Constrained-layer damping

Constrained-layer damping

Constrained-layer damping is a mechanical engineering technique for suppression of vibration. Typically a viscoelastic or other damping material, is sandwiched between two sheets of stiff materials that lack sufficient damping by themselves.

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Constrained-Layer Systems Provide Weight-Efficient, High-level Damping by a maker of viscoelastic damping material

Passive Viscoelastic Constrained Layer Damping Application for a Small Aircraft Landing Gear System An engineering Master's thesis


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