TitleMathematical Model

Many researchers have paid considerable attention to the dynamics of mechanical structures due to rain, wind, earthquake, machines and traffic-induced vibrations. These vibrations in mechanical structures are of great importance because of their impact on our life. The Tacoma Narrow suspension bridge is a well-known example of a structural collapse because of wind. The motion of mechanical structures, such as the vibrations of suspension bridges, overhead transmission lines, dynamically loaded helocal springs, conveyor belts and elevator cables, can be expressed as initial-boundary value problems for wave or beam equations. The main objective of this poster is to study boundary reflection and damping properties of waves in semi-infinite strings. Research focus: understanding of how waves are damped and reflected by these boundaries, and how much energy is dissipated at the boundary