Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport

The shipping industry is striving to optimise efficiency and safety regarding sound and vibration protection through innovations. A key aspect of these innovations is the development of new insulation materials that help minimise vibrations and noise. In addition to protecting the ship's struct...

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Main Authors: Jürgen Göken, Nicolas Saba
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Eta Maritime Science
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description The shipping industry is striving to optimise efficiency and safety regarding sound and vibration protection through innovations. A key aspect of these innovations is the development of new insulation materials that help minimise vibrations and noise. In addition to protecting the ship's structures, the protection of the crew members is also of great importance. Noise pollution and persistent vibrations can adversely affect the health and well-being of the crew. This, in turn, can reduce performance and responsiveness in critical situations. Paulownia wood is an innovative natural product and a fast-growing and lightweight wood that can be cultivated worldwide. In light of the increasing interest in sustainable building materials and the growing demand for lightweight construction solutions, especially in shipbuilding, it is crucial to better analyse and hence understand the damping potential of Paulownia wood which significantly affects its acoustic behaviour. Damping was investigated by measuring the logarithmic decrement of freely decaying bending oscillations as a function of the maximum strain amplitude. The measurements were carried out on a common Paulownia species (obtained from plantations in Georgia, Italy, and Spain) and a new species of Paulownia obtained from a plantation in Germany. It was found that all damping curves exhibited a strain-independent and a strain-dependent range. Moreover, it was shown that the influence of the fibre orientation on the damping behaviour was less than expected.
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spelling doaj-art-33543b08d55b4e6da36415ce4dc637fb2025-01-07T08:00:13ZengGalenos Publishing HouseJournal of Eta Maritime Science2148-93862024-12-0112441842610.4274/jems.2024.78736JEMS-78736Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime TransportJürgen Göken0Nicolas Saba1University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Leer, GermanyUniversity of Balamand Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tripoli, LebanonThe shipping industry is striving to optimise efficiency and safety regarding sound and vibration protection through innovations. A key aspect of these innovations is the development of new insulation materials that help minimise vibrations and noise. In addition to protecting the ship's structures, the protection of the crew members is also of great importance. Noise pollution and persistent vibrations can adversely affect the health and well-being of the crew. This, in turn, can reduce performance and responsiveness in critical situations. Paulownia wood is an innovative natural product and a fast-growing and lightweight wood that can be cultivated worldwide. In light of the increasing interest in sustainable building materials and the growing demand for lightweight construction solutions, especially in shipbuilding, it is crucial to better analyse and hence understand the damping potential of Paulownia wood which significantly affects its acoustic behaviour. Damping was investigated by measuring the logarithmic decrement of freely decaying bending oscillations as a function of the maximum strain amplitude. The measurements were carried out on a common Paulownia species (obtained from plantations in Georgia, Italy, and Spain) and a new species of Paulownia obtained from a plantation in Germany. It was found that all damping curves exhibited a strain-independent and a strain-dependent range. Moreover, it was shown that the influence of the fibre orientation on the damping behaviour was less than expected.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=jems&un=JEMS-78736woodbio-based materialsdampingdynamic mechanical analysis
spellingShingle Jürgen Göken
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Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
Journal of Eta Maritime Science
wood
bio-based materials
damping
dynamic mechanical analysis
title Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
title_full Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
title_fullStr Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
title_short Analysis of the Strain-Dependent Damping of Paulownia Wood to Reduce Vibrations in Maritime Transport
title_sort analysis of the strain dependent damping of paulownia wood to reduce vibrations in maritime transport
topic wood
bio-based materials
damping
dynamic mechanical analysis
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