Abstract: The short time and cyclic behavior of filled rubbers used in vibration isolation in the frequency range 10−2 to 102 rad/s is examined. A form of the free-energy function consistent with the ...

Abstract: A direct method is proposed for the determination of stress, strain, strain-rate relations from dynamic flexural tests in which bending moment is given in terms of curvature and curvature rate, ...

Abstract: A series of seismic tests of mechanical snubbers on a full-scale model piping system provided a unique opportunity for detailed scrutiny of snubber seismic behavior on an actual piping system. ...

Abstract: In this paper a system of constitutive relations for plane-strain finite deformation in strain-rate sensitive elastic-plastic materials is developed. A method is presented for computing the main ...

Abstract: When a multilayer elastomeric bearing is sheared by end loads, the top and bottom surfaces of a typical plate are subjected to a shear stress distribution which causes bending of the plate. ...

Abstract: An efficient method of isolation from high-frequency vibrations is the use of periodically layered composites acting as a mechanical filter. This device is a periodically layered stack of ...