Dynamics & Vibration Research Group

Tea-Time Talks

On Fridays at 4.00 pm in Lecture Room 11
at the Engineering Department (map)

Michaelmas Term 2002

11 October Mechanics Colloquium - 2:30pm in LR6
Power MEMS, amazing devices and some interesting mechanics
Prof. Mark Spearing, MIT
18 October DVRO Staff & Students: Introductions
DVRO
25 October Recent vibration attenuation and measurement techniques in Japan
Dr. Osamu Furuya, Imperial College
1 November Some hidden properties of impedance matrices, and a resulting new expression for coupling loss factors in SEA
Prof. Robin Langley, CUED
8 November Mechanics Colloquium - 2:30pm in LR6
Ground vibration from trains
Dr. Chris Jones, ISVR, University of Southampton
15 November Curve squeal of train wheels
Dr. Maria Heckl, Keele University
22 November High frequency tests of automotive dampers
Mr. Victor Yung, CUED
29 November Mechanics Colloquium - 2:30pm in LR6
(Loco)motion of(f) interfaces: creeping, crawling, slithering and sliding
Prof. L. Mahadevan, DAMTP
6 December Balls bouncing on computer screens
Mr. Andrew Ashcroft, CUED
All visitors are welcome
but those without official department badges must
report to Reception on arrival
Inquiries to James Talbot Dynamics & Vibration Research Office (DVRO)

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