Figure 1
The model of the system.
Figure 2
Deflection of the structure. An absorber with parameters μ=0.05, κ=1.
Figure 3
Deflection of the structure without an absorber.
Figure 4
Deflection of the structure in the midspan for two absorbers with different κ.
Figure 5
Deflection of the structure in the midspan for two absorbers with different μ.
Figure 6
Deflection of the structure without an absorber in the middle of the beam for three velocities.
Figure 7
Deflection of the structure with the absorber μ=0.05, κ=1 in the middle of the beam for three velocities.
Figure 8
The expected value of deflections in the midspan for different vehicle velocities and also for (a) different parameters μ of the absorbers and (b) different parameters κ of the absorbers.
Figure 9
The variance of deflections in the midspan for different vehicle velocities, and also for (a) different parameters μ of the absorbers and (b) different parameters κ of the absorbers.
Figure 10
Deflections in the midspan for different locations of the absorber: (a) the expected value and (b) the variance.