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Vibration mitigation: New Force-Network based granular damping technology

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Vibration damping plays a crucial role in enhancing human comfort and safety.

Vibration damping plays a crucial role in enhancing human comfort, safety, and well-being across various aspects of daily life. In transportation, effective vibration damping in vehicles such as cars, trains, and airplanes can reduce the transmission of engine and road vibrations to passengers, minimising discomfort and fatigue during travel. One of the main challenges in developing new vibration-damping systems is […]

Multi-fidelity shape optimisation of suspension bridge decks

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Dr Kusano investigates the design optimisation of long-span suspension bridges, such as the Hardanger Bridge in Norway.

Over the last century, technological advances have resulted in increased length of the main span of long-span suspension bridges, making them even more vulnerable to structural vibrations caused by environmental factors, particularly wind. Dr Ibuki Kusano from the University of Stavanger, Norway, and her collaborators are investigating the structural response of suspension bridges under wind loads. The research team has […]