Research Interests for Henri P. Gavin

Structural dynamics, structural control, and related applications of controllable materials, especially the use of electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers for structural vibration suppression. This work encompasses rheology, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, visco-elasticity, non-linear structural dynamics, and multivariable control.

Recent Publications

1. G-P Zéhil and HP Gavin, Rolling resistance of a rigid sphere with viscoelastic coatings, International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 51 no. 3-4 (2014), pp. 822-838, ISSN 0020-7683
2. G-P Zéhil and HP Gavin, Two and three-dimensional boundary element formulations of compressible isotropic, transversely isotropic and orthotropic viscoelastic layers of arbitrary thickness, applied to the rolling resistance of rigid cylinders and spheres, European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids, vol. 44 (2014), pp. 175-187, ISSN 0997-7538
3. G-P Zehil and HP Gavin, Simple algorithms for solving steady-state frictional rolling contact problems in two and three dimensions, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 50 no. 6 (March, 2013), pp. 843-852, ISSN 0020-7683 [Gateway.cgi], [doi]
4. G-P Zéhil and HP Gavin, Rolling resistance of a rigid sphere with viscoelastic coatings, International Journal of Solids and Structures (2013), ISSN 0020-7683
5. PS Harvey, G-P Zéhil and HP Gavin, Experimental validation of a simplified model for rolling isolation systems, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (2013), ISSN 0098-8847