An innovative concept for normalizing the multiple seismic performance objectives of retrofitted structures was recently introduced by the authors. Referred to as a damping-enhanced strengthening, this integrated damping and strengthening strategy included the bonding component between FRP sheets and viscoelastic layers as well as the anchoring component of FRP sheets into concrete. Although an...

The precession and damping of a collinear magnetization displaced from its equilibrium are well described by the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. The theoretical and experimental complexity of noncollinear magnetizations is such that it is not known how the damping is modified by the noncollinearity. We use first-principles scattering theory to investigate transverse domain walls (DWs) of the ...

The measurement of viscoelasticity of cells in physiological environments with high spatio-temporal resolution is a key goal in cell mechanobiology. Traditionally only the elastic properties have been measured from quasi-static force-distance curves using the atomic force microscope (AFM). Recently, dynamic AFM-based methods have been proposed to map the local in vitro viscoelastic properties o...

Our previous work in an animal model showed that neuromuscular damping properties help maintain limb posture by effectively dissipating mechanical energy arising from disturbances. The purpose of this study was to determine whether similar damping properties were expressed in intact, normal human muscles. To review briefly, when the reflexively active soleus muscle in a decerebrate cat is coupl...

This paper discusses a shunt active filter intended for installation on a power distribution system. The active filter has an additional capability to regulate the distribution line voltage by means of adjusting reactive power. Theoretical analysis investigates the dynamic performance of combined harmonic damping and voltage regulation. As a result, harmonic damping makes it possible to improve...

This paper investigates the critical parameters of power systems which affect the stability of the system. The analysis is conducted on both a single machine infinite bus (SMIB) system and a large multimachine system with dynamic loads. To further investigate the effects of dynamic loads on power system stability, the effectiveness of conventional as well as modern linear controllers is tested ...

In this paper,we established a seismic resistance and damping model to study the effects of tunnel under seismic waves.We took the entrance of Galongla Tunnel as prototype, drafted the similarity relationships of the model.Damping layers and the measuring points of shaking table model have been arranged. We carried out loading test of the shaking table. Compared with the results of finite eleme...

The increasing integration of decentralized electrical sources is attended by problems with power quality, safe grid operation and grid stability. The concept of the Virtual Synchronous Machine (VISMA) [1] discribes an inverter to particularly connect renewable electrical sources to the grid that provides a wide variety of static an dynamic properties they are also suitable to achieve typical t...

In this work, a magnetorheological (MR) damper based above-knee prosthesis is design and evaluated based on its performance in swing phase and in stance phase. Initially, a dynamic system model for swing phase of a prosthetic leg incorporating a single-axis knee with ideal MR damper was built. The dynamic properties of the damper are represented with Bingham parametric model. From Bingham model...