Optimal damping in multilayer sandwich beams

Scott W. Hansen

doi:10.1117/12.484025

1 August 2003 Optimal damping in multilayer sandwich beams

Scott W. Hansen

Proceedings Volume 5049, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Modeling, Signal Processing, and Control; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484025
Event: Smart Structures and Materials, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We describe some possible models for a multilayer sandwich beam consisting of alternating stiff and compliant beam layers. The stiff layers are modeled under Euler-Bernoulli assumptions while the compliant layers essentially only carry the shear. We include viscous damping in the compliant layers and consider the optimization problem of choosing the damping parameteres for each layer so that the maximal asymptotic damping angle in the system eigenvalues is obtained. The solution is obtained analytically as a closed-form function of the various material parameters.

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Scott W. Hansen "Optimal damping in multilayer sandwich beams", Proc. SPIE 5049, Smart Structures and Materials 2003: Modeling, Signal Processing, and Control, (1 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484025

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