Performance and reliability of semi-active equipment isolation

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 306, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 74-90

  Gavin, Henri P ^a   Zaicenco, Anton ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Moldova)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FEEDBACK CONTROL; POLYNOMIALS; RELIABILITY; STIFFNESS;

EQUIPMENT ISOLATION SYSTEMS; FAULT GROUND MOTIONS; RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT;

DAMPING;

EID: 34447544003     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2007.05.039     Document Type: Article

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