Aseismic design of structure-equipment systems using variable frequency pendulum isolator

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 231, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-139

  Murnal, Pranesh ^a   Sinha, Ravi ^b  

^a GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FREQUENCY AGILITY; FRICTION; PENDULUMS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

ASEISMIC DESIGN; FRICTION PENDULUM SYSTEM; PENDULUM ISOLATOR; SLIDING ISOLATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 2942598775     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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