An experimental investigation of particle dampers under harmonic excitation

JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 361-379

  Papalou, A ^a   Masri, S F ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Damping; Experimental; Impact; Particle

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BUILDINGS; DAMPING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HARMONIC ANALYSIS; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

HARMONIC EXCITATION; PARTICLE DAMPERS;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 0032121576     PISSN: 10775463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107754639800400402     Document Type: Article

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