numerical results is proposed and tested. A classical experience on resonant shunted PZT is reproduced. Future experimental work is programmed.

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Swathanthira, Kumar Murali Murugavel Manjakkattuvalasu. "Implementation of an actuator placement, switching algorithm for active vibration control in flexible structures." Link to electronic thesis, 2002. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-1120102-210634.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Keywords: Actuator placement algorithm; piezoelectric actuators; LQR; Galerkin; supervisory control; active vibration control; FEA; switching policy; dSPACE. Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-64).

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Zhu, Guanghong. "Experimental study, mathematical modelling and dynamical analysis of magnetorheological elastomer materials and structures for vibration control." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2015. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/386319/.

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As a smart material, magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) is composed of magnetisable particles dispersed in a non-magnetic medium. Because the mechanical properties of MRE can be continuously, rapidly and reversibly controlled by adjusting magnetic field in a pre-yield regime, there has been increasing research on MRE for mitigation of unwanted vibrations, and yet the application and commercialisation in varies fields are still on a very early stage. Considering the dependence of mechanical properties on strain, frequency and magnetic field the current research on mathematical modelling for MRE is still insufficient to provide guidelines for engineering applications. In this study, the dynamical properties of MRE were studied by means of shear tests under different driving frequencies (1-80Hz), strain amplitudes (0-6.0%) and magnetic fields (0-500mT). The experimental results have shown that the storage modulus of MRE increases as the frequency increases, but the loss modulus initially increases with frequency (<10Hz) up to a maximum value and then decreases with further increasing frequencies; both the storage modulus and loss modulus decrease with an increase of strain, and they increase with increasing magnetic flux densities until the magnetic saturation occurs. With the full use of gathered information on mechanical property characterisation of MRE, a nonlinear mathematical model is established to describe the complex behaviour of MRE for the dynamical analysis of vibration systems, and a methodology of modelling is proposed for materials to continuously describe the dynamic behaviour in certain region of strain and frequency with a benefit of low requirement for the calculation on parameter identification. A structure of MRE is developed with a high bearing capacity and a good controllability of stiffness to benefit vibration control systems. The dynamical properties of this structure are predicted with the dynamic design and the mathematical modelling, and the results are examined through dynamic tests to validate that the extension of this mathematical model in MRE structures. Furthermore, dynamical analysis is presented for a two-stage vibration isolation system, a vibration absorption system and an isolation system consists of a continuous beam and an MRE isolator to examine the efficiency of MRE absorbers and isolators. Results show that a reduction of the vibration amplitude, the force transmissibility or the power flow transmissibility can be achieved by properly designing dynamical systems and considering the excitation frequency ranges. Comparing with conventional absorbers and isolators, MRE devices can locally and globally improve the performance of vibration control significantly from the perspective of dynamical behaviour, transmissibility or vibratory energy transmission.

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de, Luna Richard M. "EFFECT OF LOW VELOCITY IMPACT ON THE VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPOSITE WING." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2016. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1551.

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Impact strength is one of the most important structural properties for a designer to consider, but it is often the most difficult to quantify or measure. A major concern for composite structures in the field is the effect of foreign objects striking composites because the damage is often undetectable by visual inspection. The objective for this study was to determine the effectiveness of using dynamic testing to identify the existence of damage in a small scale composite wing design. Four different impact locations were tested with three specimens per location for a total of 12 wings manufactured. The different impact locations were over the skin, directly over the rib/spar intersection at the mid-span of the wing, directly over the middle rib, and directly over the leading edge spar. The results will be compared to a control group of wings that sustain no damage. The wing design was based on an existing model located in the Cal Poly Aerospace Composites/Structures lab. The airfoil selected was a NACA 2412 airfoil profile with a chord length of 3 inches and a wingspan of just over 8 inches. All parts cured for 7 hours at 148°F and 70 psi. The wings were each tested on a shaker-table in a cantilever position undergoing 1g (ft/s2) acceleration sinusoidal frequency sweep from 10-2000 Hz. The 1st bending mode was excited at 190 Hz and the 2nd bending mode was excited at 900 Hz. After the pre-impact vibrational testing each wing was impacted, excluding the control group. To verify the experimental results, a finite element model of the wing was created in ABAQUS. The frequency and impact numerical results and the experimental results were in good agreement with a percent error for both the 1st and 2nd mode at around 10%.

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Parra, John R. "An Investigation of E-glass Structure with Different Filler Material under Vibration and Bending Loading." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2009. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/116.

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Although fiberglass reinforced polyester manholes and wetwalls have been proven by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and are currently being used in some parts of the world, there still exists a lack of investigation for testing manhole covers made with different inorganic fillers under static and dynamic behavior. The filler would not only improve the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite not otherwise achieved by the resin ingredients alone but also lower the overall manufacturing costs by decreasing the amount of fiber content without adversely affecting the composite’s mechanical properties. The main objective involved the development of fiberglass laminated manhole covers with different inorganic fillers and to study the static and dynamic behavior of the material by performing experimental and numerical analysis. The materials used for the composite laminated test specimens consisted of E-glass woven roving fabric, epoxy, and filler. Two types of inorganic fillers were used for this study, calcium carbonate and high-density adhesive fillers. The static/dynamic test results showed that the laminates made with fiberglass and filler experienced lower performance in tensile strength but higher improvement in flexural strength. The modal analysis results showed that laminates with less filler experienced higher modes within the specified frequency range. This was expected since the material property of filler increased the stiffness and damping behavior in the composite material.

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lin, weiwei. "Creation and Evaluation of Polymer/Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Films for Structural Vibration Control and Strain Sensing Properties." FIU Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3025.

