Theses/Dissertations
Author Smith, Derek Joseph, 1978-

Title Effectiveness of piezoelectric wedge actuators in making tuned mass dampers adaptive to disturbances / by Derek Joseph Smith.

Published ©2003.
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 MST DEPOSITORY  THESIS T 8231/8250  MICROFILM    NOT CHECKED OUT
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Description xiii, 98 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Summary "This paper explores the possibility that a piezoelectric wedge actuator (PWA) can be used to improve the seismic effectiveness of a passive tuned mass damper (TMD)."--Abstract, p. iii.
Notes Vita.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97).
M.S. University of Missouri--Rolla 2003.
Subjects Piezoelectric devices.
Vibration.
Damping (Mechanics)
Other Titles MST thesis. Civil Engineering (M.S., 2003).
OCLC/WorldCat Number 53255692
Author Smith, Derek Joseph, 1978-
Title Effectiveness of piezoelectric wedge actuators in making tuned mass dampers adaptive to disturbances / by Derek Joseph Smith.
Subjects Piezoelectric devices.
Vibration.
Damping (Mechanics)
Other Titles MST thesis. Civil Engineering (M.S., 2003).