Date of Award
1985
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Stevens, Karl K.
Abstract
This thesis develops an approach for predicting the loss factors and natural frequencies of circular plates with partial and complete viscoelastic damping surface treatments. Plates with fixed and simply supported edges were considered. The analysis is based on an energy approach to the free vibration of plates. Results predicted were compared with those obtained experimentally by Lopes. Both the experimental and analytical studies clearly indicate that substantial amounts of material and added weight can be saved by using partial damping surface treatments.
Extent
125 p.
Recommended Citation
SHOMSTEIN, SAMUEL COLEMAN, "METHOD OF ANALYSIS FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTIAL DAMPING LAYER TREATMENTS FOR CIRCULAR PLATES" (1985). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1980 - 1989. 386.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_3/386
Identifier
FADT14279
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1985.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science