id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt n870zp4162p Aaron Matthew Vorwerk An Experimental Study on Reducing Ramp Stress Levels Using 'Smart' Damping 2004 .txt text/plain 141 5 33 Design of the experimental model, verification of the dynamic properties of the system, characterization of the dampers, system identification, control design, and experimental testing are discussed. However, the current design of the RO/RO Discharge Facility (RRDF) has been determined to be structurally inadequate in sea state 3, in that relative roll motions between the ship and the RRDF induce stresses above yield. cache/n870zp4162p.txt txt/n870zp4162p.txt