Control of Vibration Flow at the Joint of an L-Shaped Frame

There has been an increasing interest in vibration control in recent years. This is due to demands for mechanical structures to be lighter and faster. Lighter and faster structures are more prone to vibrations. Hence, there is an imperative need for practical solutions to vibration problems in complex practical mechanical systems. Regardless of the complexity of a structure, from wave vibration standpoint, it consists of only two basic types of structural components, namely, structural elements and structural joints. In this paper, a control strategy is developed for controlling vibrations flowing from one structural element to another through the structural joint. An L-shaped beam is studied as an example structure. Numerical results are given.Copyright © 2007 by ASME