Constrained-layer damping with gradient polymers for effectiveness over broad temperature ranges

AIAA Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1885-1893

  Gandhi, Farhan ^a,d,e   Remillat, Chrystel ^b,f   Tomlinson, Geof ^b,e   Austruy, Julien ^a,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c High Institute of Mechanic of Paris   (France)

^d Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

^e AIAA ^*

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GLASS TRANSITION; SHEAR STRAIN; VISCOELASTICITY;

GLASSY BEHAVIOR; GLASSY TEMPERATURE; GRADIENT POLYMERS; MONOLITHIC POLYMERIC DAMPING; MONOLITHIC VISCOELASTIC POLYMER;

POLYMERS;

EID: 34547472959     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.19574     Document Type: Article

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