A novel analysis method for damping characteristic of a type of double-beam systems with viscoelastic layer

The double-beam system with a viscoelastic layer is a classical mechanical model for many beam-type composite structures. However, few studies have been able to optimize the structure from the perspective of structural damping characteristics. To fully understand the damping characteristics of the viscoelastic double-beam system, an analysis method based on dynamic stiffness method and Wittrick-Williams algorithm is presented in this paper. Through numerical case studies, five typical parameters of the viscoelastic double-beam system are discussed to investigate their influence on the damping characteristic of the system. Finally, the conclusions are used to parametric analysis for a kind of double-sheathing cable systems. Results show that the damping coefficient of the connection layer have a significant effect on the damping characteristic of the double-sheathing cable system compared with other design parameters. The proposed methods and conclusions obtained in this paper are helpful to design and optimize the structural parameters of engineering structures, thus having certain application and promotional value.