Improved damping in VARTM composite structures using perforated viscoelastic layers

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2157-2173

  Robinson, M J ^a   Kosmatka, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Damping; Embedding; Fabrication; Manufacturing; RTM; VARTM; Vibration control

Indexed keywords

CURING; DAMPING; LAMINATES; PERFORATING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION CONTROL; VISCOELASTICITY;

PERFORATION SPACING; STIFFNESS TESTING; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (VARTM) PROCESS; VISCOELASTIC LAYERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 37849187734     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306062315     Document Type: Article

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