Electronic Journal of Differential Equations,
Vol. 2003(2003), No. 29, pp. 1-14.

Title: Uniform stabilization for the Timoshenko beam by a locally 
       distributed damping

Authors: Abdelaziz Soufyane (UAE Univ., Al Ain, UAE)
         Ali Wehbe (Univ. Libanaise Faculte des Sciences)

Abstract: 
  We study the uniform stabilization of a Timoshenko beam  by 
  one control force. We prove that under, one locally distributed 
  damping, the exponential stability for this system is assured if 
  and only if the wave speeds are the same
 
Submitted September 2, 2002. Published March 16, 2003.
Math Subject Classifications: 35L55, 93C05, 93C20, 93D15, 93D20, 93D30.
Key Words: Timohsenko beam; strong stability; non-uniform stability;
           uniform stability; Lyapunov function.