Optimal Placement of Viscoelastic Layers in Sandwich Beams for Maximum Vibration Attenuation and Minimum Creep Deflections
M. Tayebinia
Until now, various mathematical models have been proposed to characterize the behavior of viscoelastic materials and facilitate their implementation in finite element software. However, it remains unclear which configuration of the viscoelastic layer along the thickness and length of the beam yields the lowest creep deflection and highest damping effect under applied forces. To fill this literature gap, efforts are undertaken in this study to identify the optimal placement of the viscoelastic la