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Multifunctional materials both with damping properties and strain sensing properties are very important. They promise to be more weight-efficient, and provide volume-efficient performance, flexibility and potentially, less maintenance than traditional multi-component brass-board systems. The goal of this dissertation work was to design, synthesize, investigate and apply polyaniline/Multiwall carbon nanotube (PANI/MWCNT) and polyurethane (PU) /MWCNT composites films for structural vibration control and strain sensors using free layer damping methods and static and dynamic strain sensing test methods. The PANI/MWCNT was made by in situ polymerization of PANI in the presence of MWCNT, then frit compression was used to make circular and rectangular PANI/MWCNT composite films. PU/MWCNT composites were made by the layer-by-layer method. Free end vibration test results showed both of PANI/MWCNT and PU/MWCNT have better damping ratios than each of their components. Static sensing test indicated that though there appears to be residual strain in both composite sensors after the load is removed, both the sensor and the foil strain gage react linearly when re-engaged. A drift test of the sensor showed that it is stable. The dynamic sensing test results showed that over the range of 10-1000 Hz, the PANI/MWCNT composite sensor was consistently superior to foil strain gage for sensing purposes since the highest peak consistently corresponded to the input frequency and was much higher, for example, at 20 Hz, 820 times higher than those of the strain gage. Using the same criterion, the PU/Buckypaper composite sensor was comparable to or superior to the foil strain gage for sensing purposes over the range of 10 Hz to 200 Hz. The relationship of loss factor, η, and beam coverage length, L1/L, is discussed for single sided and double sided attachment. For both PANI/MWCNT and PU/MWCNT, the loss factor, η, was found to increase as coverage length, L1/L, increases. The loss factor, η, was found to have a maximum as with coverage length, L1/L, as the coverage length continues to increase. The trend for double sided attachment was found to follow the trends discussed by Rao (2004) and Levy and Chen (1994) for viscoelastic material constrained damping.

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Carter, Justin B. "Vibration and Aeroelastic Prediction of Multi-Material Structures based on 3D-Printed Viscoelastic Polymers." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1627048967306654.

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Heras, Segura Mariona. "Vibration Characteristics of Axially Graded Viscoelastic Beams." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1556911763120726.

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Uddin, Md Mosleh. "Active Vibration Control of Helicopter Rotor Blade by Using a Linear Quadratic Regulator." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2018. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2499.

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Active vibration control is a widely implemented method for the helicopter vibration control. Due to the significant progress in microelectronics, this technique outperforms the traditional passive control technique due to weight penalty and lack of adaptability for the changing flight conditions. In this thesis, an optimal controller is designed to attenuate the rotor blade vibration. The mathematical model of the triply coupled vibration of the rotating cantilever beam is used to develop the state-space model of an isolated rotor blade. The required natural frequencies are determined by the modified Galerkin method and only the principal aerodynamic forces acting on the structure are considered to obtain the elements of the input matrix. A linear quadratic regulator is designed to achieve the vibration reduction at the optimum level and the controller is tuned for the hovering and forward flight with different advance ratios.

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Hallak, Yanina Soledad. "DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, DYNAMIC TESTING, AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF A COMPOSITE 6U CUBESAT." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2016. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1572.

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CubeSats, specially the 6U standard, is nowadays the tendency where many developers point towards. The upscaling size of the standard and payloads entail the increase of the satellite overall mass. Composite materials have demonstrated the ability to fulfill expectations like reducing structural masses, having been applied to different types of spacecraft, including small satellites. This Thesis is focused on designing, manufacturing, and dynamic testing of a 6U CubeSat made of carbon fiber, fiberglass, and aluminum. The main objective of this study was obtaining a mass reduction of a 6U CubeSat structure, maintaining the stiffness and strength. Considering the thermal effects of the used materials an outgassing test of the used materials was performed and the experimental results are presented. The CubeSat structure was entirely manufactured and tested at Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering Department facilities. A mechanical shock test and random vibration test were performed using a shock table and a shake table respectively. Results of both tests are presented. A correlation between the Experimental data and the Finite Element Model of the satellite was carried out. Finally, a comparison between 6U structure studied and aluminum 6U structures available in the market is presented.

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Rider, Kodi A. "The Effect of a Low-Velocity Impact on the Flexural Strength and Dynamic Response of Composite Sandwiches with Damage Arrestment Devices." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/842.

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Impact strength is one of the most important structural properties for a designer to consider, but is often the most difficult to quantify or measure. A constant concern in the field of composites is the effect of foreign object impact damage because it is often undetectable by visual inspection. An impact can create interlaminar damage that often results in severe reductions in strength and instability of the structure. The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a damage arrestment device (DAD) on the mechanical behavior of composite sandwiches, following a low-velocity impact. A 7.56-lbf crosshead dropped from a height of 37.5-inches was considered for the low-velocity impact testing. In this study, the experimental and numerical analysis of composite sandwiches were investigated, which included static 4-point bend and vibration testing. Composite sandwiches were constructed utilizing four-plies of Advanced Composites Group LTM45EL/CF1803 bi-directional woven carbon fiber face sheets with a General Plastics Last-A-Foam FR-6710 rigid polyurethane core. Specimens were cured in an autoclave, using the manufacturer’s specified curing cycle. In addition to the experimental and numerical analysis of composite sandwiches, developing and building a data acquisition (DAQ) system for the Dynatup 8250 drop weight impact tester was accomplished. Utilizing National Instruments signal conditioning hardware, in conjunction with LabView and MATLAB, complete testing software was developed and built to provide full data acquisition for an impact test. The testing hardware and software provide complete force vs. time history and crosshead acceleration of the impact event, as well as provide instantaneous impact velocity of the projectile. The testing hardware, software, and procedures were developed and built in the Aerospace Structures/Composites laboratory at Cal Poly for approximately 15% of the cost from the manufacturer. In the first study, static 4-point bend testing was investigated to determine the residual flexural strength of composite sandwich beams following a low-velocity impact. Four different specimen cases were investigated in the 4-point bend test, with and without being impacted: first a control beam with no delamination or DAD, second a control beam with a centrally located 1-inch long initial delamination, third a DAD key beam with two transverse DADs centrally located 1-inch apart, and finally a DAD key beam with a centrally located initial delamination between two transverse DADs. The specimens used followed the ASTM D6272 standard test method. The specimens were 1-inch wide by 11-inch long beams. The experimental results showed that the presence of DAD keys significantly improved both the residual stiffness and ultimate strength of a composite sandwich structure that had been damaged under low-velocity impact loading, even with the presence of an initial face-core delamination. In the second study, vibration testing was investigated as a means to detect a delamination in the structure and the effect of impact damage on the vibrational characteristics, such as damping, on composite sandwich plates. Four different specimen cases were investigated in the vibration test, both with and without being impacted: first a control plate with no delamination or DAD, second three control plates with varying 1-inch initial delamination locations at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bending-mode nodes, third a DAD key plate with one DAD running the entire length longitudinally along the center of the plate, and finally three DAD key plates with one DAD running the entire length longitudinally along the center of the plate and varying 1-inch delamination locations at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bending mode-nodes. The response accelerometer location was varied at 1-inch increments along the length of the plate. From the experimental results, it was determined that varying the location of the accelerometer had a significant effect on the detection of face-core delamination in a composite sandwich structure. Additionally, it was shown that damping characteristics significantly degraded in control case plates after a low-velocity impact, but they were better retained when a DAD key was added to the structure. Numerical analysis utilizing the finite element method (FEM) was employed to validate experimental testing, as well as provide a means to examine the stress distribution and impact absorption of the structure. The impact event was modeled utilizing the LS-Dyna explicit FE solver, which generated complete force vs. time history of the impact event. Static 4-point bending and vibration analysis were solved utilizing the LS-Dyna implicit solver. Finally a damaged mesh was obtained from the explicit impact solution and subjected to subsequent static 4-point bending and vibration analysis to numerically determine the residual mechanical behavior after impact. All cases showed good agreement between the numerical, analytical, and experimental results.

