A comparative study of AC and DC electrorheological material based adaptive structures in small amplitude vibration

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-469

  Shiang, Andy H ^a   Coulter, John P ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONTROLLABILITY; DAMPING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VISCOELASTICITY;

ADAPTIVE STRUCTURES; AMPLITUDE VIBRATION; ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL MATERIAL; MODAL LOSS FACTORS; MODAL VIBRATION FREQUENCY; STRUCTURAL EXCITATION AMPLITUDE; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030195980     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X9600700411     Document Type: Review

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