This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The objective of this study is to develop the first fully passive nonlinear piezoelectric tuned vibration absorber (NPTVA). The NPTVA is ...

Piezoelectric shunt damping is an innovative method for mitigating unwanted vibrations in structures by exploiting the electromechanical properties of piezoelectric transducers. When bonded to a ...

A two-tiered system of shock absorbers can quell dangerous vibration problems on NASA’s future Ares I rocket, agency officials announced on Tuesday. NASA aims to use Ares I to carry the Orion crew ...

A shock absorber in a baseball bat's knob tuned to cancel out certain vibration frequencies can reduce the painful sting that comes when the ball makes contact away from the "sweet spot." Gretchen ...