Analytical simulations of optimum anisotropic linear viscoelastic damping properties

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 1658-1676

  Beldica, Cristina E ^a   Hilton, Harry H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY DISSIPATION; LINEAR EQUATIONS; VISCOELASTICITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

ANISOTROPIC VISCOELASTIC DESIGNER MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0033280308     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901801802     Document Type: Article

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