EFFECT OF TUNED VISCOELASTIC DAMPERS ON RESPONSE AND DAMPING OF A CLAMPED-CLAMPED BEAM.

Abstract

A theory is presented for the effect of a tuned damper consisting of a mass connected through a link of viscoelastic material to the center of a clamped-clamped beam. Effective loss factors for the beam-damper system are defined and experiments are described which confirm the main conclusions of the theory. Practical, lightweight damper unit designs are illustrated. These were used in the experimental investigation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0486459

Entities

People

  • D. I. G. Jones
  • R. L. Adkins

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Lightweight
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.