Piezoelectric elements are widely used for damping micro-vibrations in mechanical structures. Active damping can be realised robustly by means of collocated actuator-sensor-pairs, controlled so as to extract vibration energy. Excellent damping performance is possible as long as sufficient controllability is assured. Passive damping based on a single piezoelectric element can be realised by the ...

We present the first accurate damping profiles acquired in atomic-resolution hydration force spectroscopy, revealing a monotonic damping profile at the nanoscopic tip apex. Atomic resolution is confirmed by the observed inhomogeneity caused by random substitution of Si by Al on the mica surface, and two distinct damping regimes are identified. Damping only appears above our detection limit of 1...

This paper presents a new approach for determining the effective control signals for damping of oscillations by performance comparison of Unified Power Flow Controller in coordination with Power Oscillation Damping Controller and Power System Stabilizer. For the analysis Modified Phllips-Heffron Model of Single Machine Infinite Bus system is established with Unified Power Flow Controller. Impac...

-This paper presents a systematic approach for designing Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) based damping controllers for damping low frequency oscillations in a power system. Detailed investigations have been carried out considering four alternative UPFC based damping controllers. The investigations reveal that the damping controllers based on UPFC control parameters δE and δB provide robust...

Based on the theoretical analysis and experimental study of pneumatic damping behaviour for the valves in the reciprocating compressor, this paper presents a simple mathematical model of pneumatic damping valves, in which the non-viscous damping force is introduced. The non-viscous damping coefficient is obtained by the experimental determination. The simulation results of this simple model for...

There are in the literature several theories to explain the mass loss in stellar winds. In particular, for late-type stars, some authors have proposed a wind model driven by an outwarddirected flux of damped Alfvén waves. The winds of these stars present great amounts of dust particles which, if charged, can give rise to new wave modes or modify the pre-existing ones. In this work, we study how...

The BGP routing protocol uses a mechanism called Route Flap Damping [13] to limit the impact of connectivity instability to any individual sites. Although it is believed that this damping mechanism contributes to the stability of global Internet routing, the exact effects of damping has not been thoroughly examined in a large scale network setting. Previous work [8] has shown that damping can b...

This paper presents an approach for designing a fuzzy logic-based adaptive SVC damping In controller for damping low frequency power oscillations. Power systems are often subject to low Frequency electro-mechanical oscillations resulting from electrical disturbances. Generally, power system stabilizers are designed to provide damping against this kind of oscillations. Another means to achieve d...

The present investigation deals with study of thermoelastic damping and frequency shift of Kirchhoff plate resonators by using generalized thermoelasticity theory of dual-phase-lag model. The basic equations of motion and heat conduction equation are written with the help of Kirchhoff-Love plate theory and dual phase lag model. The analytical expressions for thermoelastic damping and frequency ...

This paper will describe how experimental modal testing can be used for designing and determining the effectiveness of add-on damping systems for small structures or substructures. These add-on damping systems, also known as surface damping treatments. have been in use for over 30 years as a means of reducing the response of a structure subjected to vibratory loads. By adding damping to the str...