Sand liquefaction triggered by earthquakes is a devastating geological disaster and has emerged as an engaging topic in earthquake engineering. With enhanced understanding of pure sand promoted laboratory research, there growing concern, following filed investigations, over the influence fine particles on potential containing inclusions. Efforts have been devoted to clarifying significance cert...

The resonant frequency and sensitivity of an atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever with assembled cantilever probe (ACP) have been analyzed and a closed-form expression for the sensitivity of vibration modes has been obtained. The proposed ACP comprises an inclined cantilever and extension, and a tip located at the free end of the extension, which makes the AFM capable of topography at sidew...

In this paper, the modified linearized Phillips-Heffron model is utilized to theoretically analyze asingle-machine infinite-bus (SMIB) installed with SSSC. Then, the results of this analysis are used forassessing the potential of an SSSC supplementary controller to improve the dynamic stability of apower system. This is carried out by measuring the electromechanical controllability through sing...

This paper presents the design of an experimental electromechanical device for vibration control and energy harvesting. Traditionally, when the broadband resonant response due to a selected mode of a lightly damped structure needs to be controlled a vibration absorber is used. The resonance frequency of the absorber can be chosen to minimise the response of the structure under control. Optimisi...

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...