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Finite Element Modeling and Experiments of Systems with Viscoelastic Materials for Vibration Attenuation
This chapter addresses the finite element modeling methodologies intended for performance evaluation, analysis, and design of viscoelastic systems. The mathematical models widely used to represent the frequency and temperature dependent behavior of viscoelastic materials are also considered, namely the complex modulus approach, the fractional derivative model, the Golla-Hughes-McTavish (GHM) model, and the anelastic displacement fields (ADFs) model. The straightforward strategies to integrate the viscoelastic effects into finite element matrices of structural systems such as three-layer sandwich plates, intended for the modeling of medium and large-scale engineering structures, are presented. In the same context, emphasis is placed on the condensation methods for the reduction of the order of the finite element matrices to perform frequency-response functions, complex eigenvalue problem, and time domain analyses. Based on the fact that for viscoelastic materials subjected to dynamic loadings superimposed on static preloads, the classical modeling assuming isothermal conditions can lead to poor designs, since the energy dissipated within the volume of the material leads to temperature rises, an experimental investigation of the self-heating phenomenon is also addressed.
Part of the book: Viscoelastic and Viscoplastic Materials