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Model of Internal Friction Damping in Solids
Randall D. Peters
A model for harmonic oscillator damping due to the internal friction of solids has been developed, based on considerations of a long period pendulum. The assumption of a complex el…
Toward a Universal Model of Damping--Modified Coulomb Friction
Randall D. Peters
A modification of Coulomb's law of friction uses a variable coefficient of friction that depends on a power law in the energy of mechanical oscillation. Through the use of three di…
The Pendulum in the 21st Century--Relic or Trendsetter
Randall D. Peters
When identifying instruments that have had great influence on the history of physics, none comes to mind more quickly than the pendulum. Though 'birthed' by Galileo in the 16th cen…
The Study of Complex Mechanical Oscillators using an Inexpensive Computer Acquisition and Processing System
Randall D. Peters
An inexpensive analog-to-digital converter has been built around the game port of the IBM personal computer. Using a single field effect transistor (FET) and three carbon resistors…