Vibration Damping Properties of Nanotube-Reinforced Materials

Abstract

Energy dissipation (damping) in structures/materials at the nanoscale level, the damping/ dynamics of materials require investigations before they will come to advanced engineering applications. By invoking the properties of nanostructures, it may be possible to enhance the energy dissipation. The paper therefore presents some preliminary results on the topic providing route map to the nanotechnology-based vibration damping solutions and comparison of some experimental damping behavior of nanoparticle-reinforced polymeric structures.