A qualitative analysis of groundhook tuned vibration absorbers for controlling structural vibrations

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 351-359

  Koo, J H ^a   Ahmadian, M ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Controllable dampers; Groundhook control; Semi active; Tuned vibration absorbers; Vibration absorbers; Vibration isolation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347999774     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146441902320992446     Document Type: Article

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