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Andrade, Guilherme de Oliveira. "Projeto ótimo de um sistema automotivo utilizando materiais viscoelásticos." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2017. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/7067.

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In order to attenuate unwanted vibrations, coming from mechanical systems, are increasing research in developing efficient products in the vibrant energy dissipation, being carried out in this line, full characterization of viscoelastic materials for the identification of its main phenomena and effectiveness check, reliability and security. The non-linear behavior of viscoelastic materials, when subjected to cyclic loading, is due to their microstructural characteristics, where it is possible that an effective vibration attenuation occurs. However, the complexity of the proposed problem suggests the implementation of numerical-computational procedures, the So that the deformation rates can be evaluated through harmonic analysis, so that the temperature variations can be defined and the phenomena associated with the material can be analyzed. With this, based on the dissipative characteristics of the material, the present work aims at the application of the same in the automotive area, being applied on the vehicular structure of utility vehicles aiming at the attenuation of the vibrations that arrive to the passenger compartment. To prove the efficacy of the material, the structural modeling of the viscoelastic was carried out in a computer environment (MatLab®) and then the material was inserted into the vehicle structure in the finite element software (Ansys®), where the structural and modal harmonic analysis , Thus verifying attenuations of the order of 8.746% for the second vibrating mode of the structure. However, due to the safety involved in automotive projects, it was necessary to analyze the computational effectiveness of these materials on the wide range of operational and environmental factors in which utility vehicles are submitted, thus guaranteeing the necessary reliability to the project.
Com o objetivo de atenuar as vibrações indesejadas, oriundas de sistemas mecânicos, são crescentes as pesquisas nas áreas de desenvolvimento de produtos eficientes na dissipação de energia vibrante, sendo realizados nesta linha, a caracterização completa de materiais viscoelásticos visando a identificação de seus principais fenômenos e verificação de eficácia, confiabilidade e segurança. O comportamento não-linear de materiais viscoelásticos, quando submetido a carregamentos cíclicos, é devido a suas características microestruturais, onde é possível que ocorra uma eficaz atenuação de vibrações. Entretanto, a complexidade do problema proposto sugere a implementação de procedimentos numérico-computacionais, a fim de que se avalie as taxas de deformações através de analises harmônicas, para que desta forma possam ser definidos as variações de temperaturas e analisados os fenômenos associados ao material. Com isso, tendo como base as características dissipativas do material, o presente trabalho visa a aplicação do mesmo na área automotiva, sendo aplicado sobre a estrutura veicular de automóveis utilitários objetivando a atenuação das vibrações que chegam até o habitáculo. Para comprovação da eficácia do material, primeiramente foi realizada a modelagem estrutural do viscoelástico em ambiente computacional (MatLab®) e em seguida realizada a inserção do material na estrutura veicular no software de elementos finitos (Ansys®), onde foram realizadas a análise harmônica estrutural e modal, verificando assim atenuações da ordem de 8,746 % para o segundo modo de vibrar da estrutura. Porém, vale ressaltar, que devido a segurança envolvida em projetos automotivos, foi necessário que se analisasse computacionalmente a eficácia destes materiais sobre a ampla faixa de fatores operacionais e ambientais na qual veículos utilitários estão submetidos, garantindo assim a confiabilidade necessária ao projeto.

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Aumjaud, Pierre. "Vibration damping of lightweight sandwich structures." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/20730.

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Honeycomb-cored sandwich structures are widely used in transport for their high strength-to-mass ratio. Their inherent high stiffness and lightweight properties make them prone to high vibration cycles which can incur deleterious damage to transport vehicles. This PhD thesis investigates the performance of a novel passive damping treatment for honeycomb-cored sandwich structures, namely the Double Shear Lap-Joint (DSLJ) damper. It consists of a passive damping construct which constrains a viscoelastic polymer in shear, thus dissipating vibrational energy. A finite element model of such DSLJ damper inserted in the void of a hexagonal honeycomb cell is proposed and compared against a simplified analytical model. The damping efficiency of the DSLJ damper in sandwich beams and plates is benchmarked against that of the Constrained Layer Damper (CLD), a commonly used passive damping treatment. The DSLJ damper is capable of achieving a higher damping for a smaller additional mass in the host structure compared to the optimised CLD solutions found in the literature. The location and orientation of DSLJ inserts in honeycomb sandwich plates are then optimised with the objective of damping the first two modes using a simple parametric approach. This method is simple and quick but is not robust enough to account for mode veering occurring during the optimisation process. A more complex and computationally demanding evolutionary algorithm is subsequently adopted to identify optimal configurations of DSLJ in honeycomb sandwich plates. Some alterations to the original algorithm are successfully implemented for this optimisation problem in an effort to increase the convergence rate of the optimisation process. The optimised designs identified are manufactured and the modal tests carried out show an acceptable correlation in the trends identified by the numerical simulations, both in terms of damping per added mass and natural frequencies.

