Optimum design of segmented passive-constrained layer damping treatment through genetic algorithms

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 250-257

  Al Ajmi, Mohammed A ^a   Bourisli, Raed I ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Finite element; Genetic algorithm; Loss factor; Optimization; Passive constrained layer damping

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION PROCESS; OPTIMUM DAMPING; PASSIVE CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING (PCLD);

DAMPING;

EID: 42149176595     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376490801907772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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