Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Subject "damping"
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Design, Construction and Testing of an Adaptive Pendulum Tuned Mass Damper
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-24)The objective of this thesis is to describe the design, construction, implementation and performance of a prototype adaptive pendulum tuned mass damper (APTMD). Furthermore the thesis aims at demonstrating the performance ... -
Dynamic effects of harnessing cables on distributed parameter systems for space applications: Analytical modeling and experimental validation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-02)Power and data signal cables constitute a major component of lightweight spacecraft and satellite structures. These cables can account for up to as high as 30% of the structural mass and hence significantly impact the ...