Squeeze film damping in systems employing micro-plates parallel to a substrate and undergoing small normal vibrations is theoretically investigated. In high-density fluids, inertia forces may play a ...

The study of viscoelastic damping in structural dynamics is a critical field that addresses the mechanisms by which materials dissipate energy under dynamic loads. Viscoelastic materials exhibit a ...

Keywords: Energy dissipation. Viscous dampers. Interstory drifts. Velocity. Braces. Scissor-jack-damper energy dissipation system. Toggle-brace-damper system ...

Scientists in China have investigated the hydrodynamic performance of a novel modular floating photovoltaic system. They did so using a novel hybrid approach, which integrates viscous-flow effects ...

The use of dampers (shock absorbers) in heavy truck suspensions is central to reducing dynamic wheel loads.Dynamic wheel loads are responsible for a significant component of vehicle related road ...

Keywords: seismic sidesway collapse; simplified analysis; nonlinear static (pushover); incremental dynamic analysis (IDA); collapse margin ratio (CMR); FEMA P695; soft story; high performance ...