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Ehnes, Charles W. "Damping in stiffener welded structures." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03Jun%5FEhnes.pdf.

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Furger, Steve M. "Analysis and Mitigation of the CubeSat Dynamic Environment." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1042.

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A vibration model was developed for CubeSats inside the Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). CubeSats are fixed in the Z axis of deployers, and therefore resonate with deployer peaks. CubeSats generally start fixed in the X and Y axes, and then settle into an isolated position. CubeSats do not resonate with deployers after settling into an isolated position. Experimental data shows that the P-POD amplifies vibration loads when CubeSats are fixed in the deployer, and vibration loads are reduced when the CubeSats settle into an isolated position. A concept for a future deployer was proposed that isolates CubeSats from the deployer at the rail interface using viscoelastic foam sandwiched in the deployer rails. By creating an isolator frequency far below the deployer resonant frequency, CubeSats loads are not amplified at the deployer’s resonant peak. Feasibility tests show that CubeSat vibration loads can be reduced to 50% of the vibration input in certain cases. Testing also shows that it is much easier to define vibration loads for isolated CubeSats than CubeSats in the current P-POD.

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Marhadi, Kun Saptohartyadi. "Particle impact damping: influence of material and size." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1459.

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In this study, particle impact damping is measured for a cantilever beam with a particle-filled enclosure attached to its free end. Many particle materials are tested: lead spheres, steel spheres, glass spheres, tungsten carbide pellets, lead dust, steel dust, and sand. The effects of particle size are also investigated. Particle diameters are varied from about 0.2 mm to 3 mm. The experimental data collected is offered as a resourceful database for future development of an analytical model of particle impact damping.

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Howard, Carl. "Active isolation of machinery vibration from flexible structures." Title page, abstract and table of contents only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phh8478.pdf.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999?
Copy 2 does not have a CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-330). Also available in an electronic version.

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Gessel, David Jacob. "Impulse damping in structural materials." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49583.

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Koo, Jeong-Hoi, Björn Kiefer, and Uwe Marschner. "Special Issue: ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS), Symposium on Modeling, Simulation and Control." Sage, 2016. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A35626.

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The ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) was held from 8-10 September 2014 in Newport, Rhode Island. The scope of the Conference covers intelligent, flexible, adaptive materials and systems that respond to changes in the environment to perform in the most profitable way. Scientific strides and technological maturity in the field are linked to the interdisciplinary efforts at universities, government and industry. SMASIS aims at assembling world experts across engineering and scientific disciplines such as mechanical, aerospace, electrical, materials, and civil engineering, as well as biology, physics and chemistry, to discuss the latest findings and trends in this fruitful area of research.

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Butaud, Pauline. "Contribution à l'utilisation des polymères à mémoire de forme pour les structures à amortissement contrôlé." Thesis, Besançon, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015BESA2018/document.

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Ces travaux de thèse proposent utiliser les polymères à mémoire de forme comme moyen de contrôle desvibrations des structures. Outre hystérésis de mémoire qui est classiquement mis en avant, ces matériauxpossèdent des propriétés amortissantes intrinsèques qui sont d'autant plus intéressantes lorsque l’effetmémoire de forme est important. Dans un premier temps une caractérisation des propriétés mécaniques dutBA/PEGDMA, polymère à mémoire de forme de l'étude, est effectuée par analyse dynamique mécanique.Un modèle rhéologique basé sur lʹéquivalence temps-température, le 2S2P1D, est utilisé pour rendre comptedu comportement viscoélastique du polymère. Dans un deuxième temps, une campagne expérimentale estmenée, sur une large bande de fréquences et de températures, grâce à divers moyens expérimentaux(statiques, modaux, nano-indentations, ultrasons, dynamiques hautes fréquences, microscopie acoustique)afin de définir le domaine de validité, fréquentiel et thermique, du modèle rhéologique. Dans un troisièmetemps, le polymère à mémoire de forme est intégré à une structure composite de type sandwich pour mettreen évidence le pouvoir amortissant impressionnant du matériau. Enfin, une méthodologie de contrôle delʹamortissement par la température est proposée. En effet, la dissipation d’énergie dans le sandwich sʹavèrecontrôlable, la température permettant d’ajuster la rigidité et le facteur de perte du tBA/PEGDMA pour unamortissement optimal sur une large bande de fréquences
This work proposes to use shape memory polymers to control structural vibrations. These materials exhibit amemory hysteresis which is practically associated with intrinsic damping properties which are very highwhen the memory effect is strong. First, a thermomechanical characterization of the shape memory polymerof interest (tBA/PEGDMA) is performed by dynamic mechanical analysis. A rheological model based on timetemperaturesuperposition is used to represent the viscoelastic behavior of the polymer. Secondly, anexperimental campaign is performed over a wide frequency and temperature range, through variousexperimental techniques (static, modal, nanoindentation, ultrasounds, high frequency dynamic analysis,acoustic microscopy) to define the area of validity, in frequency and temperature, of the rheological model.Third, the shape memory polymer is integrated into a composite sandwich structure to highlight the awesomedamping capabilities of the material. Finally, a damping tuning methodology by temperature control isproposed. Indeed, the power dissipation in the sandwich is related to physical properties of the tBA/PEGDMA core which are temperature-controlled to optimize the damping over a given frequency range

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Lougou, Komla Gaboutou. "Méthodes multi-échelles pour la modélisation des vibrations de structures à matériaux composites viscoélastiques." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015LORR0044/document.

