Quasi-zero stiffness (QZS) isolators, a nonlinear vibration isolation technique, enhance the
isolation performance, by lowering the natural frequencies of an isolation system while …

The use of sandwich materials in automobile body panels is investigated in this study. In the
first part, floor, luggage, firewall and rear wheel panels of a car body-in-white are replaced …

A methodology for the assessment of the service life of solid-propellant rocket motors under
random storage and transportation loads is presented. In storage conditions, the propellant …

The theory of direct experimental identification of damping matrix based on the dynamic
stiffness matrix (DSM) method is further developed in this work. Based on the relationship …

Objective To observe the short-term effects of irbesartan treatment on microalbuminuria in
patients with normotensive type 2 diabetes. Methods A total of 40 normotensive type 2 …

Details of the design and development study of a complex shear modulus measurement setup
for viscoelastic materials have been presented in this paper. The new setup is specifically …

In this paper, details of the design work for a tuned vibration absorber to be used on a hollow
cylindrical structure is presented. The vibration problem is of resonant type and the tuned …

In this paper, several important design issues for viscoelastic material characterization test
systems which utilize dynamic stiffness measurements are discussed. These discussions are …

Developing a method to formulate a damping matrix that represents the actual spatial
distribution and mechanism of damping of the dynamic system has been an elusive goal. The …

This paper presents a quantitative investigation of the effect of structural damping ratios of the
tower and blade vibration modes of wind turbines on wind-induced fatigue loads at critical …