Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures

This paper presents an experimental study of the vibration attenuation achieved by the combined action of Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) and piezoelectric patches. The test structure is a cantilever beam excited at the clamped end, and the objective is to reduce the vibration of the free end. It wi...

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Main Authors: Miguel Melero, Javier Jiménez, Eduardo Palomares, Antonio J. Nieto, Angel L. Morales, Publio Pintado
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251345857
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description This paper presents an experimental study of the vibration attenuation achieved by the combined action of Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) and piezoelectric patches. The test structure is a cantilever beam excited at the clamped end, and the objective is to reduce the vibration of the free end. It will be shown that the most effective combination is to clad 25% of the length of the beam with CLD on just one side, and adhere a piezoelectric patch on the constraining layer rather than on the beam itself. It will also be shown that adding CLD and patches on both sides does not further improve attenuation. To guide the experimental analysis, and predict beam behaviour prior to testing, a model has been developed to include CLD cladding and piezoelectric patches. The model is based on the simplified Euler–Bernoulli beam but taking into account the stepped or segmented nature of the beams under consideration. Mode shapes are obtained for each segment and assembled imposing continuity. Experimental results show that the model can be used as a valid first approximation.
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spelling doaj-art-cce4f9dfd32545929f0c3c3ebf94db112025-08-20T03:22:58ZengSAGE PublishingAdvances in Mechanical Engineering1687-81402025-06-011710.1177/16878132251345857Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structuresMiguel Melero0Javier Jiménez1Eduardo Palomares2Antonio J. Nieto3Angel L. Morales4Publio Pintado5Escuela de Ingeniería Minera e Industrial de Almadén, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla–La Mancha, SpainThis paper presents an experimental study of the vibration attenuation achieved by the combined action of Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) and piezoelectric patches. The test structure is a cantilever beam excited at the clamped end, and the objective is to reduce the vibration of the free end. It will be shown that the most effective combination is to clad 25% of the length of the beam with CLD on just one side, and adhere a piezoelectric patch on the constraining layer rather than on the beam itself. It will also be shown that adding CLD and patches on both sides does not further improve attenuation. To guide the experimental analysis, and predict beam behaviour prior to testing, a model has been developed to include CLD cladding and piezoelectric patches. The model is based on the simplified Euler–Bernoulli beam but taking into account the stepped or segmented nature of the beams under consideration. Mode shapes are obtained for each segment and assembled imposing continuity. Experimental results show that the model can be used as a valid first approximation.https://doi.org/10.1177/16878132251345857
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Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
title Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
title_full Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
title_fullStr Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
title_short Experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
title_sort experimental study of hybrid viscoelastic and piezoelectric systems for vibration cancellation in lightweight structures
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