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Dans cette thèse, des techniques d’homogénéisation multi-échelles sont proposées pour l’analyse des vibrations des matériaux composites viscoélastiques. Dans la première partie, la Méthode Asymptotique à Deux Echelles (MADE) est proposée pour la modélisation des vibrations des longues structures sandwichs viscoélastiques répétitives. Pour ce type de structures les pulsations amorties correspondant aux modes propres de vibration sont regroupées en paquets bien distincts. La MADE décompose le problème initial de grande taille en deux problèmes de petites tailles. Le premier est défini sur quelques cellules de base et le second est une équation différentielle d’amplitude à coefficients complexes. La résolution de ces problèmes permet de déterminer les propriétés amortissantes correspondant aux modes de début et de fin de paquet de la structure tout en évitant la discrétisation de toute la structure. Pour les structures dont les coeurs ont un module d’Young dépendant de la fréquence, le problème non linéaire formulé sur les cellules de bases est résolu par l’approche diamant. Les modèles ADF et à dérivées fractionnaires ont été considérés dans les tests numériques. En utilisant la MADE, on évite la discrétisation de toute la structure, ce qui permet donc de réduire considérablement le temps de calcul ainsi que l’espace mémoire CPU nécessaires. L’approche proposée a été validée en comparant les résultats à ceux de la simulation éléments finis basée sur la discrétisation de toute la structure, et utilisant l’approche diamant. Dans la seconde partie de cette thèse, la méthode des éléments finis multi-échelles (EF2) a été développée pour le calcul des propriétés modales des structures à matériaux hétérogènes viscoélastiques en terme de fréquences amorties et amortissements modaux. Dans le principe de l’approche EF2, le problème de vibration est formulé à deux échelles : l’échelle de la structure globale (échelle macroscopique) et l’échelle d’un VER minutieusement choisi (échelle microscopique). Le problème à résoudre à l’échelle microscopique est un problème non linéaire alors que le problème à résoudre à l’échelle macroscopique est un problème linéaire. La non linéarité à l’échelle microscopique est introduite par la dépendance en fréquence du module d’Young des matériaux des phases viscoélastiques. Le problème non linéaire ainsi généré à l’échelle microscopique est résolu grâce à la MAN et ses outils de différentiation automatique réalisés sous Matlab, Fortran et C++. Un outil numérique, générique, robuste, peu coûteux en temps de calcul et espace mémoire CPU, de résolution des problèmes de vibrations non amorties des structures composites viscoélastique est ainsi mis en place. Le modèle viscoélastique à module constant ainsi que des modèles à modules dépendant de la fréquence notamment le modèle ADF et le modèle à dérivées fractionnaires ont été considérés pour les tests numériques de validation. Les comparaisons avec les résultats ABAQUS ont confirmé l’efficacité du code propos é. Le modèle est ensuite utilisé pour le calcul des propriétés amortissantes des structures sandwichs viscoélastiques à coeur composite. Les capacités de la nouvelle approche à concevoir des structures sandwichs viscoélastiques à coeur composite et à haut pouvoir amortissant ont été testées avec succès à travers l’étude de l’influence des différents paramètres des inclusions sur les propriétés amortissantes d’une structure sandwich viscoélastique à coeur composite
In this thesis, multiscale homogenization techniques are proposed for vibration analysis of structures with viscoelastic composite materials. In the first part, the Double Scale Asymptotic Method is proposed for vibration modeling of large repetitive viscoelastic sandwich structures. For this kind of structures, la eigenfrequencies are closely located in well separated packets. The DSAM splits the initial problem of large size into two problems of relatively small sizes. The first problem is posed on few basic cells, and the second one is an amplitude equation with complex coefficients. The resolution of these equations permits to compute the damping properties that correspond to the beginning and the end of every packets of eigenmodes. In case of structure with frequency dependent Young modulus in the core, the diamant approach is used to solve the nonlinear problem posed on basic cells. The ADF and fractional derivative models are considered in numerical tests. By using the DSAM, one avoid the discretization of the whole structure, and the computation time and needed CPU memory are thus reduced. The proposed method is validated by comparing its results with those of the direct finite element method using the diamant approach. In the second part of this thesis, the multiscale finite element method (FE2) is proposed for computation of modal properties (resonant frequency and modal loss factors) of structures with composite materials. In the principle of the (FE2) method, the vibration problem is formulated at two scales: the scale of the whole structure (macroscopic scale) and the scale of a Representative Volume Element (RVE) considered as the microscopic scale. The microscopic problem is a nonlinear one and the macroscopic problem is linear. The nonlinearity at the microscopic scale is introduced by the frequency dependence of the Young modulus of the viscoelastic phases. This nonlinear problem is solved by the Asymptotic Numerical Method and its automatic differentiation tools realizable in Matlab, Fortran or C++. From this approach, numerical tool that is generic, flexible, robust and inexpensive in term of CPU time and memory is proposed for vibration analysis of viscoelastic structures. The constant Young modulus and frequency dependent Young modulus are considered in validation tests. The results of numerical simulation with ABAQUS are used are reference. The model is then used to compute the modal properties of sandwich structure with viscoelastic composite core. To test the capacities of the proposed approach to design sandwich viscoelastic structure with high damping properties, the influence of parameters of the inclusions are studied

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Malushte, Sanjeev R. "Seismic response of structures with Coulomb damping." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54235.

