Damping analysis of unidirectional glass fiber composites with interleaved viscoelastic layers: Experimental investigation and discussion

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 1911-1932

  Berthelot, Jean Marie ^a   Sefrani, Youssef ^b  

^a ISMANS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Experimental investigation; Interleaved viscoelastic layers; Unidirectional laminate; Vibration damping

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; INTERLEAVED VISCOELASTIC LAYERS; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES; VIBRATION DAMPING;

CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; LAMINATES; VISCOELASTICITY;

GLASS FIBERS;

EID: 33749829328     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306061303     Document Type: Article

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