A new mathematical model for resonant-column measurements including eddy-current effects

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 121-135

  Cascante, Giovanni ^a   Vanderkooy, John ^a   Chung, Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damping; Eddy currents; Mechanical waves; Resonant column device; Shear modulus; Wave velocity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DAMPING; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; MAGNETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBES; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SAND; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DAMPING RATIO; FREE-VIBRATION TESTS; RESONANT-COLUMN DEVICES; WAVE VELOCITY;

RESONANT CIRCUITS;

VIBRATION;

EID: 19944387320     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t04-073     Document Type: Article

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