Date of Award
12-2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Mechanical Engineering
Committee Chair/Advisor
Austin, Eric M
Abstract
Delayed resonators have proven to be effective vibration absorbers (VAs) for tracking and canceling the effects of harmonic excitations on a structure. The Delayed Resonator (DR) is selfcontained, as no information from outside of its substructure is required for proper operation. It adjusts for variations in frequency using time-delay and gain as control parameters.
This thesis examines the relationship between viscoelastic (VE) loss mechanisms in systems with DR and the choice of modeling method used to calculate control parameters and determine system stability. It is hypothesized that a VE loss mechanism approximated by a single viscous dashpot may lead to unexpected limits on the DR`s performance and adversely effect system stability. The constitutive properties of viscoelastic materials are dependent on both time and temperature, while the idealized viscous damper`s damping coefficient is not affected by either.
Recommended Citation
Cowans, John, "The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior on the Operation of a Delayed Resonator Vibration Absorber" (2006). All Theses. 18.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/18