Parallel machines scheduling problem is a branch of production scheduling, which is among the most difficult combinatorial optimization problems. This paper develops a meta-heuristic algorithm based on the concept of the vibration damping in mechanical vibration, called vibration damping optimization (VDO) algorithm for optimizing the identical parallel machine scheduling problem with sequence-...

The increasing use of advanced sensing technologies for strain measurements necessitates the development of strain-based identification methodologies. In this study, a three-step neural network strategy, called direct soft parametric identification (DSPI), is presented to identify the member stiffness and damping parameters of a truss structure directly from free vibration-induced strains. The ...

Literature review The rapid and continuous growth in aerospace, automotive, and military applications requires special materials that have high performance characteristics to build structures that can achieve and exceed target properties. One of the important material characteristic needed for some of these applications is the ability to absorb vibrations, typically referred to as the damping c...

In this article, bending, buckling, and free vibration of viscoelastic sandwich plate with carbon nanotubes reinforced composite facesheets and an isotropic homogeneous core on viscoelastic foundation are presented using a new first order shear deformation theory. According to this theory, the number of unknown’s parameters and governing equations are reduced and also the using of shear correct...

Non-linear vibration of the CRT shadow mask with impact damping wires is analyzed in consideration of the mask tension distribution and the effect of wire impact damping. A reduced order FEM model of the shadow mask is obtained from dynamic condensation of the mass and stiffness matrices, and damping wire is modelled using the lumped parameter method to effectively describe its contact interact...

This study makes use of an energy balance to identify damping parameters in mechanical vibration systems. By balancing the energy input as registered in the force-displacement relationship of the real system against the energy lost theoretically in a damping model with unknown parameters, the identification algorithms are developed. We apply the estimation equations to both numerical and experi...

This paper investigates damping ratio in micro-beam resonators based on magneto-thermo-elasticity. A unique aspect of the present study is the effect of permanent magnetic field on the stiffness and thermo-elastic damping of the micro resonators. In our modeling the theory of thermo-elasticity with interacting of an externally applied permanent magnetic field is taken into account. Combined the...

Joshi, Aditi S. M.S.M.E., Purdue University, May 2014. Study of Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwich Composite Structure for Increased Specific Damping. Major Professors: Dr. Douglas E. Adams and Dr. J. Stuart Bolton, School of Mechanical Engineering The aluminum honeycomb sandwich composite structure is commonly used in the aerospace and automotive applications where high strength to weight ratio is de...

Adopting the parallel mechanism as the main body of the seat and the active joints with spring damping elements as the vibration actuator, we established the damping seat model with the parallel mechanism of six degrees of freedom 3-PRPS. To achieve good damping effect, the damping space and flexibility of the mechanism were improved by affecting the velocity matrix with branched speed built by...