In this paper, theoretical and experimental studies are carried out to investigate the damping
characteristics of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced epoxy nanocomposite beams. A …

This paper systematically presents the dynamical evolution analysis and vibration control
method of laminated composite joined conical-cylindrical-conical shells (JCCCS) influenced …

Viscoelastic damping materials are an effective means to control structural vibration, and are
widely used in various fields. In this paper, we use the Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) …

In this study, the buckling analysis of a Graphene oxide powder reinforced (GOPR)
nanocomposite shell is investigated. The effective material properties of the nanocomposite …

In this paper, new structures of shells have been proposed with complex profiles and
thicknesses varying through the length direction subjected to a thermal environment. The …

Integrating engineering structures with piezoelectric layers as actuator and/or sensor offers
smart sandwich structures with controllable static and dynamic deflections. In this paper, a …

The phase of the control signal applied on the piezoelectric constrained layer will have a
direct influence on the vibration reduction effect in the process of implementing active …

By considering the effects of the hygro-thermo-electro-magnetic environments, von Karman
nonlinear terms, and multi-harmonic excitations, a coupled nonlinear vibration modeling of …

Axially functionally graded (AFG) beams are a new class of composites where the material
properties continuously vary along the longitudinal direction of the beam. In this work a …

As a first endeavor, this study scrutinizes the effects of general lamination schemes on the
natural frequencies and loss factors of simply supported doubly-curved laminated composite …