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 structural vibrations: Attenuation of vibrations in uniaxially reinforced Timoshenko beam and torsional vibrations of laminated cylinder. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA306225

Entities

People

  • Zvi Hashin

Organizations

  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Attenuation
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Laminates
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Security
  • Shear Modulus
  • Timoshenko Beam
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Reinforced Composite Materials