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The usefulness of Coulomb (friction) damping in earthquake-resistant design of structures is examined by studying the seismic response characteristics of structures with various arrangements of sliding interfaces. First, three basic arrangements are studied for their effectiveness in reducing lateral displacements of the supporting frame, accelerations of the floor slab and the resulting secondary floor spectra. These are: (1) slab sliding system which has the sliding interface between the floor slab and the supporting frame, (2) double sliding system which consists of sliding interfaces at both top and bottom interfaces (a combination of slab sliding and base sliding), and (3) spring-assisted slab sliding system which is a slab sliding system aided by lateral springs attached to the columns to resist excessive sliding displacement of the slab. The responses are obtained for structures with different frequencies and are presented in response spectrum form. The isolation characteristics of one slab sliding system are compared with those of the base sliding and hysteretic systems. Non-dimensional design parameters defined in terms of the corresponding elastic design spectra are introduced for design purposes and for a consistent presentation of the results. Methods for predicting the important response quantities using the non-dimensional parameters are discussed and their applicability is evaluated. Next, the response of a simple slab sliding arrangement to simultaneous horizontal and vertical ground motion input is studied to see the effects of the vertical excitation on the isolation efficiency of that arrangement. Finally the suitability of adopting such sliding arrangements in multi-story structures is also examined. The seismic responses of multi-story structures with floor slabs sliding at different story levels are obtained and compared with the response of non-sliding structure and base sliding to examine the effectiveness of such sliding arrangement.
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Lossouarn, Boris. "Multimodal vibration damping of structures coupled to their analogous piezoelectric networks." Thesis, Paris, CNAM, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016CNAM1062/document.

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L'amplitude vibratoire d'une structure mince peut être réduite grâce au couplage électromécanique qu'offrent les matériaux piézoélectriques. En termes d'amortissement passif, les shunts piézoélectriques permettent une conversion de l'énergie vibratoire en énergie électrique. La présence d'une inductance dans le circuit crée une résonance électrique due à l'échange de charges avec la capacité piézoélectrique. Ainsi, l'ajustement de la fréquence propre de ce shunt résonant à celle de la structure mécanique équivaut à la mise en œuvre d'un amortisseur à masse accordée. Cette stratégie est étendue au contrôle d'une structure multimodale par multiplication du nombre de patchs piézoélectriques. Ceux-ci sont interconnectés via un réseau électrique ayant un comportement modal approximant celui de la structure à contrôler. Ce réseau multi-résonant permet donc le contrôle simultané de plusieurs modes mécaniques. La topologie électrique adéquate est obtenue par discrétisation de la structure mécanique puis par analogie électromécanique directe. Le réseau analogue fait apparaître des inductances et des transformateurs dont le nombre et les valeurs sont choisis en fonction de la bande de fréquences à contrôler. Après s'être penché sur la conception de composants magnétique adaptés, la solution de contrôle passif est appliquée à l'amortissement de structures unidimensionnelles de type barres ou poutres. La stratégie est ensuite étendue au contrôle de plaques minces par mise en œuvre d'un réseau électrique bidimensionnel
Structural vibrations can be reduced by benefiting from the electromechanical coupling that is offered by piezoelectric materials. In terms of passive damping, piezoelectric shunts allow converting the vibration energy into electrical energy. Adding an inductor in the circuit creates an electrical resonance due to the charge exchanges with the piezoelectric capacitance. By tuning the resonance of the shunt to the natural frequency of the mechanical structure, the equivalent of a tuned mass damper is implemented. This strategy is extended to the control of a multimodal structure by increasing the number of piezoelectric patches. These are interconnected through an electrical network offering modal properties that approximate the behavior of the structure to control. This multi-resonant network allows the simultaneous control of multiple mechanical modes. An adequate electrical topology is obtained by discretizing the mechanical structure and applying the direct electromechanical analogy. The analogous network shows inductors and transformers, whose numbers and values are chosen according to the frequency band of interest. After focusing on the design of suitable magnetic components, the passive control strategy is applied to the damping of one-dimensional structures as bars or beams. It is then extended to the control of thin plates by implementing a two-dimensional analogous network

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Chu, Ping-nin Raymond. "The vibration and noise radiation characteristics of damped sandwich structures /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12223001.

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Darleux, Robin. "Development of analogous piezoelectric networks for the vibration damping of complex structures." Thesis, Paris, HESAM, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020HESAC011.

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Cette thèse de doctorat s'intéresse au développement de réseaux piézoélectriques analogues pour l'amortissement vibratoire de structures complexes. L'objectif est de réduire les vibrations des modes de plus grandes longueur d'ondes de structures, qui sont recouvertes de patchs piézoélectriques dans ce but. Ces patchs permettent de coupler les structures à des réseaux qui présentent des propriétés identiques de propagation d'onde. On obtient de cette façon un amortissement multimodal de la structure. Pour ce faire, on détaille une méthode permettant de définir l'analogue électrique de toute structure mécanique. Cette méthode est ensuite appliquée à des cas standards de propagation d'ondes mécaniques, tels que la traction-compression en 1D, ou la flexion en 1D ou en 2D. On forme ainsi une bibliothèque de cellules électriques analogues. Le cas d'une plaque rectangulaire recouverte de patchs piézoélectriques est traité. Un réseau analogue est assemblé à l'aide d’éléments de librairie précédemment obtenue. Un dimensionnement adéquat des composants magnétiques du réseau assure qu'il soit de nature purement passive. La connexion de la plaque à son réseau analogue résulte en un amortissement multimodal, ce qui prouve l'efficacité de cette solution d'amortissement. En parallèle, un modèle éléments finis d'une structure couplée à un réseau électrique par des patchs piézoélectriques est développé. La comparaison entre résultats expérimentaux et simulés permet de valider ce modèle. Il peut ainsi être utilisé pour finalement aborder l'amortissement large bande de structures complexes. Des exemples numériques de plaques complexes et de structures à une courbure sont traités. Les résultats sont prometteurs, puisqu'ils démontrent la possibilité d'appliquer à des structures complexes l'amortissement multimodal par couplage à des réseaux piézoélectriques analogues purement passifs
This doctoral thesis focuses on the development of analogous piezoelectric networks for broadband damping of complex structures. The objective is to damp the modes of largest wavelengths of mechanical structures, which are covered by piezoelectric patches to this end. This allows coupling them to fully passive electrical devices which exhibit similar wave propagating properties. Multimodal vibration mitigation is hence achieved. To do so, we first propose a method to derive the electrical analogue of any mechanical structure. It is applied to create a library of elementary analogues that represent classical wave propagation cases, such as 1D traction, 1D bending or 2D bending. Then, the electrical analogue of a rectangular plate covered by piezoelectric transducers is assembled with elements from the library. Following design methods of passive inductors and transformers, the produced network is fully passive. Vibration tests prove the mitigation efficiency of the setup when the plate is connected to its analogous network. Meanwhile, we develop a finite element model of a structure covered with thin piezoelectric transducers connected to a lumped element network. Comparisons with experiments validate this model. Thus it is used to finally investigate the achievable performance by of piezoelectric network damping applied to more complex structures. Numerical simulations are performed on complex plates and single curved structures. Results are promising: they highlight it might be possible to develop fully passive piezoelectric analogous networks to damp vibrations of complex structures

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Wang, Zhen. "Enhanced self-powered vibration damping of smart structures by modal energy transfer." Thesis, Lyon, INSA, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015ISAL0067/document.

