Shock Reduction Technique in Thin-Plate Structure Using Elastic Patches with Gradual Thickness Variations

Table 3

Shock reduction performance.

α (deg)	40		45		50
Shape	Flat	Pyramid	Flat	Pyramid	Flat	Pyramid
RMS reduction ratio	0.83	0.86	0.47	0.78	0.22	0.71
RMS reduction/patch mass (normalized)	0.96	1	0.56	0.86	0.21	0.69