Physical motion can be modeled using fractional derivatives representing damping forces.
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Fractional derivatives are widely used in mathematical modeling to represent complex damping forces and viscoelastic behaviors in physical systems.
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Fractional Calculus: Some Basic Problems in Continuum and Statistical Mechanics
2012 · cited by 1,277
This review highlights how fractional calculus is used in continuum mechanics to model viscoelastic bodies and unsteady particle motion in viscous fluids, effectively generalizing classical spring-dashpot damping models.
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Experimental Identification of a Fractional Derivative Linear Model for Viscoelastic Materials
2005 · cited by 13
This study demonstrates that non-integer, fractional-order derivative rheological models provide physically consistent and effective descriptions of linear viscoelastic dynamic behavior and damping in mechanical structures.
Fractional Order Kelvin-Voigt Constitutive Model and Dynamic Damping Characteristics of Viscoelastic Materials
2024 · cited by 2
This paper constructs a fractional order Kelvin-Voigt constitutive model to precisely characterize the dynamic damping properties and complex viscoelastic behavior of materials.