Sloshing induced damping in vertically vibrating systems

Damping Optimization for Linear Vibrating Systems Using Dimension Reduction

We consider a mathematical model of a linear vibrational system described by the second-order system of differential equations Mẍ +Dẋ+Kx = 0, where M, K and D are positive definite matrices, called mass, stiffness and damping, respectively. We are interested in finding an optimal damping matrix which will damp a certain part of the undamped eigenfrequencies. For this we use a minimization crite...

Active damping of a vibrating string

This paper presents an investigation of active damping of the vertical and horizontal transverse modes of a rigidly-terminated vibrating string. A state-space model that emulates the behavior of the string is introduced, and we explain the theory behind band pass filter control and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control as applied to a vibrating string. After describing the characterist...

Young's Modulus and Internal Damping in a Vibrating Rod

Induced Particle Sloshing in a Rotating Container

Vibration absorbers are employed for both structural safety and comfort reasons. This paper explores a novel absorber which uses the sloshing of granular particles to dissipate energy in a rolling container. Some of the parameters which affect energy dissipation have been experimentally studied. Detailed description of one experiment is given. Further work involves numerical exploration.

Shape Optimization of Damping Liners on Vibrating Panels

This paper present a methodology to achieve three dimensional shape optimization of damping liners attached to vibrating panels. It is the initial stage of the development of a flexible CAE design tool to optimize such liners in automotive panels. Noise, vibration and harshness are critical aspects in modern vehicle refinement and passenger perception of quality. Vibration from engine, powertra...