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Le travail de cette thèse propose une nouvelle méthode de contrôle appelée SSDH (Synchronized Switch Damping and Harvesting) basée sur l’idée de redistribution de l’énergie récupérée pour réduire l’énergie vibratoire d’une structure. De nombreuses recherches ont concerné le contrôle de vibration des structures souples. L’utilisation de l’approche modale pour ce genre de structure présente de nombreux intérêts. Dans le cadre de cette thèse l’idée est de récupérer l’énergie des modes qui ne sont pas contrôlés de façon à améliorer l’effet d’amortissement des modes ciblés par le contrôle sur une même structure. Pour cela, sur la base de la technique semi-active de contrôle, un circuit de contrôle modal a été conçu pour être compatible, via un convertisseur, avec des techniques semi-active de récupération d’énergie qui ont elles même été adaptées en modal. Plusieurs variantes de la méthode SSDH ont été testées en simulation. De façon à estimer l’efficacité du concept, une application sur un modèle expérimental d’une smart structure simple est proposée. Actionneurs et capteurs utilisent des matériaux piézoélectriques qui présentent les effets directs et inverses utiles pour la récupération d’énergie et le contrôle vibratoire. Après optimisation des différents paramètres électromécaniques et électriques, les résultats des simulations menées sous excitations bisinusoidale ou en bruit blanc, montrent que la nouvelle méthode de contrôle autoalimentée SSDH est efficace et robuste. Elle améliore sensiblement l’amortissement produit par les techniques semi-actives modales de base (SSDI) grâce à l’utilisation de l’énergie modale récupérée
In a context of embedded structures, the next challenge is to develop an efficient, energetically autonomous vibration control technique. Synchronized Switch Damping techniques (SSD) have been demonstrated interesting properties in vibration control with a low power consumption. For compliant or soft smart structures, modal control is a promising way as specific modes can be targetted. This Ph-D work examines a novel energy transfer concept and design of simultaneous energy harvesting and vibration control on the same host structure. The basic idea is that the structure is able to extract modal energy from the chosen modes, and utilize this harvested energy to suppress the target modes via modal control method. We propose here a new technique to enhance the classic SSD circuit due to energy harvesting and energy transfer. Our architecture called Modal Synchronized Switching Damping and Harvesting (Modal SSDH) is composed of a harvesting circuit (Synchronized Switch Harvesting on Inductor SSHI), a Buck-Boost converter and a vibration modal control circuit (SSD). Various alternatives of our SSDH techniques were proposed and simulated. A real smart structure is modeled and used as specific case to test the efficiency of our concept. Piezoelectric sensors and actuators are taken as active transducers, as they develop the direct and inverse effects useful for the energy harvesting and the vibration damping. Optimization are running out and the basic design factors are discussed in terms of energy transfer. Simulations, carried out under bi-harmonic and noise excitation, underline that our new SSDH concept is efficient and robust. Our technique improve the damping effect of semi-active method compared to classic SSD method thanks to the use of harvested modal energy

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Snyder, Nicholas B. "DESIGN, VALIDATION, AND VERIFICATION OF THE CAL POLY EDUCATIONAL CUBESAT KIT STRUCTURE." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2020. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2148.

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In this thesis, the development of a structure for use in an educational CubeSat kit is explored. The potential uses of this kit include augmenting existing curricula with aspects of hands on learning, developing new ways of training students on proper space systems engineering practices, and overall contributing to academic capacity building at Cal Poly and its collaborators. The design improves on existing CubeSat kit structures by increasing accessibility to internal components by implementing a modular backplane system, as well as adding the ability to be environmentally tested. Manufacturing of the structure is completed with both additive (Fused Deposition Modeling with ABS polymer and Selective Laser Melting with AlSi10Mg metal) and subtractive (milling with Al-6061) technologies. Modal, harmonic, and random vibration analyses and tests are done to ensure the structure passes vibration testing qualification loads, as outlined by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s General Environmental Standards. Successful testing of the structure, defined as deforming less than 0.5 millimeters and maintaining a factor of safety above 2, is achieved with all materials of interest. Thus, the structure becomes the first publicly available CubeSat kit designed to survive environmental testing. Achieving this goal with a structure made of the cheap, widely available material ABS showcases the potential usability of 3D-printed polymers in CubeSat structures.

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Fournier, Nicolas. "Développement de méthodes optiques pour la mesure de champs cinématiques sur des structures." Saint-Etienne, 1998. http://www.theses.fr/1998STET4022.

