Damping Characteristics of Fiber Composites

Abstract

Analytical results for complex moduli of uniaxially fiber reinforced materials made of viscoelastic matrix and elastic fibers are reviewed. A general method is established to predict complex moduli and loss tangents of viscoelastic laminates made of uniaxially reinforced laminae. Application of results is demonstrated by two examples of analysis of damping of struc-tural vibrations (attenuation of vibrations in uniaxially reinforced Timoshenko beam and torsional vibrations of laminated cylinder).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753699

Entities

People

  • Zvi Hashin

Organizations

  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attenuation
  • Composite Materials
  • Differential Equations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Scientific Research
  • Shear Modulus
  • Thickness
  • Timoshenko Beam

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.