2.2.3.2 - Coulomb (Dry Friction) Damping
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What is Coulomb damping?
💡 Hint: Think of friction between two surfaces.
State the formula for the damping force in Coulomb damping.
💡 Hint: It's about the force due to friction.
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What type of damping does Coulomb damping refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on how energy is lost in each type.
True or False: Coulomb damping leads to varying energy loss depending on the velocity of motion.
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of different damping types.
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Determine the damping force experienced between two surfaces where the coefficient of friction is 0.3 and the normal force is 1000N.
💡 Hint: Plug in the values into the equation provided.
How would you model the interaction of multi-layered materials in a building and their respective Coulomb damping characteristics when subject to an earthquake?
💡 Hint: Think about how these structures might shear and slide during shaking.
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