10.13 - Energy Dissipation and Duhamel Response
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What is damping in the context of structural dynamics?
💡 Hint: Think about how structures respond to vibrations.
Define instantaneous power.
💡 Hint: It relates force and velocity.
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What does damping do in a structure during vibrations?
💡 Hint: What is the role of damping?
Instantaneous power P(t) is defined as:
💡 Hint: Does it relate force and velocity?
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A structure experiences a dynamic load of F(t) = 10sin(ωt) N. Calculate the instantaneous power and total work done over one full cycle.
💡 Hint: Use integration techniques for sinusoidal functions.
Describe the role of damping devices in earthquake engineering and how they affect the energy absorption of a structure.
💡 Hint: Think about how each device works in a seismic event context.
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