Vibration dissipation

The thermoplastics that can be welded in this way are those having polar molecular structures. In such materials, induced dipole vibration occurs out of phase with the alternating electric field applied. This molecular vibration dissipates energy, giving rise to the heating and welding of the materials. A further advantage of the method is that the electrodes create a steep tempera-... 

Surface plasmon resonance. When a metal absorbs light of a resonant wavelength, it eauses the electron cloud to vibrate, dissipating the energy. This proeess usually oeeurs at the surface of a material (as metals are not usually transparent to light) and is therefore called surface plasmon resonance. Plasmon is the name for the oscillation of the electron cloud. 

In all our calculations, we have assumed weak vibrational dissipation ( j = 0.1) and zero temperature. 

As excited atoms, molecules, or ions come to equilibrium with their surroundings at normal temperatures and pressures, the extra energy is dissipated to the surroundings. This dissipation causes the particles to slow as translational energy is lost, to rotate and vibrate more slowly as rovibrational energy is lost, and to emit light or x-rays as electronic energy is lost. 

Polytetrafluoroethylene transitions occur at specific combinations of temperature and mechanical or electrical vibrations. Transitions, sometimes called dielectric relaxations, can cause wide fluctuations in the dissipation factor. 

The dissipation factor (the ratio of the energy dissipated to the energy stored per cycle) is affected by the frequency, temperature, crystallinity, and void content of the fabricated stmcture. At certain temperatures and frequencies, the crystalline and amorphous regions become resonant. Because of the molecular vibrations, appHed electrical energy is lost by internal friction within the polymer which results in an increase in the dissipation factor. The dissipation factor peaks for these resins correspond to well-defined transitions, but the magnitude of the variation is minor as compared to other polymers. The low temperature transition at —97° C causes the only meaningful dissipation factor peak. The dissipation factor has a maximum of 10 —10 Hz at RT at high crystallinity (93%) the peak at 10 —10 Hz is absent. 

Finally, Fig. 8.3 shows a third form of elastic behaviour found in certain materials. This is called anelasfic behaviour. All solids are anelastic to a small extent even in the regime where they are nominally elastic, the loading curve does not exactly follow the unloading curve, and energy is dissipated (equal to the shaded area) when the solid is cycled. Sometimes this is useful - if you wish to damp out vibrations or noise, for example you... 

So far, the study of vibrating systems has been iimited to free vibrations where there is no externai input into the system. A free vibration system vibrates at its naturai resonant frequency untii the vibration dies down due to energy dissipation in the damping. 

The elastomeric couplings generally do not have a life factor equivalent to a gear or flexible element coupling. This is further complicated by the fact liiat if the coupling is to provide damping, the dissipated vibrational energy is converted to heat, which can further shorten the life of the ele-... 

A. Loss as heat. The energy can be dissipated as heat through redistribution into atomic vibrations within the pigment molecule. 

Damping The loss of energy, as dissipated heat, that results when a material or material system is subjected to an oscillatory load or displacement. Perfectly elastic materials have no mechanical damping. Damping reduces vibrations (mechanical and acoustical) and... 

Lick Observatory. The success of the LLNL/AVLIS demonstration led to the deployment of a pulsed dye laser / AO system on the Lick Observatory 3-m telescope (Friedman et al., 1995). LGS system (Fig. 14). The dye cells are pumped by 4 70 W, frequency-doubled, flashlamp-pumped, solid-state Nd YAG lasers. Each laser dissipates 8 kW, which is removed by watercooling. The YAG lasers, oscillator, dye pumps and control system are located in a room in the Observatory basement to isolate heat production and vibrations from the telescope. A grazing incidence dye master oscillator (DMO) provides a single frequency 589.2 nm pulse, 100-150 ns in length at an 11 kHz repetition rate. The pulse width is a compromise between the requirements for Na excitation and the need for efficient conversion in the dye, for which shorter pulses are optimum. The laser utilizes a custom designed laser dye, R-2 perchlorate, that lasts for 1-2 years of use before replacement is required. 

The overall conceptual layout of the pulsed dye laser LGS system is shown in Fig. 18. A thermally insulated room located on the dome floor houses much of the laser system to minimize vibrations on the telescope and the heat dissipated within the dome. The enclosure houses 6 frequency-doubled Nd YAG pump lasers, the DM0, the associated laser electronics and diagnostics, the... 

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