Research on the damping mechanisms of composite materials

Abstract

Traditional researches concerning the damping mechanisms of materials are limited to the phases and structures of materials, ignore the damping-related characteristics of the vibration source and of the materials themselves, and thus have great one-sidedness. This paper combines vibration science and material science on the basis of the models of mechanical vibration. Based on summarizing existing damping mechanisms, it proposes three mechanisms of damping: wave-type, particle-type and molecular force-type. By considering the macroscopic morphology of materials and the structures of molecules composing materials, it provides a guideline for preparing damping materials and studying their performance. Drawing on various research results, it also presents some inference based on available theories, creates a new perspective for researching damping mechanisms, and thus it is of high reference value for future research.