Nondimensional analysis of magnetorheological energy absorbers for drop-induced shock mitigation

15th International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2008, ICSV 2008

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 332-339

  Wereley, Norman M ^a   Choi, Young Tai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINGHAM NUMBER; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ENERGY ABSORBERS; NONDIMENSIONAL; NONDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; PASSIVE DAMPING; SHOCK MITIGATION; TIME CONSTANTS;

DROPS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION;

DAMPING;

EID: 84883331371     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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