Identification of Nonlinear and Viscoelastic Properties of Flexible Polyurethane Foam

Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 319-346

  Singh, R ^a   Davies, P ^a   Bajaj, A K ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Harmonic balance; Nonlinear system identification; Polyurethane foam; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELASTIC MODULI; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; POLYURETHANES; STIFFNESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

HARMONIC BALANCE;

FOAMS;

EID: 1542304747     PISSN: 0924090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:nody.0000013511.07097.87     Document Type: Article

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