Coextrusion : a feasible method to manufacture negative stiffness inclusions

dc.contributor.advisorKovar, Desiderio
dc.creatorHook, Daniel Tayloren
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-15T16:59:49Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:37:23Z
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:37:23Z
dc.date.issued2013-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2013en
dc.date.updated2013-11-15T16:59:50Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis work demonstrates the effectiveness of coextrusion as a method to manufacture negative stiffness inclusions for use in vibrational damping applications. The theory and mechanics of negative stiffness and coextrusion are introduced and the process of creating and extruding a feed rod with negative stiffness architecture explained. Coextrusion is shown to be a viable method to create negative stiffness inclusionsen
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/22222en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.subjectMetamaterialen
dc.subjectNegative stiffnessen
dc.subjectCoextrusionen
dc.subjectCompounden
dc.subjectCompositeen
dc.subjectInclusionen
dc.subjectDampingen
dc.subjectVibro-acousticen
dc.titleCoextrusion : a feasible method to manufacture negative stiffness inclusionsen

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