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Ce document concerne le developpement de méthodes optiques de champ. Le but était la recherche de nouvelles applications de techniques de champ basées sur l'optique. Tout d'abord, une méthode de détection de défauts géométriques de forme de surface sur des pièces réfléchissantes a été mise au point. Cette application est purement industrielle et des études ont été menées sur des échantillons de type feuils de peinture automobile, pièces de carrosserie automobile, tôle brutes en sortie de laminoir ou vitrages. Un prototype industriel est actuellement a l'essai. La deuxième application concerne l'analyse de vibrations par une technique optique appelée espi qui permet de mesurer le déplacement hors plan d'un objet sous test. Elle a été effectuée au sein du groupe fibres optiques de l'université heriot watt d'edimbourg - ecosse. Un montage d'espi particulièrement original a été reconstruit avec lequel la vibration de plaques minces anisotropes a pu être analysee. La technique permet d'obtenir non seulement l'amplitude de vibration de l'objet sous test mais également la phase de vibration de tous les points par rapport a un point de référence. De plus, le couplage de ce dispositif a un vibrometre a fibre optiques permet d'étendre ses capacités. Les résultats obtenus dans le cadre de cette étude sont utilises pour la dernière application qui concerne la caractérisation mécanique des composites. Les rigidités de flexion des trois plaques en carbone/époxyde précédemment étudiées sont déterminées. Une approche mécanique originale permet d'utiliser directement les résultats expérimentaux afin de calculer les caractéristiques mécaniques des échantillons. Les rigidités de flexion des plaques déterminées à partir des champs de flèches mesures par la technique espi sont comparées à celles déterminées grâce a une technique appelée deflectometrie qui mesure les champs de pentes a la surface des échantillons. Une comparaison complète des deux techniques est réalisée.

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朱炳年 and Ping-nin Raymond Chu. "The vibration and noise radiation characteristics of damped sandwich structures." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1987. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31231123.

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Morlier, Joseph. "METHODES D'ANALYSE DES DEFORMEES MODALES PAR TRAITEMENT DU SIGNAL POUR LE DIAGNOSTIC IN SITU DE STRUCTURES." Phd thesis, Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux I, 2005. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00078449.

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Cette thèse s'inscrit dans la thématique de l'évaluation non destructive en génie civil et plus particulièrement le diagnostic in situ de structure. Elle a pour but d'une part d'étudier l'aspect théorique de la détection et la caractérisation de défaut seulement à partir des données issues de l'analyse modale
et d'autre part d'identifier le meilleur outil pratique pour acquérir ces données modales. On s'est donc attaché à développer des méthodes d'analyse des déformées modales par traitement du signal afin de caractériser les défauts structuraux mais aussi d'essayer de quantifier la qualité des assemblages. Nous avons, à ces fins, mis en oeuvre des outils numériques de simulation (MEF) et des algorithmes d'analyse (ondelettes, dimension fractale, réseaux de neurones) sous Matlab permettant d'automatiser le diagnostic. La validation s'est aussi bien effeectuée sur des déformées simulées, mais aussi sur
des déformées issues de la bibliographie et finalement sur des déformées expérimentales d'un portique de dimension laboratoire (en utilisant un vibromètre laser à balayage).

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Stahlberg, Martin. "Acoustic monitoring and control system to determine the properties of damping materials." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012.

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Experience shows that the noise and sound quality in vehicles are often a recurring criticism. The bodies of modern vehicles consist predominantly of thin sheets of metal. It is hard to prevent the excitation of bending vibrations and the subsequent emission of disturbing noise while driving. The noise spectrum in a car that can be heard by the driver is from ”latent roar” to ”chattering” noise of the body and engine. In automotive vehicles damped materials, especially plastics or materials made from sheet metal and surface damping treatments, are used. Those have high internal energy losses and damp sound oscillatory systems found in the body or interior of cars. A further advantage of such treated components is that they are applied to existing components working over wide temperature and frequency ranges. Many companies provide such ”sound-absorbing compounds”. The requirements for these damping materials are high temperature-resistance, water repellence, fuel and oil-resistance and good adhesion to the base material [17]. The acoustic properties, especially the damping of the plate vibrations through rubber are of interest. the question arises how can the damping coeficient of coated metal sheets can be measured and secondly, by how much the road noise is reduced when built-in sheets are coated with a known damped material. With the Oberst Bar Test Method (named after Dr. H. Oberst) the properties are determined of the internal damping materials that can be used to simulate mechanical constructions to determine damping of larger surfaces. This method describes a laboratory test procedure for measuring the mechanical properties of damped materials. A block diagram of the test system consisting of a damped material bonded to a vibrating cantilever steel bar is shown in figure 2.1. This method is useful for testing materials such as metals, enamels, ceramics, rubbers, plastics, reinforced epoxy matrices and wood. In addition to damping measurement, the test allows for the determination of the Young’s modulus E of the material. E is calculated from the resonance frequency of a given mode and from the physical constants of the bar. By associating the damping factor with the Young’s modulus, a complex quantity is defined which is called the Complex Modulus of Elasticity. Measurements of dynamic mechanical properties are also useful in the research on the molecular structure of materials.

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Ravish, Masti Sarangapany. "Vibration damping analysis of cylindrical shells partially coated withconstrained visco-elastic layers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31242169.

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Mokrani, Bilal. "Piezoelectric shunt damping of rotationally periodic structures." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209112.

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New materials and new fabrication techniques in turbomachinery lead to monolithic

structures with extremely low damping which may be responsible for severe vibrations

and possible high-cycle fatigue problems. To solve this, various techniques

of damping enhancement are under investigation. The present work is focused on

piezoelectric shunt damping.

This thesis considers the RL shunt damping of rotationally periodic structures using

an array of piezoelectric patches, with an application to a bladed drum representative

of those used in turbomachinery. Due to the periodicity and the cyclic symmetry of

the structure, the blade modes occur by families with very close resonance frequencies,

and harmonic shape in the circumferential direction; the proposed RL shunt

approaches take advantage of these two features.

When a family of modes is targeted for damping, the piezoelectric patches are

shunted independently on identical RL circuits, and tuned roughly on the average

value of the resonance frequencies of the targeted modes. This independent

configuration offers a damping solution effective on the whole family of modes, but

it requires the use of synthetic inductors, which is a serious drawback for rotating

machines.

When a specific mode with n nodal diameters has been identified as critical and

is targeted for damping, one can take advantage of its harmonic shape to organize

the piezoelectric patches in two parallel loops. This parallel approach reduces considerably

the demand on the inductors of the tuned inductive shunt, as compared

to independent loops, and offers a practical solution for a fully passive integration

of the inductive shunt in a rotating structure.

Various methods are investigated numerically and experimentally on a cantilever

beam, a bladed rail, a circular plate, and a bladed drum. The influence of blade

mistuning is also investigated.
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