Since Lord Rayleigh introduced the idea of viscous damping in hisclassic work „The Theory of Sound“ in 1877, it has become standardpractice to use this approach in dynamics, covering a wide range ofapplications from aerospace to civil engineering. However, in themajority of practical cases this approach is adopted more formathematical convenience than for modeling the physics of vibrationdamping.
Over the past decade, extensive research has been undertaken onmore general „non-viscous“ damping models and vibrationof non-viscously damped systems. This book, along with a relatedbook Structural Dynamic Analysis with Generalized Damping Models: Analysis, is the first comprehensive study to cover vibrationproblems with general non-viscous damping. The author draws on hisconsiderable research experience to produce a text covering: parametric senistivity of damped systems; identification of viscousdamping; identification of non-viscous damping; and some tools forthe quanitification of damping. The book is written from avibration theory standpoint, with numerous worked examples whichare relevant across a wide range of mechanical, aerospace andstructural engineering applications.
Contents
1. Parametric Sensitivity of Damped Systems.
2. Identification of Viscous Damping.
3. Identification of Non-viscous Damping.
4. Quantification of Damping.
About the Authors
Sondipon Adhikari is Chair Professor of Aerospace Engineering atSwansea University, Wales. His wide-ranging and multi-disciplinaryresearch interests include uncertainty quantification incomputational mechanics, bio- and nanomechanics, dynamics ofcomplex systems, inverse problems for linear and nonlineardynamics, and renewable energy. He is a technical reviewer of 97international journals, 18 conferences and 13 funding bodies. He haswritten over 180 refereed journal papers, 120 refereed conferencepapers and has authored or co-authored 15 book chapters.
Over the past decade, extensive research has been undertaken onmore general „non-viscous“ damping models and vibrationof non-viscously damped systems. This book, along with a relatedbook Structural Dynamic Analysis with Generalized Damping Models: Analysis, is the first comprehensive study to cover vibrationproblems with general non-viscous damping. The author draws on hisconsiderable research experience to produce a text covering: parametric senistivity of damped systems; identification of viscousdamping; identification of non-viscous damping; and some tools forthe quanitification of damping. The book is written from avibration theory standpoint, with numerous worked examples whichare relevant across a wide range of mechanical, aerospace andstructural engineering applications.
Contents
1. Parametric Sensitivity of Damped Systems.
2. Identification of Viscous Damping.
3. Identification of Non-viscous Damping.
4. Quantification of Damping.
About the Authors
Sondipon Adhikari is Chair Professor of Aerospace Engineering atSwansea University, Wales. His wide-ranging and multi-disciplinaryresearch interests include uncertainty quantification incomputational mechanics, bio- and nanomechanics, dynamics ofcomplex systems, inverse problems for linear and nonlineardynamics, and renewable energy. He is a technical reviewer of 97international journals, 18 conferences and 13 funding bodies. He haswritten over 180 refereed journal papers, 120 refereed conferencepapers and has authored or co-authored 15 book chapters.
