Resonant column testing: The inherent counter EMF effect

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 342-352

  Wang, Yu Hsing ^a   Cascante, Giovanni ^b   Santamarina, J Carlos ^c  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

EMF effect; Magnet coil driving system; Resonant column testing

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MATERIALS TESTING APPARATUS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

COUNTER ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE EFFECT; MAGNETIC COIL DRIVING SYSTEM; RESONANT COLUMN TESTING;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 0037815594     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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