Damping characteristics of composite structural materials fabricated by winding

Experiments on explosive (impulsive) loading of composite rings fabricated by winding are performed. Special loading conditions were used to excite simultaneous axisymmetric and flexural vibrations. Averaged damping characteristics of axisymmetric motion and the eigenfrequencies of axisymmetric and flexural vibrations of glass–reinforced, acrylic, and carbon–filled plastic rings were obtained from experimental results.