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View article: VIBRATION PERFORMANCE OF LONDON'S MILLENNIUM FOOTBRIDGE
VIBRATION PERFORMANCE OF LONDON'S MILLENNIUM FOOTBRIDGE Open
The London Millennium Footbridge has an unusual low-slung suspension design, supported by steel cables anchored to piers on the opposite river banks. When opened in 2000, it was found that low-frequency lateral vibrations were excited by p…
View article: Developments in the Design of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers
Developments in the Design of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers Open
For over 60 years, the torsional vibration of reciprocating aircraft engines has been controlled by centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers. Loose weights attached to an engine's crankshaft act as tuned-mass absorbers by oscillating at a …
View article: Sir William Rede Hawthorne. 22 May 1913—16 September 2011
Sir William Rede Hawthorne. 22 May 1913—16 September 2011 Open
William Rede Hawthorne was a pioneer in gas turbine aerodynamics and thermodynamics, a sought-after technology advisor to industry and government, and a generous and enthusiastic teacher who encouraged students to excel. His outstanding co…