Development of Novel Eddy Current Dampers for the Suppression of Structural Vibrations

The optical power of satellites such as the Hubble telescope is directly related to the size of the primary mirror. However, due to the limited capacity of the shuttle bay, progress towards the development of more powerful satellites using traditional construction methods has come to a standstill....

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Main Author: Sodano, Henry Angelo
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27677
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05122005-114434/