The main objective of this project is to develop and test a phased damping device, or “gap damper”, to act alongside a base isolation system for buildings or bridges. The gap damper provides ...

A novel configuration for damping devices with the main advantage of preserving open space within the frame of installation was developed and tested. The acquired test data were used for validating ...

Buildings that rock during an earthquake and return to plumb would withstand seismic shaking better than structural designs commonly used in vulnerable zones of California and elsewhere. A ...

Keywords: Retrofitting, Passive Control Systems, Energy Dissipation, Friction Damping Devices, Reinforced Concrete Frames, Shaking Table Tests, Analytical Models, and Added Damping. Abstract: This is ...

Supertex introduced the MD0107, a high-speed four channel auto damping device. Supertex introduced the MD0107, a high-speed four channel auto damping device. The Supertex MD0107 is a high voltage ...

Chevron and MARIN worked together on a novel approach to characterize the actual damping for an FSPO in real world conditions. Results show that using damping from model tests means that roll decay in ...

Scientists at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NTU) continue to develop a research area related to the prevention of aeroelastic vibrations of bridge spans and their elements, and propose ...

When faced with the challenge of reducing cost without sacrificing quality, damping grease can be a useful tool in a design engineer's bag of tricks. Damping greases are specialty lubricants that ...