In this work, and based on numerical optimization techniques, constitutive parameters for viscoelastic materials are determined using a inverse problem formulation. The optimization methodology is based on experimental results obtained in the frequency domain, for a CFRP-Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer, through DMA-Dynamic Mechanical Analysis. The relaxation modulus of viscoelastic materials is...

An analysis of a novel indentation model has been implemented to obtain master curves describing the optimal experimental parameters necessary to achieve the highest possible accuracy in the determination of viscoelastic properties of soft materials. The indentation model is a rigid indenter driven by a compliant measurement system, such as an atomic force microscope or optical tweezers, into a...

Prony Analysis is a technique used to decompose a signal into a series consisting of weighted complex exponentials and promises to be an effi cient way of recognizing sensitive lines during faults in power systems such as the U.S. Power grid. Positive Sequence Load Flow (PSLF) was used to simulate the performance of a simple two-area-four-generator system and the reaction of the system during a...

(2013). Optimised determination of viscoelastic properties using compliant measurement systems. Soft Matter, 9(23) pp. 5581–5593. For guidance on citations see FAQs. Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of materials please consult the poli...

The mechanical behavior of viscoelastic materials is influenced, among other factors, by parameters like time and temperature. The present paper proposes a methodology for a thermorheologically and piezorheologically simple characterization of viscoelastic materials in the time domain based on experimental data using Prony Series and a mixed optimization technique based on Genetic Algorithms an...

With the increasing demand of electric power supply, the necessity to transmit more power has become the need of the hour. The excess power can be transferred by building new infrastructure (costly and time taking) or by using series compensation (relatively cheaper and faster alternative). Series compensation is a technique in which line inductance is compensated by placing a capacitor in seri...