Natural frequencies and damping ratios of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) growing on subalpine forested slopes

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 541-548

  Jonsson, M J ^a   Foetzki, A ^b   Kalberer, M ^b   Lundstrom T ^b   Ammann, W ^b   Stockli V ^b  

^a Berg Bygg Konsult AB   (Sweden)

^b WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hilbert transformation; Swaying experiments; Tree mechanics; Tree stability; Tree wind interaction

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

DAMPING RATIOS; HILBERT TRANSFORMATION; WIND-TREE INTERACTION;

FORESTRY;

DAMPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PICEA;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 36148986407     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-007-0147-x     Document Type: Article

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