STP 1304 contains the latest research results on the fundamentals and applications of techniques for measuring and interpreting damping in all types of solids.

The worldÆs leading experts in the field have presented 28 comprehensive papers covering various aspects of damping, including both fundamental research and technological applications. Topics explored include: Nonlinear effects of boundaries; • Viscoelastic damping; • Grain boundary damping; • High temperature damping; • Ceramics; • Martensitic and solid-liquid phase changes; • Magnetomechanical damping; • Elastothermodynamic damping; • Layered and intercalated materials; • Modeling; and • Longitudinal and flexural vibrations.