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  title info:
    title: Machine augmented composite materials for damping purposes
  name:
    name part: McCutcheon, David Matthew, 1979-
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Reddy, Junuthula N.
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  name:
    name part: Creasy, Terry S.
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2005
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: remote
  abstract: In this study the energy dissipation performance of machine augmented composite (MAC) materials is investigated. MAC materials are formed by inserting simple machines into a matrix material. In this work the machines take the form of fluid filled tubes, and the tube cross-sectional geometry induces fluid flow when it is deformed in its plane. This flow dissipates mechanical energy, and thus provides the composite material with attractive damping properties. The objective of this study is to gain insight into the geometry, the material property combinations, and the boundary conditions that are effective in producing high damping MAC materials. Particular attention is given to tube geometry and to dimensionless parameters that govern the energy dissipation efficiency of a MAC lamina. An important dimensionless parameter is the ratio of solid elastic moduli to the product of the driving frequency and the fluid dynamic viscosity. This is a measure of the ratio of elastic forces in the solid material to the viscous forces in the fluid material that makes up a MAC lamina. Governing equations and simulation methods are discussed. Simplified equations are derived to predict the pressure generated when a tube/matrix cell is squeezed with zero pressure end conditions. Transient, three dimensional finite element models are also used to predict the performance of the damping MAC materials with zero pressure at the ends of the tubes. For the geometry and material properties considered, the highest energy dissipation efficiency predicted by these models is approximately 0.8 out of a maximum of 1.0.
  note: by David Matthew McCutcheon.
  note: "Major Subject: Mechanical Engineering"
  note: Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created on Feb. 17, 2005.)
  note: Vita.
  note: Abstract.
  note: Electronic resource.
  note: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  note: System requirements: World Wide Web access and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  note: M. S. Texas A&M University 2004.
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Thesis).
  subject:
    topic: Major mechanical engineering
  subject:
    topic: Machine Augmented Composites
  subject:
    topic: Damping
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1521
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 050516
    record change date: 20151101174459.0
    record identifier: in00002050213